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03/10/2026

🎅✨ The magic is back… and bookings are NOW LIVE!

After a wonderful first year, Santa’s Elevator & Grotto returns to Aberystwyth Cliff Railway this December! 🎄🚂

Whether you’re joining us again or visiting for the first time, we can’t wait to welcome you for more festive family memories. ❤️

🎟️ Book your visit now and make a little Christmas magic with us!

Book your tickets using the link below:
https://aberystwythcliffrailway.co.uk/christmas-at-consti

A timetable of events for Saturday 19th September 🎉Food and drinks will be served throughout the day, including a select...
17/09/2026

A timetable of events for Saturday 19th September 🎉

Food and drinks will be served throughout the day, including a selection of traditional Victorian-style treats.

🎳 Bowling and Crazy Golf will be open from 10am.

Our staff will also be getting into the spirit of the occasion, dressed in traditional Victorian clothing throughout the day!

We hope you can join us to celebrate this very special occasion at Aberystwyth Cliff Railway! ✨

13/09/2026

🎉 Join us as we celebrate 130 years of Aberystwyth Cliff Railway! 🚋

As we have mentioned, we’ll be marking this very special milestone with an afternoon of entertainment and family fun at the top of Constitution Hill. ⛰️🌊

🎷 Live Jazz Quintet
🎨 Children’s face painting
🎯 Traditional summer fête games
🎂 130th Anniversary celebration cake
🚜 Vintage lorry & tractor display
🍔 Food & drinks throughout the day

Come along, ride the railway and help us celebrate 130 years since we first opened in 1896. ❤️

We’d love to see as many of you there as possible for what should be a brilliant day!

📅 Saturday 19th September
📍 Aberystwyth Cliff Railway, Constitution Hill

🎉🚋 JOIN US TO CELEBRATE 130 YEARS 🚋🎉As you already know, this year marks 130 years since Aberystwyth Cliff Railway first...
06/09/2026

🎉🚋 JOIN US TO CELEBRATE 130 YEARS 🚋🎉

As you already know, this year marks 130 years since Aberystwyth Cliff Railway first opened in 1896 — and we’re celebrating with a special anniversary event on Constitution Hill ✨

📅 Saturday 19 September
🕙 10am–9pm

There’ll be something for everyone to enjoy, including:

🎨 Face painting
♦️Traditional fete games
⛳ Crazy golf
🎳 Bowling
🎶 Live music
🍭 Candy floss
🍴 Food and drink

Come along, enjoy the day and join us to celebrate this very special milestone.

Happy Birthday Cliff Railway 🥳

Tickets 🎟️
No need to purchase in advance, simply buy a standard rail ticket from our ticket office and come on up! 🎈

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🎉🚋 DEWCH I DDATHLU 130 O FLYNYDDOEDD GYDA NI 🚋🎉

Fel y gwyddoch eisoes, eleni mae’n 130 o flynyddoedd ers i Reilffordd y Graig Aberystwyth agor am y tro cyntaf ym 1896 — ac rydym yn dathlu gyda digwyddiad pen-blwydd arbennig ar Fryn y Cyfansoddiad ✨

📅 Dydd Sadwrn, 19 Medi
🕙 10yb–9yh

Bydd rhywbeth i bawb ei fwynhau, gan gynnwys:

🎨 Peintio wynebau
♦️ Gemau ffair traddodiadol
⛳ Golff gwallgof
🎳 Bowlio
🎶 Cerddoriaeth fyw
🍭 Fflos candi
🍴 Bwyd a diod

Dewch draw i fwynhau’r diwrnod ac ymuno â ni i ddathlu’r garreg filltir arbennig hon.

Pen-blwydd hapus, Rheilffordd y Graig 🥳

Tocynnau 🎟️
Does dim angen prynu ymlaen llaw — prynwch docyn trên arferol o’n swyddfa docynnau a dewch i fyny! 🎈

24/08/2026

Come and spend the day with us ☀️✨

Whether it’s a family day out or a trip with friends, there’s something special about taking the Cliff Railway up Constitution Hill.

From the breathtaking views of Aberystwyth on the train, it’s all part of the experience — great company, fresh sea air and memories made along the way. 🌊⛰️

🚋 Your journey to the top starts here.

Dewch i dreulio’r diwrnod gyda ni ☀️✨

Diwrnod allan gyda’r teulu neu trip gyda ffrindiau, mae rhywbeth arbennig am deithio ar Reilffordd y Graig i fyny Constitution Hill.

O’r golygfeydd syfrdanol dros Aberystwyth wrth deithio ar y trên, mae’r cyfan yn rhan o’r profiad — cwmni gwych, awyr iach y môr ac atgofion i’w creu ar hyd y ffordd. 🌊⛰️

16/08/2026

⛳ Crazy golf with a view! 🌊☀️

Think you’ve got what it takes to master our course? Grab a putter, challenge the family and enjoy a round of crazy golf at the top of Constitution Hill — with some of the best views in Aberystwyth as your backdrop!

🚋 Ride up, play a round and make a day of it.

Open daily over the summer 10am-5pm (last entry 4.30pm)

Who would you challenge? 👇

13/08/2026

Still thinking about this incredible evening… 🌒✨

A huge thank you to everyone who came along, travelled on the railway and helped make the event such a memorable one. 🚋

And of course, a very special thank you to our incredible team, who worked so hard throughout the busy event to keep everything running as smoothly as possible, making sure our visitors had the best experience. We couldn’t have done it without them. ❤️

Here’s a little look back at a very special night at Aberystwyth Cliff Railway.

And don’t forget… next up is our 130th Anniversary Event this September 🎉

More details coming soon!

What an incredible evening at Constitution Hill! 🌒🚋Hundreds of people joined us at the summit to experience the solar ec...
13/08/2026

What an incredible evening at Constitution Hill! 🌒🚋

Hundreds of people joined us at the summit to experience the solar eclipse, and it was fantastic to see so many visitors making the most of such a special occasion.

A huge thank you to everyone who came along and helped make the evening such a success. Seeing the summit filled with families, friends and visitors all sharing the experience together was something we won’t forget in a hurry.

And these brilliant photographs really capture just how special the atmosphere was. 📸

Next up… our 130th Anniversary Event this September! 🎉🚋

We’ll be sharing more details very soon, so keep an eye on our socials — we’d love to see another fantastic turnout as we celebrate 130 years of the Aberystwyth Cliff Railway.

🌒 ECLIPSE EVENT INFORMATION – TODAY 🌒We’re thrilled to be celebrating this evening’s solar eclipse with you at Aberystwy...
12/08/2026

🌒 ECLIPSE EVENT INFORMATION – TODAY 🌒

We’re thrilled to be celebrating this evening’s solar eclipse with you at Aberystwyth Cliff Railway!

Due to the fantastic level of interest and the high number of enquiries we’ve received, eclipse viewing glasses will now be handed out with railway admissions from 4pm onwards at our lower station.

This will allow us to get as many visitors as possible to the summit safely and in plenty of time to enjoy this special event.

🌒 Eclipse timings

The partial eclipse is expected to:

🕕 Begin: approximately 6:15pm
🌘 Reach maximum eclipse: approximately 7:10–7:15pm
🕗 End: approximately 8:05pm

🕶️ Please note: We have a limited number of eclipse viewing glasses available. These will be provided with railway admissions from 4pm on a first come, first served basis, while stocks last.

🚋 The railway and summit café will remain open throughout the event, with the last train at 9pm.

We can’t wait to welcome you to Constitution Hill for what promises to be a very special evening! 🌒

Open daily in May! 🚃☀️ Ride the Aberystwyth Cliff Railway from 10am–5pm, 7 days a week and enjoy some of the best views ...
04/05/2026

Open daily in May! 🚃☀️ Ride the Aberystwyth Cliff Railway from 10am–5pm, 7 days a week and enjoy some of the best views across Cardigan Bay. No booking needed

Ar agor bob dydd ym mis Mai! 🚃☀️ Dewch am daith ar Rheilffordd y Graig Aberystwyth rhwng 10yb–5yp, 7 diwrnod yr wythnos, a mwynhewch rai o’r golygfeydd gorau dros Fae Ceredigion. Dim angen archebu ymlaen llaw.






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Cliff Terrace
Aberystwyth
SY232DN

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+441970617642

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