Mwnt

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Ancient parish in Ceredigion, Wales

title: "Mwnt" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["beaches-of-ceredigion", "coast-of-ceredigion", "populated-places-in-ceredigion", "tourist-attractions-in-ceredigion", "national-trust-properties-in-wales", "seaside-resorts-in-wales"] description: "Ancient parish in Ceredigion, Wales" topic_path: "geography/united-kingdom" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mwnt" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Ancient parish in Ceredigion, Wales ::

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Field	Value
country	Wales
welsh_name	(Y) Mwnt
constituency_welsh_assembly	Ceredigion
static_image_name	Mwnt church.jpg
static_image_caption	Church of the Holy Cross from the headland
official_name	Mwnt
unitary_wales	Ceredigion
lieutenancy_wales	Dyfed
constituency_westminster	Ceredigion Preseli
post_town	CARDIGAN
postcode_district	SA43
postcode_area	SA
dial_code	01239
os_grid_reference	SN194520
coordinates
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Mwnt () is an ancient parish in Ceredigion, Wales, 4.5 mi north of Cardigan. The Wales Coast Path passes through this very small settlement.

It gets its name from the prominent steep conical hill (Foel y Mwnt), a landmark from much of Cardigan Bay, that rises above the beach to a height of 76 m (249 ft), and was formerly anglicised as Mount.

The beach

Mwnt is known for its popular beach, Traeth-y-Mwnt, which has been awarded a Green Coast Award (an award similar to a Blue Flag beach Award but for rural beaches). Swimming conditions are considered safe at Mwnt but there is no lifeguard service.

The Irish Sea off Mwnt is rich in wildlife, being a regular summer home to dolphins, seals and porpoises.

Flemish invasion

Mwnt was the site of an unsuccessful invasion by Flemings in 1155. Its defeat was celebrated, at least in the eighteenth century, by a games meeting on the first Sunday in January known as Sul Coch y Mwnt (Red Sunday of Mwnt), commemorating the blood shed on that day. Within living memory human bones and skeletons have been exposed in the area. A nearby brook is called Nant y Fflymon (Flemings' Brook).

Church of the Holy Cross

Main article: Church of the Holy Cross, Mwnt

The Church of the Holy Cross () is an example of a medieval sailor's chapel of ease. The site is said to have been used since the Age of the Saints, but the present building is probably 14th century. It has an example of a 12th or 13th century font made of Preseli stone. Mwnt was a civil parish in its own right for several centuries, but before the 17th century it was a detached chapelry of the parish of Llangoedmor. Since 1934, it has been part of the parish of Y Ferwig. The church is a Grade I listed building.

The beach (but not the church) is owned by the National Trust, who exercise a conservation remit over both.

References

"GENUKI: Mount".
[http://www.visitpembrokeshire.com/content.asp?id=1984 Visit Pembrokeshire] Retrieved 18 December 2011
[http://www.cardiganshirecoastandcountry.com/mwnt-beach-cardigan-bay.php Cardiganshire Coast and Country - Mwnt beach] Retrieved 18 December 2011
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"Church of the Holy Cross, Mwnt, Y Ferwig". British Listed Buildings.

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