The Royal Pier, Aberystwyth is a pleasure pier located in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales. The first pier to open in Wales (1865), after a series of heavy storms it is now a much shortened version of its originally constructed length of 242 metres (794 ft).
The Royal Pier, from Aberystwyth seafront looking south
Aberystwyth is a university and seaside town and a community in Ceredigion, Wales. It is the largest town in Ceredigion and 16 miles (26 km) from Aberaeron, the county's administrative centre. In 2021, the population of the town was 14,640.
Image: Aberystwyth shore
Image: Aberystwyth Town Clock 20180707
Image: Aberystwyth Old University Building
Site of original Aberystwyth Castle at Tan y Castell