Aber Roundabout
Welcome to Aberystwyth. We hope that your attachment to Bronglais Hospital will be enjoyable. To help it along, here are a few sites of things to do and see in your spare time. The page is still being developed so if there is anything that you might like to see included please let us know. The links are password controlled so you may need a trust password to access the site. Further details are available from the Library.
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GENERAL
Aberystwyth Directory http://www.aberystwythdirectory.com
Aber Info http://users.aber.ac.uk/aml/aberystwyth/
Aberystwyth online http://www.aberystwyth-online.co.uk/
Aberystwyth University http://www.aber.ac.uk/ http://union.aber.ac.uk/english/frames.htm http://www.aber.ac.uk/sportscentre/
1 ACCOMMODATION
Hotels and Guesthouses http://www.aberystwyth-online.co.uk/accommodation.shtml The Aberystwyth Tourist Information Office has full details of local hotels. Please see the link below.
FOOD AND DRINK
Public houses http://www.city-visitor.com/aberystwyth/pubsandbars.html
Restaurants http://www.lollo.co.uk/aberystwyth-restaurants/11-0/
LEISURE
EVENTS
Events Diary for Cardigan Bay 2004 http://www.cardiganshirecoastandcountry.com/eventsjan02.htm#
Aberystwyth Arts Centre/Canolfan y Celfyddydau http://www.aber.ac.uk/artscentre/
Commodore Cinema http://www.commodorecinema.co.uk/main.html
CLUBBING
Club Yoko http://www.aberystwyth-online.co.uk/pub_club/club_yokos.shtml
Pier Pressure http://www.royalpier.co.uk/pressure.htm
GALLERIES AND MUSEUMS
Arts Centre Aberystwyth (01970) 622882 University of Wales Aberystwyth Box Office (01970) 623232 Penglais Campus http://www.aber.ac.uk/artscentre/ Aberystwyth
2 Coliseum Gallery and Museum (01970) 633088 Terrace Road Aberystwyth http://www.aberystwyth-online.co.uk/museum.shtml
School of Art, Gallery and Museum (01970) 622460 University of Wales Aberystwyth Buarth Aberystwyth http://www.aber.ac.uk/art/
See also: Y Stiwdio Online Gallery http://www.ystiwdio.btinternet.co.uk/gallery.htm
SPORTS
Aberystwyth Leisure and Sports Facilities http://www.aberystwyth-online.co.uk/sport_facilities.shtml
Plascrug Leisure Centre http://www.aberystwyth-online.co.uk/leisure_center.shtml
UWA Sports Centre http://www.aber.ac.uk/sportscentre/index.shtml
LIBRARIES
Library Resources in Ceredigion http://www.inf.aber.ac.uk/library/access/ceredigion_resources.asp
National Library of Wales [The] http://www.llgc.org.uk/
Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales [The] http://www.aberystwyth-online.co.uk/rcahmw.shtml http://www.rcahmw.org.uk/
University of Wales Aberystwyth Information Services [The] http://www.inf.aber.ac.uk/
3 TOURISM
Aberystwyth Tourist Information Centre Lisburne House Terrace Road Aberystwyth (01970) 612125 E-mail [email protected] http://www.ceredigion.gov.uk/english/visiting/tourism/index.htm http://aberystwyth-online.co.uk/tourist_information.shtml
Aberystwyth Ramblers http://users.aber.ac.uk/dib/AberRamblers/
Bwlch Nant Yr Arian http://www.geocities.com/colinswalesuk/BwlchNantyrArian.html
Cardiganshire Coast and Country http://www.cardiganshirecoastandcountry.com
Cliff Railway and Camera Obscura http://www.cardiganshirecoastandcountry.com/cliffrailway.htm
Green Tourism and Ecotourism Cardigan Bay http://www.cardiganshirecoastandcountry.co.uk
TRAVEL
Arriva http://www.arriva.co.uk/
National Express http://www.nationalexpress.com/neh.cfm 0870 580 8080 The local bus Depot is in Park Avenue, Aberystwyth.
UK Railways http://www.rail.co.uk Click on Rail Companies > Arriva Trains Wales.
Taxis http://www.city-visitor.com/aberystwyth/taxis.html
The taxi rank is opposite Aberystwyth Station. Local, long distance and airport services are available.
4 Car Hire
Bangor Garage (01970) 880223 Capel Bangor Aberystwyth
Davmor Garage (01970) 832278 Talybont Aberystwyth
Europcar (01970) 611050 Unit 2 0870 607 5000 Sommerfield Park Avenue Aberystwyth
MM Ford (01970) 611545 Glanyrafon Industrial Estate Aberystwyth
TRAVEL AGENTS
Ffestiniog Travel (01970) 625811 Agriculture House 27 Pier Street Aberystwyth
Going Places Leisure Travel Ltd 0870 853 0173 18 Terrace Road Aberystwyth.
Gwenyn Tours Travel (01970) 625024 7 Glandinas Penparcau Aberystwyth http://www.farepoint.co.uk/travelpoint/gwenyn.htm
Lunn Poly (01970) 623767 1 North Parade Aberystwyth
Red Kite Holidays (01970) 627427 7 Glan Dinas Aberystwyth SY23 1RR (01970) 624412 FAX www.redkiteholidays.co.uk [email protected]
5 STA Travel Ltd. (01970) 625767 Students Union UWA Penglais Campus Aberystwyth
RETAIL
Booksellers
Cambrian Discount Books (01970) 6239250 13 Terrace Road Aberystwyth Most books are offered cut-price or half price.
Christian Bookshop [The] (01970) 625005 2 Alfred Place Aberystwyth
Galloway Booksellers Ltd (01970) 612 563 23 Pier Street Aberystwyth
Julian Shelley Books (01970) 627926 16 Northgate Street Aberystwyth Second hand books, mostly textbooks.
Ottakar's PLC (01970) 611222 27 Great Darkgate Street Aberystwyth
Oxfam Bookshop (01970) 625890 23 North Parade Aberystwyth
Siop-y-Pethe (01970) 617120 17 North Parade Aberystwyth
W.H. Smiths (01970) 611330 36 Terrace Road Aberystwyth
University Bookshop (01970) 623257 Arts Centre University of Wales Penglais Campus Aberystwyth
6 Ystwyth Books (01970) 639479 7 Princess Street Aberystwyth Antiquarian, second hand and new books.
CAMPING AND OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT
Escape Outdoors (01970) 630072 25 Eastgate Street Aberystwyth
Millets (01970) 612119 3 Great Darkgate Street Aberystwyth
MOBILE PHONE SUPPLIERS
Carphone Warehouse [The] 0870 1421170 4 Great Darkgate Street Aberystwyth
Currys 0870 6097255 Unit 2 Parc-y-Llyn Retail Park Aberystwyth
Phone Depot (01970) 625300 14 Great Darkgate Street Aberystwyth
Phoneline Communications (01970) 627744 44 Terrace Road Aberystwyth
Third Millennium (01970) 627884 3 Alexandra Road Aberystwyth
MUSIC SHOPS
Aberystwyth Arts Centre (01970) 623232/622882 University of Wales Penglais Campus Aberystwyth http://www.aber.ac.uk/artscentre/
7 Andy's Records (01970) 624581 4, Northgate Street Aberystwyth http://www.andys-records.co.uk/
Ystwyth Music (01970) 623382 7 Upper Portland Street Aberystwyth http://www.cerddystwyth.co.uk/
PHOTOGRAPHY
Currys 0870 6097255 Unit 2 Parc-y-Llyn Retail Park Aberystwyth
Jessops 0845 4587012 6 North parade Aberystwyth
Photocentre (Aber) Ltd (01970) 624326 6 North Parade Aberystwyth
SERVICES
PHOTOCOPYING / FAX
Paperway Ltd (01970) 624364 29-31 Terrace Road Aberystwyth
COMPUTER TRAINING/INTERNET ACCESS
Biognosis Community Education Service (01970) 636953 21 Pier Street Aberystwyth
8 WEB LINKS TO MAPS AND ATLASES
http://www.refdesk.com/factmaps.html http://bubl.ac.uk/link/w/worldmaps.htm http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/ http://www.llgc.org.uk/dm/dm0067.htm http://homepage.ntlworld.com/geogdata/ngw/map.htm http://www.streetmap.co.uk/ http://www.multimap.com/ http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/getamap/ http://web.comlab.ox.ac.uk/oxinfo/maps/ http://www.cartography.org.uk/Pages/Publicat/Ukdir/ http://www.netscape.co.uk/maps/ http://maps.google.com/
ROUTE PLANNERS http://www.theaa.com/travelwatch/planner_main.jsp http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/maps.htm http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ http://www.arriva.co.uk/
WORSHIP
Aberystwyth churches http://www.findachurch.co.uk/area/sn/sn58.html
Aberystwyth Mosque University of Wales http://www.salaam.co.uk/mosques/searchmosque.php?orgcode=635
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