Constitution Hill Cliff Railway & Camera Obscura
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A cliff railway opened in 1896, the longest electric cliff railway in Britain. From the top of Constitution Hill, you get a view of the entire bay and the town.
The cliff railway opened in 1896. It is about 237 meters long and is the longest electric cliff railway in Britain. Its wooden cars climb slowly up the steep slope to Constitution Hill. At the summit is one of the largest Victorian camera obscuras in the world. A giant lens projects the surrounding bay onto a table in a darkened room. On clear days, you can see as far as Snowdonia and Cardigan Bay. The summit has a café and walking trails. You can walk back down the coastal path or continue to Clarach Bay to the north. The railway runs seasonally. A return ticket costs about 6 to 7 pounds, and the lower station is at the north end of the seafront promenade.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:00–17:00 (seasonal; check official source)
Nearby sights
- Ceredigion Museum
- Aberystwyth Promenade & Royal Pier
- Old College, Aberystwyth University
- Aberystwyth Castle
- Vale of Rheidol Railway
- Clarach Bay
- National Library of Wales
- Pen Dinas Hillfort