Q U E E N S B R I D G E H O T E L [ Aberystwyth, Wales ]

Local Area - Aberystwyth Town

Constitution Hill Constitution Hill rises dramatically 100m above sea level at the northern end of Aberystwyth's promenade to provide spectacular views of the Cardigan Bay and beyond. Home to Aberystwyth's Cliff Railway, Built in 1896 the railway is approximately 192m long and rises to the very top of Constitution hill. Constitution hill is also the home of 'Y Consti' restaurant and the Worlds largest Camera Obscura which was completed in 1985.

Aberystwyth Castle Built in the thirteenth century by Edward I, as part of the campaign to quell the Welsh, the castle was later captured by Owain Glyndwr. Now in ruins the Castle hosts beautiful Gardens dotted around its setting as well as a large open picnic area, a small putting green, children's park, and a bardic circle of stones, built for the National Eisteddfod visit to the town in 1916.

The National Library Of Wales The National Library is one of the great libraries of the world. Since 1911 the Library has had the right to collect a copy of every printed work published in Britain and Ireland. The Library holds thousands of manuscripts and archives, pictures and photographs, maps, sound recordings and moving images and boasts a huge collection of works about Wales and the other Celtic countries.

Aberystwyth Arts Centre The award winning Aberystwyth Arts Centre sits at the heart of the University of Wales Aberystwyth campus it is the largest Art Centre in Wales, and has a wide-ranging programme of events and activities across all art forms and is also recognised as a national centre for arts development.

Pen Dinas Iron-Age Fort The hill of Pen Dinas is a notable landmark of Aberystwyth and the Ceredigion coast. Its twin summits are home to one of the largest Iron Age hill-forts in Wales. Built over two thousand years the Hill-fort height is over 410 feet, is it position to the Southern end of Aberystwyth and is easily identified by the tall column which sits upon it Built to control and protect the surrounding landscape of the present day town, Pen Dinas offers stunning views of Aberystwyth and the surrounding area.

The Vale of Rheidol Railway The Vale of Rheidol Railway is one of the Great Little Trains of Wales. Opened in 1902, it was originally built to serve the lead mines in the Rheidol Valley. The VoR Railway runs for just under 12 miles from Aberystwyth to Devil's Bridge. The hour-long journey offers passenger's spectacular views of the wooded Rheidol Valley - views unseen for decades until the VoR Railway began its renovation.

Devil's Bridge Devil's Bridge is situated high in the foothills of the Pumlumon mountain range twelve miles east of Aberystwyth (accessible via the Vale of Rheidol Railway). Devil's Bridge's most famous feature is probably the unique arrangement of its three bridges, which are built one on top of the other. There are paths (accessed via coin-operated turnstiles), which lead down to either side of the bridges and offer spectacular views of the cascading waterfalls of the river Mynach, as well as Jacobs Ladder.