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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Aberystwyth

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Aberystwyth, Wales

Updated September 27, 2022
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Cliff railway.

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Constitution Hill

A 19th-century funicular railway shuttles visitors up this surprising sea cliff to one of the world's largest camera obscuras.
The building’s King Street side, as viewed from Laura Place.

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University of Aberystwyth Old College

A real-life Professor Snape once taught in this Welsh university building, which students of course nicknamed “Hogwarts.”

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Sol Cinema

The world's smallest movie theater runs on solar power—an attraction in itself.
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The Book of Aneirin

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The Ancient Books of Wales

Welsh literary history is preserved in the delicate pages of these medieval manuscripts.
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Forest of Borth

A 4,500-year-old forest is slowly being revealed from beneath the sands of a Welsh beach.
5 miles from Aberystwyth
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Cofiwch Dryweryn

This mural honoring a drowned village has become a symbol of Welsh pride and patriotism.
7 miles from Aberystwyth
The Time and Tide Bell, at low tide.

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Aberdovey Time and Tide Bell

According to legend, this bell once belonged to a kingdom now lost beneath the waves.
8 miles from Aberystwyth
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