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Aberystwyth – This charming seaside resort will
put you in a holiday mood. At one end of the bay, Aberystwyth Castle stands open to the sea breezes. An especially ruined ruin, this was once
one of Edward I's eight "iron ring of castles," built to subdue those rebellious
Welsh. Don't worry about the condition of the castle, there's a fine park
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the other end of the bay is Constitution Hill. To get to the summit
of the Hill, take the Cliff Railway, a Victorian tour de force and
the longest cliff railway in Britain. Fabulous views of Cardigan Bay from
the top. |
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In
the center of Aberstwyth, stop in at the Ceredigion Museum, a folk
life museum, with a cottage from 1850, and displays of spinning and weaving,
mining, agriculture, all located in a restored Edwardian theater. |
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From
the train station in town, take a spin on the Vale of Rheidol Railway.
Ride on this steam train from Abserystwth up the Rheidol Valley to Devil's
Bridge. Devil's Bridge is three bridges, the first built in the 12th
century. From Devil's Bridge there are a number of walks in the woodlands,
to Mynach Falls and the Devil's Punchbowl. |
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Llywernog Silver-Lead Mine Museum (Ponterwyd, not far from
Aberystwyth) – In the 1740's, this water-powered mine was worked
for silver and lead, and continued until the 1880's. This open air museum
has mining machinery, operating water wheels and tour of the tunnels (put
on your hard hat and lamp). |
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Dolaucothi Gold Mines (Pumpsaint, near Lampeter) –
The Romans
knew a good thing when they saw it, and it was gold in seams where
it
could be easily mined (of course, it took Roman slaves to do it).
Tour
these mines where you can see remnants of the old Roman works,
including
their aqueduct system, the underground tunnels, and working mining
equipment. |
