Aberystwyth, College town in Ceredigion, Wales.
Aberystwyth spans along Cardigan Bay, featuring a Victorian promenade that extends for 2 kilometers between the north and south beaches.
The settlement originated in 1109 when Gilbert Fitz Richard constructed a fortress at the mouth of the Ystwyth River to control Welsh territories.
The National Library of Wales, located on Penglais Hill, contains over 6.5 million printed volumes and maintains Welsh literature collections since 1911.
The Cambrian Line provides direct train connections from Aberystwyth railway station to Birmingham International, with services running multiple times daily.
The Vale of Rheidol Railway operates steam locomotives through 19 kilometers of narrow-gauge track between Aberystwyth and Devils Bridge Falls.
Location: Ceredigion
Inception: 1109
Shares border with: Clarach Bay
Website: https://aberystwyth.gov.uk
GPS coordinates: 52.41667,-4.06667
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:10
Aberystwyth Castle
1.6 km
Aberystwyth Cliff Railway
1.4 km
Pen Dinas
2 km
St Padarn's Church
927 m
Aberystwyth Arts Centre
275 m
Park Avenue
1.2 km
Old College
1.5 km
St Michael's Church
1.5 km
Royal Pier
1.4 km
County Hall
1.3 km
Ceredigion Museum
1.2 km
Penglais Nature Park
466 m
Aberystwyth Library
1 km
Tan-y-Bwlch, Aberystwyth
2.7 km
Aberystwyth University Ceramics Collection
276 m
Medina
1.3 km
Vicarage Field, Aberystwyth
701 m
Trefechan Bridge
1.4 km
Pantycelyn
122 m
Ceredigion County Archives
1 km
National Library of Wales
282 m
Capel y Morfa
1.1 km
Pendinas
2 km
Craigyfulfran & Clarach
1.7 km
National Library of Wales
282 m
No.16 Bridge Street (Old Black Lion Hotel)
1.3 km
Seion Welsh Independent Chapel
1.2 km
Amgueddfa Ceredigion Museum
1.2 kmReviews
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