Pen Dinas

Pen Dinas is a large hill in , on the coast of , , upon which an extensive Iron Age, Celtic hillfort is situated. The site can easily be reached on foot from Aberystwyth town centre and is accessible via a series of well marked trails.
  • Type: Hill with an elevation of 420 feet
  • Description: hill (128m) in Ceredigion, Wales, UK
  • Also known as: Pendinas

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pen Dinas and Wellington Monument.

Scenic viewpoint
is a scenic viewpoint.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Penparcau and Rhydyfelin.

Village
is a village and electoral ward in , , situated to the south of . The original village was a hamlet, but the building of extensive Art Deco style semi-detached social housing from the 1920s on transformed it.

Village
is a village.

Suburb
Photo: OLU, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and community in , Wales. It is on the outskirts of next to and Southgate. It forms the eastern part of the continually built-up area of Aberystwyth.

Pen Dinas

Latitude
52.40158° or 52° 24′ 6″ north
Longitude
-4.08239° or 4° 4′ 57″ west
Elevation
420 feet (128 metres)
Open location code
9C4QCW29+J2
Geo­Names ID
12610117
Wiki­data ID
Q106709661
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Pen Dinas” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Pendinas
  • Dutch: Pendinas
  • Italian: Pen Dinas
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Pendinas
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Pen Dinas
  • Norwegian: Pen Dinas
  • Welsh: Pen Dinas, Aberystwyth
  • Welsh: Pen Dinas

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Caeffynnon and Trefechan.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pen Dinas and River Ystwyth.

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