Penglais Nature Park
#5218 among destinations in the United Kingdom
Facts and practical information
Penglais Nature Park is a woodland situated in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion in Wales. ()
WalesUnited Kingdom
Penglais Nature Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Aberystwyth Castle, St Padarn's Church, Pen Dinas, Constitution Hill.
- 0.7 miSWRuins, Forts and castles
Aberystwyth Castle, Aberystwyth
20 min walk • Aberystwyth Castle is a historic gem nestled in the coastal town of Aberystwyth, United Kingdom. This grand ruin, with its origins dating back to the 13th century, stands proudly as a testament to the medieval military architecture of the time.
- 0.8 miSEMonastery
St Padarn's Church, Aberystwyth
22 min walk • Saint Padarn's Church is a parish church of the Church in Wales, and the largest mediaeval church in mid-Wales. It is at Llanbadarn Fawr, near Aberystwyth, in Ceredigion, Wales, United Kingdom.
- 1.2 miSHilltop fort ruins with town and sea views
Pen Dinas, Aberystwyth
32 min walk • Pen Dinas is the name of a large hill within the boundary of the village of Penparcau, on the coast of Ceredigion, Wales, upon which an extensive Iron Age, Celtic hillfort of international significance is situated.
- 0.6 miNWNature, Natural attraction, View point
Constitution Hill, Aberystwyth
15 min walk • Constitution Hill is a hill in the Welsh town of Aberystwyth, situated to the north of the town. The hill overlooks Cardigan Bay in Ceredigion, Wales, running between the town and the coastal settlements Borth and Clarach to the north.
- 0.4 miWHistory museum, Museum
Ceredigion Museum, Aberystwyth
12 min walk • Ceredigion Museum is a museum in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales.
- 0.5 miEConcerts and shows, Cinema, Museum
Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth
13 min walk • Aberystwyth Arts Centre is an arts centre in Wales, located on Aberystwyth University's Penglais campus. One of the largest in Wales, it comprises a theatre, concert hall, studio and cinema, as well as four gallery spaces and cafés, bars, and shops.
- ~1980 ftSEBookshop, Library
National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth
10 min walk • The National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth, is the national legal deposit library of Wales and is one of the Welsh Government sponsored bodies.
- 0.6 miWPub, Hotel, Piers and boardwalks
Royal Pier, Aberystwyth
16 min walk • The Royal Pier, Aberystwyth is a pleasure pier located in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales. The first pier to open in Wales in 1865, after a series of storm attacks, it is now a much shortened version of its originally constructed length of 242 metres.
- 0.5 miSEMuseum, Art museum
Aberystwyth University Ceramics Collection, Aberystwyth
13 min walk • The Aberystwyth University Ceramic Collection & Archive is located in Aberystwyth, Wales. It holds one of the major collections of studio ceramics in Britain and is particularly noted for its studio pottery of the period 1920–1940.
- 1 miSELibrary
Thomas Parry Library, Aberystwyth
26 min walk • The Thomas Parry Library at Aberystwyth was part of the library of the University of Wales Aberystwyth, it served the Department of Information Studies, Department of Law and Criminology and the School of Management & Business.
- 0.7 miSWUniversities and schools, Gothic architecture
Old College, Aberystwyth
17 min walk • Old College, Aberystwyth is a building that forms part of the University of Aberystwyth in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales. It was built in 1795 by John Nash and is a Grade I listed building.