Frenni Food and Craft Festival

CRYMYCH is situated in North Pembrokeshire approximately 8 miles south of Cardigan, 16 miles east of Fishguard and 12 miles west of Newcastle Emlyn on the A478 that runs between Cardigan and Tenby. It is one of the largest villages in the Preseli area with a population of approximately 600 and has developed into an important market and commercial centre for the inhabitants of North Pembrokeshire.

The name of the village is derived from the 'Crymych Arms Hotel', which itself originated as a farm standing on the convergence of six roads. During the 18th and 19th century, the village formed one of the collection points for the cattle that were herded along the drovers route. This followed the rutted prehistoric trackway along the crest of the Preseli ridge from Puncheston in the west. With the coming of the railway in 1875, the village grew rapidly. The branch line from Whitland, was later extended to Cardigan in 1886. The line brought much prosperity, but it was closed 1962. Today remnants of the station can still be seen, as can the market hall, built in 1911. Now focused on the main A478 road, Crymych continues as a popular market centre serving a wide rural area.