Penparcau, Aberystwyth

Name: Penparcau
Address: Aberystwyth, United Kingdom

#24 among attractions in Aberystwyth

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Penparcau is both a village and an electoral ward in Ceredigion, Wales, situated to the south of Aberystwyth. The village has the largest number of Welsh language speakers in the Aberystwyth town area, covering an area from the sea to the Rheidol. ()

Coordinates: 52°24'3"N, 4°4'19"W

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Penparcau – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Aberystwyth Castle, St Padarn's Church, Pen Dinas, Ceredigion Museum.

1.1 miNW
Ruins, Forts and castles
Aberystwyth Castle, Aberystwyth
29 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.
0.7 miNE
Monastery
St Padarn's Church, Aberystwyth
19 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.
0.4 miW
Hilltop fort ruins with town and sea views
Pen Dinas, Aberystwyth
12 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.
1.2 miNW
History museum, Museum
Ceredigion Museum, Aberystwyth
31 min walk • Ceredigion Museum is a museum in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales.
1.1 miN
Concerts and shows, Cinema, Museum
Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth
29 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.
1 miN
Bookshop, Library
National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth
25 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.
1.2 miNW
Pub, Hotel, Piers and boardwalks
Royal Pier, Aberystwyth
31 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.
1.1 miN
Museum, Art museum
Aberystwyth University Ceramics Collection, Aberystwyth
28 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.
1.2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Penglais Nature Park
32 min walk • Penglais Nature Park is a woodland situated in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion in Wales. The park is a combination of woodland and a disused quarry. Spring brings a display of a carpet of bluebells in common with the many other bluebell woods.
1 miNE
Library
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.
1.2 miNW
Universities and schools, Gothic architecture
Old College, Aberystwyth
31 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.