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Photo of Aberystwyth Castle, a ruined castle in Ceredigion, mid Wales.

© Bill Harrison / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Aberystwyth CastleCastell Aberystwyth

Access unclearno public right of way confirmed — check locally before setting out

Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Aberystwyth Castle is a medieval castle in Ceredigion. The Albion Guide charts five castles in the county; this is one of them. The nearest other castle is Castell Gwallter, 6.7 km to the north-east. The nearest railway station, Aberystwyth, is under a kilometre away.

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Photo along the Wales Coast Path, an 870-mile long-distance path running from Chepstow to Queensferry, Wales.Highlight

Wales Coast Path

Long-distance path

Walk the outline of a whole nation — 870 miles of cliff, estuary and beach from Chepstow round to Queensferry.

here · spans 16 counties

Photo of Vale of Rheidol Railway, a visitor attraction near Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, mid Wales.Highlight

Vale of Rheidol Railway

Attraction near Aberystwyth

Narrow-gauge steam railway climbing from Aberystwyth up the Rheidol Valley to Devil's Bridge.

0.7 km E

Photo: Constitution Hill, a viewpoint near Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, mid Wales.Highlight

Constitution Hill

Viewpoint near Aberystwyth

Headland above Aberystwyth reached by a Victorian cliff railway, with a camera obscura and views along the Cardigan Bay coast.

1.3 km N

Photo of Ynyslas Dunes, a beach near Aberdyfi, Ceredigion, mid Wales.Highlight

Ynyslas Dunes

Beach near Aberdyfi

Wide sandy beach and dune system at the mouth of the Dyfi estuary, part of the Dyfi National Nature Reserve.

12.7 km N

Photo of Eryri, a National Park in north Wales.Iconic

Eryri

National Park near Trawsfynydd

Wales at its wildest — Yr Wyddfa and the highest ridges south of Scotland, above slate valleys and glacial lakes.

14.3 km N

Photo of Silver Mountain Experience, a visitor attraction near Devil's Bridge, Ceredigion, mid Wales.Highlight

Silver Mountain Experience

Attraction near Devil's Bridge

Former silver-lead mine at Ponterwyd offering underground tours and a mining museum in the Cambrian hills.

15.3 km E