Aberystwyth Castle

Aberystwyth Castle is a Grade I listed Edwardian fortress located in , , . It was built in response to the First Welsh War in the late 13th century, replacing an earlier fortress located a mile to the south.
castlewales.com
Wikipedia
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: St Michael’s Church and Aberystwyth War Memorial.

Church
Photo: Tanya Dedyukhina, CC BY 3.0.
St Michael's Church is a parish church in the town of , , . is situated 390 feet northeast of Aberystwyth Castle.

Memorial
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 390 feet northwest of Aberystwyth Castle.

Church
Photo: Sic19, CC0.
is situated 760 feet southeast of Aberystwyth Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Penparcau and Waunfawr.

Village
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village and electoral ward…

Suburb
Photo: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a suburb.

Suburb
Photo: OLU, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and community in , Wales.

Aberystwyth Castle

Latitude
52.41333° or 52° 24′ 48″ north
Longitude
-4.08952° or 4° 5′ 22″ west
Elevation
89 feet (27 metres)
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
9C4QCW76+85
Open­Street­Map ID
node 166078169
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
6286696
Wiki­data ID
Q319745
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Aberystwyth Castle” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Aberystwyth gaztelua”
  • Breton: “Kastell Aberystwyth”
  • Cebuano: “Aberystwyth Castle”
  • Chinese: “亞伯城堡”
  • Chinese: “阿伯里斯特威斯城堡”
  • Danish: “Aberystwyth Castle”
  • Dutch: “Aberystwyth Castle”
  • French: “château d’Aberystwyth”
  • French: “Château d’Aberystwyth”
  • German: “Aberystwyth Castle”
  • Hungarian: “aberystwythi vár”
  • Hungarian: “Aberystwythi vár”
  • Italian: “castello di Aberystwyth”
  • Italian: “Castello di Aberystwyth”
  • Japanese: “アベリストウィス城”
  • Malay: “Istana kota Aberystwyth”
  • Polish: “Zamek w Aberystwyth”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo de Aberystwyth”
  • Russian: “Замок Аберистуит”
  • Swedish: “Aberystwyth Castle”
  • Turkish: “Aberystwyth Kalesi”
  • Welsh: “Castell Aberystwyth”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Southgate and Clarach.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Glyn-Garth and Aberystwyth Castle Rooms.

Ceredigion: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Cardigan and Aberaeron.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.