Aberystwyth (mouth of winding river) is not just any seaside town. Situated on the beautiful sweep of Bae Ceredigion (Cardigan Bay) with its unspoilt hinterland of hills, mountains and rivers, Aberystwyth could safely be described as the cultural capital of Wales.

The location here of both the University and the National Library of Wales ensures a healthy mix of new ideas with history and tradition. An area of contrasts, its cosmopolitan flavour goes hand in hand with a rural way of life where the pace is relaxed and Welsh, a language once spoken throughout most of the British mainland, is spoken by the majority. The air is clean, the environment guarded through centuries of friendly farming practises and communities are close-knit with the lowest crime rate in the UK.