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From the public car park in Llandysul, walk away from the town on a surfaced footpath, signed to the Picnic Area, with the church over to the left and playing fields to the right. The footpath soon runs alongside the Afon Teifi, which forms a looping meander that initially flows away from the town before swinging back towards it. The path eventually bears right, away from the river and passes between houses to join New Road in Llandysul, which is followed to the left and to a junction with Bridge Street.

Llandysul, nestling on the banks of the river Teifi, is a traditional, unspoilt market town that has been built around its ancient church and which takes its name from the Celtic saint Tysul, who is reputed to have founded the church here in AD426. Before the days of electricity, the rushing rivers of the Teifi and its tributaries drove many waterwheels in the area and Llandysul was no exception. While none still operates commercially, several buildings can be recognised as former mills. Today the town is famous for the salmon and sewin (sea trout) that are in abundance in the River Teifi.