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Perched on the edge of the Teifi Valley, Ystrad Meurig is a village defined by its elevation and its history as a place of learning. It sits about 13 miles inland from Aberystwyth, right where the rugged foothills of the Cambrian Mountains begin to rise. Historically, the village became well-known for its Grammar School, founded in 1734 by Edward Richard, which turned this quiet corner of Ceredigion into a significant cultural hub for the Welsh language and classical education. Today, the village remains small and linear, bordered by the Cors Caron National Nature Reserve - a vast raised bog that offers miles of level walking paths and incredible birdwatching right on the doorstep. The skyline is dominated by the remains of a 12th-century Norman castle, now mostly earthworks and stones reclaimed by nature, which overlooks the village. Living here means being accustomed to the weather of the uplands and the quiet rhythms of a rural community, with the primary road, the B4340, providing the main link to the shops and services in nearby Pontrhydfendigaid or Tregaron.