Historically, Llandysul was the hub of the Welsh woollen industry where thousands of people were employed in the water driven mills during the industrial revolution – weavers, spinners, dyers, knitters, drapers, tailors. A few working mills still exist – such as Rock Mill at nearby Capel-Dewi. Llandysul’s oldest building is the 13th century Church of St Tysul.

The river Teifi at Llandysul is world renowned for brown trout, ‘sewin’ (sea trout) and salmon fishing and the Llandysul Angling Association welcomes day members and visitors for 30 miles of prime fishing. The river is also the focus for white water canoeing. Furthermore, Llandysul is a ‘Walkers are Welcome’ town and the surrounding Teifi Valley has some excellent footpaths to follow.