set in a terraced house on a seafront promenade, this refined hotel is an 8-minute walk from aberystwyth castle and a 9-minute walk from the aberystwyth cliff railway. children age 5 and older are welcome. there's also a fine-dining restaurant serving welsh dishes and a sunday carvery. the upmarket rooms feature original art and handcrafted furniture, plus en suite bathrooms, free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs with cable channels, and tea and coffeemaking facilities; some have sea views, air-conditioning and/or sofabeds. . welsh breakfast is complimentary Anglesey Airport 2 hr 29
Talyllyn Railway (56 min) Restored 19th-century railway built to carry slate and now offering pleasure rides and exhibitions. Constitution Hill (10 min) Coastal hill with long distance panoramas through a camera obscura & a long funicular railway. Aberystwyth Arts Centre (7 min) Community centre hosting arts performances with workshop spaces including a pottery and dark room. Amgueddfa Ceredigion Museum (2 min) Exhibits & events about the area's history & culture & a cafe are set in a former Edwardian theater. Aberystwyth Cliff Railway (10 min) Time-tested funicular railway with scenic water views & a gift shop, cafe & play area at the summit. Devil's Bridge Falls (23 min) Perilous-looking stone bridge viewpoint for a waterfall that plunges into a deep, wooded gorge. Silver Mountain Experience (22 min) Borth Wild Animal Kingdom (19 min) Educational zoo with a varied collection of formerly unwanted captive animals and pets. Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / National Library of Wales (5 min) Extensive collection of books, films, art & more, plus reading rooms, cultural exhibitions & a shop. Clarach Bay (10 min) Picturesque harbor with a sandy shoreline & a sprawling campground for vacation caravans. Bwlch Nant yr Arian Forest Visitor Centre (20 min) Wood cabin with walking and cycling trail information, plus daily red kite feeding and a cafe. Aberystwyth Beach (1 min) Royal Pier Arcade (2 min) Ceredigion Coast Path (2 min) This 60-mi. coastal route links towns & villages & features wild flowers, sea birds & wildlife. Vale of Rheidol Railway (9 min) Edwardian, 12-mile long railway with 1st class carriages and audio tour, through hillside woodlands. |