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Devil's Bridge Falls
Dramatic series of waterfalls plunging through a deep wooded gorge spanned by three bridges built on top of each other across eight centuries.
17 km · about 20 min drive
Wales, United Kingdom · Europe
Aberystwyth works well as a base: 10 minutes from Bow Street, 24km from Cwmystwyth Mountain Road.
Aberystwyth is a town located in Wales, United Kingdom. With a population of 18,749, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Aberystwyth sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Aberystwyth to your route.
Aberystwyth (; Welsh: [abɛˈrəstʊɨθ] ) is a university and seaside town and a community in Ceredigion, Wales. It is the largest town in Ceredigion and 16 miles (26 km) from Aberaeron, the county's other administrative centre. In 2021, the population of the town was 14,640.
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Cardiganshire, Aberystwyth means "the mouth of the Ystwyth". It has been a major educational location in Wales since the establishment of University College Wales, now Aberystwyth University, in 1872.
In 2025, Aberystwyth became a UNESCO City of Literature becoming the first Welsh place and sixth in the United Kingdom to receive the title and joining more than 50 other cities across the planet.
The town is situated on Cardigan Bay on the west coast of Wales, near the confluence of the River Ystwyth and Afon Rheidol. Following the reconstruction of the harbour, the Ystwyth skirts the town. The Rheidol passes through the town. The seafront, with a pier, stretches from Constitution Hill at the north end of the Promenade to the harbour at the south. The beach is divided by the castle. The town is divided into five areas: Aberystwyth Town; Llanbadarn Fawr; Waunfawr; Trefechan; and Penparcau.
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Aberystwyth is located in Wales, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 52.4155 latitude, -4.0829 longitude.
Aberystwyth has a population of approximately 18,749 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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waterfall
Dramatic series of waterfalls plunging through a deep wooded gorge spanned by three bridges built on top of each other across eight centuries.
17 km · about 20 min drive
cafe
A scenic biker destination in mid-Wales where riders gather after tackling the spectacular mountain roads around Aberystwyth.
17 km · about 20 min drive
cafe
A charming tea room perched above the dramatic Devil's Bridge waterfalls in mid-Wales, a classic stop on scenic Welsh driving routes.
17 km · about 20 min drive
famous road
Wild, lonely mountain road from Rhayader to Aberystwyth over the Cambrian Mountains, passing the Elan Valley dams and old lead mines of Cwmystwyth. Often called one of Britain's remotest drives.
24 km · about 25 min drive
mountain pass
Remote 16-mile single-track mountain road from Abergwesyn to Tregaron over the Cambrian Desert, its Devil's Staircase section stacking hairpins at 20%+ gradients. One of the emptiest drives in Britain. No fuel, little signal.
36 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Chain of Victorian dams and reservoirs built to supply Birmingham, their stone spillways thundering after rain, linked by a superb driving road through mid-Wales moorland. International Dark Sky Park with red kites overhead.
38 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Fantastical Italianate village on the shores of Cardigan Bay, designed by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis and famous as the setting of The Prisoner.
46 km · about 55 min drive
castle
Mighty concentric fortress built by Edward I in the 1280s, perched on a dramatic crag with sweeping views across Cardigan Bay to Snowdonia.
49 km · about 55 min drive
April to October
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