Curcagnus Stone

You'll find this ancient standing stone tucked into the Ceredigion countryside a short drive south of Cardigan, though it's the sort of place you'd walk straight past if you weren't looking for it. The stone itself is modest - weathered, upright, clearly old - but that's rather the point. There's no visitor centre, no interpretation boards telling you what to think, just the thing itself and whatever story you bring to it.

It's genuinely for the history types and the curious walkers who like their attractions with a bit of effort attached. You won't spend hours here, but that's not what these Bronze Age markers are about. Five minutes of standing around, reading what little is known, wondering who put it here and why - that's the experience. The landscape around it tells its own story if you pay attention.

Access appears to be free and unrestricted, which is increasingly rare. There's no phone signal necessarily, no facilities, just a stone and some fields. Allow yourself a decent walk to actually find it, which is half the fun. Late afternoon, when the light gets interesting, is when to come.

If you're based at one of the caravan parks around Cardigan - and there's decent choice within six miles, from glamping at Wild Wellingtons to family-focused Happy Campers - this makes a proper little expedition. Pair it with a walk along the Teifi Valley and a proper tea in Cardigan town and you've got a proper day out. It's not flashy, but it's real.