Aberystwyth
Parish in Ceredigion, Wales
| Coordinates: | 52.409, -4.075 |
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| OS grid ref: | SN 58 81 |
| Population: | 18,749 |
| Dialling code: | 01970 |
Aberystwyth sits on the shores of Cardigan Bay in Ceredigion, Wales, where the Afon Ystwyth meets the sea alongside the River Rheidol. The town’s Victorian seafront, cliff railway up Constitution Hill and the ruins of Aberystwyth Castle give it a distinctive coastal skyline and a long history as both a market town and seaside resort.
Its character is shaped by cultural and educational institutions such as the National Library of Wales and Aberystwyth University, which make higher education, research and the arts major local employers; the Aberystwyth Arts Centre and a lively festival scene keep an active cultural life. Tourism and student populations combine with a strong Welsh‑speaking community to give the town a mix of seasonal bustle, public services and a quieter rural hinterland economy.
Postcode districts covering Aberystwyth
Most populated places nearby
- Aberystwyth 0.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Aberystwyth Rheidol Ward 0.4 miles
- Aberystwyth Morfa a Glais Ward 0.5 miles
- Aberystwyth Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Aberystwyth Penparcau Ward 0.6 miles
- Llanbadarn Fawr Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Llangorwen Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Faenor Parish 1.8 miles
- Llanfarian Parish 2.7 miles
- Tirymynach Parish 3 miles
- Bow Street Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Penrhyn-coch Built-up area 4 miles
- Llanilar Built-up area 4.1 miles
Example postcodes in Aberystwyth
SY23 1JS, SY23 1SQ, SY23 1JJ, SY23 1BL, SY23 1PN, SY23 2AT, SY23 3FL, SY23 3UW, SY23 1NJ … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 76.6 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 81.8 miles
- Aberystwyth railway station 0.4 miles
- Borth Railway Station 5.7 miles
Hotels in Aberystwyth Ad
- Gwesty Cymru
- The Glengower
- Aberystwyth Park Lodge 3
- Gwesty'r Marine Hotel & Spa 3
- Harry's Hotel & Restaurant 2
- Castle Hotel
- Queensbridge Hotel
- Harley's
- The Four Seasons Hotel
- The Pier
Schools in Aberystwyth
- St Padarn's Roman Catholic Primary School Primary
- Ysgol Gymunedol Llwyn Yr Eos Primary
Local points of interest
- Park Avenue Stadium Stadium 0.3 miles
- National Library of Wales Library 0.4 miles
- Aberyswyth Marina Harbour 0.5 miles
- Commodore cinema Theatre 0.6 miles
- Penglais Campus, University of Wales, Aberystwyth University 0.7 miles
- Old College, University of Wales, Aberystwyth University 0.7 miles
- Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Theatre Y Werin Theatre 0.7 miles
- Aberystwyth bandstand Theatre 0.8 miles
- Aberdovey Harbour Harbour 8.6 miles
- Narrow Gauge Railway Museum Museum 12.1 miles
- Plynlimon Mountains 12.9 miles
- Talybont Estate 14.2 miles