ABERYSTWYTH A Virtual Walk [4K] Mid Wales 2022

ABERYSTWYTH A Virtual Walk [4K] Mid Wales 2022 Aberystwyth (About this soundlisten)) is a university town and community in Ceredigion, Wales. Historically in the historic county of Cardiganshire, the literal meaning of the word Aberystwyth is "the mouth of the Ystwyth". In one form or another, Aberystwyth University has been a major educational location in Wales since the establishment of University College Wales in 1872. The town is situated on Cardigan Bay on the west coast of Wales, near the confluence of the River Ystwyth and Afon Rheidol. Following the reconstruction of the harbour, the Ystwyth skirts the town. The Rheidol passes through the town.Aberystwyth is a university town and tourist destination, and forms a cultural link between North Wales and South Wales. Constitution Hill, scaled by the Aberystwyth Cliff Railway, gives access to panoramic views and to other attractions at the summit, including a camera obscura. Scenic Mid Wales landscape within easy reach of the town includes the wilderness of the Cambrian Mountains, whose valleys contain forests and meadows which have changed little in centuries. A convenient way to access the interior is by the preserved narrow-gauge Vale of Rheidol Railway. Although the town is relatively modern, there are a number of historic buildings, including the remains of the castle and the Old College of Aberystwyth University nearby. The Old College was originally built and opened in 1865 as a hotel, but after the owner's bankruptcy the shell of the building was sold to the university in 1867.[5] The new university campus overlooks Aberystwyth from Penglais Hill to the east of the town centre. The station, a terminus of the main railway, was built in 1924 in the typical style of the period, mainly in a mix of Gothic, Classical Revival, and Victorian architecture. The town is the unofficial capital of Mid Wales, and several institutions have regional or national offices there. Public bodies located in the town include the National Library of Wales, which incorporates the National Screen and Sound Archive of Wales, one of six British regional film archives. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales maintains and curates the National Monuments Record of Wales (NMRW), providing the public with information about the built heritage of Wales. Aberystwyth is also the home to the national offices of UCAC and Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg (Welsh Language Society), and the site of the Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, the Welsh Books Council and the offices of the standard historical dictionary of Welsh, Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru. A purpose built Welsh Government office and an adjoining office of Ceredigion County Council are also located in the town. The seafront, with a pier, stretches from Constitution Hill at the north end of the Promenade to the harbour at the south. The beach is divided by the castle. The town is divided into five areas: Aberystwyth Town; Llanbadarn Fawr; Waunfawr; Llanbadarn; Trefechan; and the most populous, Penparcau. At the 2001 census, the population of the town was 15,935.[2] This reduced to 13,040 at the 2011 Census.[3] Including the suburbs of Llanbadarn Fawr, the population is 16,420, the built-up area having a population of 18,749.[4] Aberystwyth Bay from a 1748 survey by Lewis Morris (1701–1765) The distance to Swansea is 55 miles (89 km); to Shrewsbury 60 miles (97 km); to Wrexham 63 miles (101 km); to Cardiff 76 miles (122 km); and to London 180 miles (290 km). ► MORE VIDEOS FROM EXPLORE THE BRITAIN 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Gunwalloe Beach Cornwall 👉 https://bit.ly/3nHri03 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 LONDON WALK 👉 https://bit.ly/IlfordWalk 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 BIRMINGHAM WALK 👉 https://bit.ly/LadyPollRoad ► LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE! Subscribe to our channel here 👉 https://bit.ly/ExploreTheBritain #explorethebritain #ABERYSTWYTH #midwales #wales #virtualwalk #virtualwalks