Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth is in the county of Ceredigion, in Wales. Aberystwyth, called the true capital of Wales by some, is a smallish town on the Ceredigion coast, just below the Dyfi estuary.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Aberystwyth Castle and Aberystwyth railway station.
Aberystwyth Castle
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Aberystwyth Castle is a Grade I listed Edwardian fortress located in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Mid Wales. 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.
Aberystwyth railway station
Railway station
Photo: OLU, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aberystwyth railway station is located in the town of Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales; it is served by passenger trains operated by Transport for Wales. It is the terminus of both the Cambrian Line and of the narrow-gauge Vale of Rheidol Railway.
Ceredigion Museum
Museum
Photo: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ceredigion Museum is a museum in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Penparcau and Llanbadarn Fawr.
Penparcau
Village
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Penparcau is a village and electoral ward in Ceredigion, Wales, situated to the south of Aberystwyth. The original village was a hamlet, but the building of extensive Art Deco style semi-detached social housing from the 1920s on transformed it.
Llanbadarn Fawr
Suburb
Photo: OLU, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanbadarn Fawr is a village and community in Ceredigion, Wales. It is on the outskirts of Aberystwyth next to Penparcau and Southgate. It forms the eastern part of the continually built-up area of Aberystwyth.
Aberystwyth
- Type: Locality
- Location: Ceredigion, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.4123° or 52° 24′ 44″ northLongitude
-4.0771° or 4° 4′ 38″ westElevation
36 feet (11 metres)Open location code
9C4QCW6F+W5GeoNames ID
7292321
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