National Library of Wales

Half a mile east of town, the National Library of Wales is an imposing hilltop spread of a building, with great views. It holds superb, intelligent, innovative exhibitions - at one of these, visitors were invited to graffiti their comments on the walls - and a visitor centre.

Founded in 1911, the library holds more than five million books in many languages - it's a copyright library so it has copies of every book published in the UK. Among its ancient manuscripts is the oldest existing Welsh text, the 12th-century Black Book of Carmarthen. The turn is off Penglais Rd, taking a right just beyond the hospital.