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Discover Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth in Ceredigion (Wales) with it's 18,749 citizens is a city in United Kingdom about 180 mi (or 289 km) west of London, the country's capital city.
Local time in Aberystwyth is now 05:47 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Aberystwyth, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Haverfordwest Airport in a distance of 55 mi (or 88 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd in a distance of 52 mi (or 84 km), North. Also, if you like golfing, there is an option about 9 mi (or 15 km). away. We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Lledrod, Tywyn, Aberaeron, Llangybi and Llanarth. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 64 °F
Morning Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
Evening Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
Night Temperature | 15°C / 58 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 70% |
Air Pressure | 1026 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from West |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 5% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Friday, 20th of September 2024
18°C (65 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.
Saturday, 21st of September 2024
17°C (62 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 22nd of September 2024
14°C (57 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Nanteos Mansion Country House Hotel
Harry's
Conrah Country House
Four Seasons
Aberystwyth
Videos from this area
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Vale of Rheidol Railway Spring Bank Holiday 2014 Part 2
Part 2 of our Train ride to Devils Bridge on Number 9, Prine of Wales.
Vale of Rheidol Railway Spring Bank Holiday 2014
As we arrive at Aberystwyth Station early morning number nine "Prince of Wales" is being made ready for her official re-launch in Invisible Green before we board the train for a ride to Devils...
British Championship 2014 Aberystwyth Round 2
Analysis and discussion LIVE from Round 2 with IM's Andrew Martin and Ravikumar.
British Chess Championships Round 9 Aberystwyth
Detailed commentary and analysis of round 9 with International Master Andrew Martin and International Master Ravikumar. What kind of interesting games shall we have today with only four more...
Aberystwyth
University town of 15000 increasing to 25000 in term time. Aberystwyth boasts many facilities of a much larger town with many modern shops, fierce competition from brand name stores, A lot...
No. 8 Llywelyn and No. 9 Prince of Wales leave Aberystwyth on 19th June '14
Vale of Rheidol locos 8 and 9 leave Aberystwyth with musical accompaniment on a breezy June morning in Ceredigion. Aberffrwd station was officially reopened by Edwina Hart.
The Things We Love: English and Creative Writing at Aberystwyth University
For more information, visit: http://www.aber.ac.uk Follow us on: Facebook: http://www.aber.ac.uk/en/social-media/fb-community/ Twitter: http://www.aber.ac.uk/en/social-media/twitter/
Aberystwyth; A Reflection
After three years studying computer science at Aberystwyth University my time in this town has come to an end. I felt that instead of creating the usual social update saying how much I would...
Aberystwyth Pictures
Go to: http://www.aberystwyth-online.co.uk Aberystwyth Pictures fro around the town. Produced by: http://www.aberystwyth-online.co.uk Join the Aberystwyth Forum at: http://www.aberystwyth...
Aberystwyth by Citroen 2CV
In-car footage of a drive down the A4120 to the pretty, seaside town of Aberystwyth. Contains actual sunshine. The car is my 1986 Citroen 2CV6 Dolly. Note how high tides have left the promenade...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
National Library of Wales
The National Library of Wales (Welsh: Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru), Aberystwyth, is the national legal deposit library of Wales; one of the Welsh Government sponsored bodies. Welsh is its main medium of communication. However, it aims to deliver all public services in Welsh and English.
Aberystwyth Cliff Railway
The Aberystwyth Cliff Railway (Welsh: Rheilffordd y Graig) is a funicular railway in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales. Opened in 1896 at 778 feet in length, it was the longest funicular railway in the British Isles, since surpassed in length by the Cairngorm Mountain Railway at 1,970m in length with a height difference of 462m.
Penglais Nature Park
Penglais Nature Park (Welsh: Parc Natur Penglais) is a woodland situated in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion in Wales. The park is a combination of woodland and a disused quarry. Spring brings a display of a carpet of bluebells in common with the many other bluebell woods. Opened in 1995, it covers 27 acres; it was the first Nature reserve to open in Ceredigion and is the only UNESCO Man and Biosphere urban reserve in Wales.
Pen Dinas
Pen Dinas is the name of a hill south of Aberystwyth on the coast of Ceredigion, Wales, upon which an extensive Iron Age hill fort is situated. The name is more correctly 'Dinas Maelor', this could be translated into English as 'Maelor's Fort' or 'Maelor's City'. Tradition refers to it as being the fort of the giant Maelor Gawr. Pen Dinas strictly speaking only refers to the highest point, 'Pen y Dinas' or 'Head of the Citadel', (upon which the Wellington Monument now stands).
Ysgol Gyfun Gymunedol Penweddig
Penweddig Community Secondary School (Welsh: Ysgol Gyfun Gymunedol Penweddig) is a successful Welsh-language secondary school in Aberystwyth, Wales. The school was established in 1973 and now educates girls and boys between the ages of 11 and 18 through the medium of Welsh. The school was the first Welsh language secondary school in Ceredigion and is named after the cantref of Penweddig, the northern part of the Kingdom of Ceredigion, between the rivers Dyfi and Ystwyth.
Ysgol Gymraeg Aberystwyth
Ysgol Gymraeg Aberystwyth is a Welsh language primary school in the university town of Aberystwyth in Ceredigion, Wales. It was established as a private school in 1939 by Sir Ifan ab Owen Edwards and was originally named Ysgol Gymraeg yr Urdd. The school was the first Welsh school in Wales. The school originally had seven pupils, but has grown significantly since then and now educates over 400 children.
Vicarage Field, Aberystwyth
Vicarage Field, Aberystwyth is a cricket ground in Aberystwyth, Wales used by Glamorgan for two Sunday League matches in 1977 and 1989. It will also be 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. Game Information: Game Statistics: one-day:
Constitution Hill, Aberystwyth
Constitution Hill is a hill found at the northern end of the Aberystwyth promenade, overlooking Cardigan Bay in Ceredigion, Wales. Aberystwyth Cliff Railway climbs to the summit, which is home to a cafe.
Park Avenue (Aberystwyth)
Park Avenue is a multi-use stadium in Aberystwyth, Wales. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Aberystwyth Town F.C.. The stadium capacity is 5,000 with 1,002 seats. The ground is adjacent to the River Rheidol and close to the shore of Cardigan Bay. The ground has a bar named in honour of Wales national football team and Leeds United A.F.C. legend John Charles. The ground boasts five areas.
Ceredigion Museum
Ceredigion Museum is a museum in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales.
Royal Pier, Aberystwyth
The Royal Pier, Aberystwyth is a pleasure pier located in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales. The first pier to open in Wales in 1865, after a series of storm attacks, it is now a much shortened version of its originally constructed length of 242 metres .
Radio Bronglais
Radio Bronglais is a hospital radio station, broadcasting out of Bronglais Hospital. It began broadcasting in 1970 and is one of the oldest hospital radio stations in the UK. Radio Bronglais has been a registered charity since 1983. Radio Bronglais broadcasts music and live radio shows twenty four hours a day, to the patients, staff and visitors of Bronglais Hospital, through a built-in loop system and on FM frequency 87.8FM.