I few days ago I talked about the vegan options in Aberystwyth and today I will talk about the town.
It is situated in mid-Wales, on the coast. It had about 16k citizens at the last census. Despite its size, it has quite a few tourist attractions on offer. It is both an university town and a seaside resort, so it feels like a mix of Blackpool and Oxbridge. It felt rather unusual. There are many more attractions open from Spring to Autumn, but we visited in December because I was doing research. Once again, this is a fascinating aspect of Aberystwyth, it houses the National Library of Wales, where the archives are situated. I shared lots of pictures. Enjoy!
Aberystwyth Castle
War memorial
Aberystwyth promenade
Church of St Michael and All Angels
National Library of Wales
The chimney-like monument was built in the 1850s as a memorial to the Duke of Wellington to commemorate the Battle of Waterloo. It was public funded.
Pen Dinas Hill Fort – an extensive Iron Age, Celtic hillfort.
Aberystwyth Arts Centre, near the university.
What I would like to see, but were closed: Old College of Aberystwyth University (in renovation); Aberystwyth Cliff Railway; Vale of Rheidol Railway; Amgueddfa Ceredigion Museum (open, but we didn’t have time).
What beautiful views. And that library looks most impressive, as does the church. It looks like a lovely getaway.
The library is amazing. Visible from many parts of the city and stunning inside too.
Aberystwyth is my nearest seaside town. Shockingly, I’ve not been in the church… yet!
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This looks like a great place to visit. You’ll have to return so you can see the things you missed. Maybe in a different season. My favorite photo is the one looking down the Promenade.
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I think that is my favourite photo too.
I didn’t realise that Aberystwyth had so much to see and visit. That church is just beautiful. x
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