Aberystwyth Penparcau
Ward in Ceredigion, Wales
| Coordinates: | 52.401, -4.07 |
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| OS grid ref: | SN 59 80 |
| Dialling code: | 01970 (Aberystwyth) |
The ward of Penparcau sits on the southern edge of Aberystwyth in Ceredigion, on low-lying ground beside Cardigan Bay and near the mouth of the River Rheidol. It is notable for the prominent ridge of Pen Dinas, an Iron Age hillfort with older burial mounds and earthworks that testify to a very long history of settlement in the area.
Today Penparcau is largely residential, with local shops, a primary school and active community groups, while many residents commute into Aberystwyth for jobs in education, public services and tourism. The nearby caravan parks of Clarach Bay and the coastal promenade bring a seasonal boost, and the ward retains a strong Welsh-speaking identity alongside a mix of social housing and long-standing village communities.
Postcode districts covering Aberystwyth Penparcau
Most populated places nearby
- Aberystwyth 0.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Aberystwyth Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Llanbadarn Fawr Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Aberystwyth Rheidol Ward 0.9 miles
- Aberystwyth Morfa a Glais Ward 1.1 miles
- Faenor Parish 2 miles
- Llanfarian Parish 2 miles
- Llangorwen Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Tirymynach Parish 3.3 miles
- Llanilar Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Bow Street Built-up area 3.7 miles
- Capel Bangor Built-up area 4.1 miles
- Penrhyn-coch Built-up area 4.1 miles
Example postcodes in Aberystwyth Penparcau
SY23 1QW, SY23 1QZ, SY23 1RS, SY23 1SS, SY23 3FU, SY23 1RR, SY23 1SD, SY23 3SB, SY23 1SG … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 76 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 82.1 miles
- Aberystwyth railway station 1 mile
- Borth Railway Station 6.3 miles
Hotels in Aberystwyth Penparcau Ad
Schools in Aberystwyth Penparcau
- Ysgol Gymunedol Llwyn Yr Eos Primary
Local points of interest
- Park Avenue Stadium Stadium 0.8 miles
- National Library of Wales Library 0.9 miles
- Aberyswyth Marina Harbour 1 mile
- Penglais Campus, University of Wales, Aberystwyth University 1 mile
- Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Theatre Y Werin Theatre 1.1 miles
- Old College, University of Wales, Aberystwyth University 1.2 miles
- Commodore cinema Theatre 1.3 miles
- Aberystwyth bandstand Theatre 1.4 miles
- Aberdovey Harbour Harbour 9.2 miles
- Narrow Gauge Railway Museum Museum 12.6 miles
- Plynlimon Mountains 12.9 miles
- Talybont Estate 14.7 miles