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Aberaeron

Aberaeron Harbour

Aberaeron is Ceredigion's Georgian Jewel of a town. The town really took off in 1807 when the Reverend Alban Thomas Jones Gwynne obtained a private Act of Parliament to build a harbour here. Today this picturesque port is a favourite with visitors from far and near. Use the links below to find out more...


My Town

Comments from the people who know Aberaeron best - the locals.

In a nutshell

An at-a-glance list of fascinating facts and figures about the town.

Old Photos

A series of pictures from the archive of Wales's Ancient Monuments Commission.

Carnival Photos

Click through a slideshow of photos from Aberaeron Carnival 2008 sent in by John Smith

Welsh Cobs

Pictures from Aberaeron's annual celebration of the area's Welsh Ponies and Cobs.

Roadscapes

Alan Spillet has lived in Aberaeron for over 20 years where he works as a transport artist.

Bicentenary

Check out some of the events planned for Aberaeron's bicentenary in 2007.

Rugby Hero

Wales international Dafydd Jones honed his ball handling skills on the rugby pitch at Aberaeron Secondary school.

Local Links

A guide to other websites covering Aberaeron.

Dash Ceredigion

Aberaeron-based charity DASH is on the look-out for local volunteers.

'Aberayron' Ribbons

Stuart Evans is in search of more information about an unusual footballing find.

Seafood festival

Every year Aberaeron hosts an outdoor festival to celebrate Cardigan Bay's wealth of seafood.

Harbour Life

Take a photo tour around the town's fishing boat-bobbing harbour.

Pretty Pictures

Nigel Bird from Lampeter sent us a selection of his shots of Aberaeron.

Blooming Marvellous

Take a photo tour around the winning floral displays in Aberaeron's In Bloom 2006 contest.

Tug Of War

The annual tug of war and the soaking for the losers is back...

Aberaeron FC

Follow your local football team in the Costcutter Ceredigion League

Llanerchaereon Estate

Meet the Head gardener of the estate's kitchen gardens

Aberaeron RFC

Follow Aberaeron's fortunes in the WRU Asda league.

On the Beat

Every area of Ceredigion now has a dedicated Neighbourhood Policing Team up and running.

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