Park Avenue

Park Avenue currently called Aberystwyth University Stadium for sponsorship purposes, is a football stadium in Aberystwyth, Wales and has served as the home of Cymru Premier side Aberystwyth Town since 1907.

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Type: Pitch
Description: stadium in Aberystwyth, Wales
Also known as: “Aberystwyth University Park Avenue”, “Park Avenue - Aberystwyth Town F.C.”, “Park Avenue Stadium”, and “Park Avenue, Aberystwyth”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Aberystwyth railway station and Aberystwyth Castle.

Aberystwyth railway station

Railway station

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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. Aberystwyth railway station is situated 1,300 feet north of Park Avenue.

Aberystwyth Castle

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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 Castle is situated 2,200 feet northwest of Park Avenue.

Vicarage Field, Aberystwyth

Recreation area

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Vicarage Field is a cricket ground in Aberystwyth, Wales used by Glamorgan for two Sunday League matches in 1977 and 1989. It was the host ground of the Olympic torch relay's 9th day Evening Celebrations featuring world class dance act Twist and Pulse The ground hosted 2 List A matches. Vicarage Field, Aberystwyth is situated 1,600 feet east of Park Avenue.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Penparcau and Llanbadarn Fawr.

Penparcau

Village

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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

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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.