| − | The town lies between the [[Cambrian Mountains]] and [[Cardigan Bay]], and stands at the confluence of two rivers, the Ystwyth, which gives the town its name ('Aber' is [[Welsh]] for 'Mouth'), and the Rheidol. The man-made confluence of these rivers forms the towns harbour. The town has three beaches and two distinctive peaks. Constitution Hill, to the North has an Electric Cliff Railway to its summit, where a Cafe and a [[Camera Obscura]] are located. The Hill offers views across Aberystwyth and Cardigan bay, and further on towards the [[Snowdonia]] National Park. Pen Dinas, to the South, is a steep sided hill with an [[Iron Age]] [[Hillfort]] at its summit. A peninsula separates North Beach from South Beach and bears the ruins of a 13th Century Castle, though a fortress has existed on the site since 1109. | + | The town lies between the [[Cambrian Mountains]] and [[Cardigan Bay]], and stands at the confluence of two rivers, the Ystwyth, which gives the town its name ('Aber' is [[Welsh]] for 'Mouth'), and the Rheidol. The man-made confluence of these rivers forms the towns harbour. The town has two beaches and two distinctive peaks. Constitution Hill, to the North has an Electric Cliff Railway to its summit, where a Cafe and a [[Camera Obscura]] are located. The Hill offers views across Aberystwyth and Cardigan bay, and further on towards the [[Snowdonia]] National Park. Pen Dinas, to the South, is a steep sided hill with an [[Iron Age]] [[Hillfort]] at its summit. A peninsula separates North Beach from South Beach and bears the ruins of a 13th Century Castle, though a fortress has existed on the site since 1109. |