The county is mainly rural with over 50 miles of coastline, a mountainous hinterland and is considered to be a centre of Welsh culture and more than half the population speaks Welsh. It has been inhabited since prehistoric times and boasts 170 hill forts and enclosures across the county and there are many standing stones dating back to the Bronze Age.

The numerous sandy beaches, together with the long-distance Ceredigion Coast Path provide excellent views of Cardigan Bay. There are many places of interest not the least of which are the ruins of Strata Florida Abbey, Devil's Bridge, Aberystwyth and the Cambrian Mountains which cover much of the east of the county.