Pen Dinas Hill Fort (Hill fort pen-dinas) and the Wellington Monument, Penparcau, near Aberystwyth

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Brief description

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pen_Dinas "Pen Dinas is the name of a large hill within the boundary of the village of Penparcau, on the coast of Ceredigion, Wales, (just south of Aberystwyth) upon which an extensive Iron Age, Celtic hillfort of international significance is situated.

The name is more correctly 'Dinas Maelor', this could be translated into English as 'Maelor's Fort' or 'Maelor's City'. Tradition refers to it as being the fort of the giant Maelor Gawr. Pen Dinas strictly speaking only refers to the highest point, 'Pen y Dinas' or 'Head of the Citadel', (upon which the Wellington Monument now stands). The southern summit is also where, in the Bronze Age, a burial mound was erected."  A good View Point.

Address

Pen Dinas Hill Fort

Hill fort pen-dinas

Aberystwyth

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Website

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pen_Dinas

https://coflein.gov.uk/en/site/92236/

https://www.stallionvalley.com/west-wales/item/235-pen-dinas-view-point-and-walk-aberystwyth/

https://my.viewranger.com/route/details/OTM3NjY=

https://my.viewranger.com/route/details/MTIyMDg3

Directions

https://my.viewranger.com/route/details/OTM3NjY= "A walk from the Leisure Centre in Aberystwyth heading East along the Cycle/Footpath by the River Rheidol to Geufron. Then heading SW through Penparcau to the Wellington Monument at the summit of Pen Dinas..."

https://my.viewranger.com/route/details/MTIyMDg3 "Circular walk around Pen Dinas hill fort from Aberystwyth"

Near National Cycle Route 81, Aberystwyth SY23 1BU

Opening Times

Always check with the venue directly for up-to-date information including opening times and admission charges as they may be subject to change

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In  Aberystwyth