Royal Pier
The Royal Pier, Aberystwyth is a pleasure pier located in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales. The first pier to open in Wales, after a series of heavy storms it is now a much shortened version of its originally constructed length of 242 metres.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Ross, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Pier
- Description: Grade II listed building in Ceredigion. Pier in Aberystwyth, Wales
- Also known as: “Royal Pier, Aberystwyth”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aberystwyth Castle and Ceredigion Museum.
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 Castle is situated 1,000 feet south of Royal Pier.
Ceredigion Museum
Museum
Photo: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ceredigion Museum is a museum in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales. Ceredigion Museum is situated 900 feet east of Royal Pier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Penparcau and Waunfawr.
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.
Royal Pier
- Categories: riverfront, building, and transportation
- Location: Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.41594° or 52° 24′ 57″ northLongitude
-4.08774° or 4° 5′ 16″ westOpen location code
9C4QCW86+9WOpenStreetMap ID
way 55217440OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=pierWikidata ID
Q7374719
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Welsh—“Royal Pier” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “ロイヤル・ピア (アベリストウィス)”
- Scots: “Royal Pier, Aberystwyth”
- Scots: “Royal Pier”
- Welsh: “Pier Aberystwyth”
- Welsh: “Pier Brenhinol”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Pier Hotel and Old College.
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