Aberystwyth Cliff Railway Reviews Summary
Category: Tourist attraction Aberystwyth
Price
Pros:
- "Reasonable price."
- "It was good value for money and if you get parked along the beachfront you don't have to pay for parking either."
- "Extremely well priced too."
- "Train fares are reasonably priced."
- "Prices are cheap just a great experience."
- "Quite cheap, offering a student ticket too."
- "Seniors pay £3.50 return which is a good price."
Cons:
- "I think £5 is too big a price for the very short distance."
- "The gift shop at the top only took cash (!) which in this day and age is criminal!"
- "Ticket prices are expensive considering the journey duration."
- "However the ticket seemed to be little bit over-priced."
- "Nice little ride up the hill on the cliff railway £4 for a one way journey a bit steep."
- "Very small car park and 4 adults a child £27 was a bit steep."
- "Prices are a little 'steep' at £4.50 an adult though."
Views and Scenery
Pros:
- "Once t the top you can enjoy great view of the surrounding countryside, the sea and the town."
- "The views from the area are breathtaking. Looking down on the town on the water."
- "Amazing views of Aberystwyth and the surrounding area and bay."
- "The views from the top are just breath taking."
- "The view from the top was awesome."
- "The views over the Bay from the top are magnificent."
- "Once at the top, beautiful views of the hills, town and beach."
Cons:
- "Few things were closed such as camera obscura at the top."
- "Be careful at the top! There is a shear drop and you only notice it as you get close to the edge."
- "Only downside was shop badly stocked and telescope view waste of time."
- "The camera obscurer needed a good clean as the images were not clear at all."
- "We went when it was quite overcast so weather was a little bleak."
- "There’s a nice view of the town from the top but it’s hard to see much from the train."
- "The other spots at the peak were a bit dated to be honest."
Facilities and Activities
Pros:
- "The cafe/restaurant at the top was a great place to have a meal and a drink. Large range of meals, cakes, drinks and ice cream available."
- "Excellent cafe at the top, with games room and excellent bowling lanes."
- "Great views and the camera obscura is a bonus."
- "There’s a delightful cafe at the top and they have some vegan and vegetarian offerings."
- "Lots to keep kids entertained with crazy golf, frisbee golf, mini bowling."
- "There is also ten pin bowling, gift shop and cafe."
- "They have a cafe and restaurant. And for the kids there is a bowling alley and in the summer months a bouncy castle."
Cons:
- "No staff at top of railway."
- "Not much to do at the top though!"
- "The whole ball was missing from the pool table so didn't even bother to see if it was working."
- "The bowling alley at the top wasn't working and there were no signs to say out of order."
- "The air hockey table was also broken with no signal saying out of order which resulted in my partner losing money."
- "The attractions at the top are depressing and best avoided."
- "There’s shop, cafe and bowling although when I visited they were all closed."
Accessibility and Convenience
Pros:
- "The carriages were frequent and not overcrowded at all."
- "The train goes every 10 minutes."
- "There are two entry-cum-exit ways but only one of them allows for handicapped or wheelchair-bound passengers."
- "Also love that it is wheelchair friendly."
- "Dogs are allowed on the railway."
- "My 2 dogs were able to travel and also the pushchair too."
- "Very accommodating and helpful for disabled in a wheelchair."
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