ABERYSTWYTH’S Vale of Rheidol Railway has scooped a certificate of excellence from travel website TripAdvisor for the third year in a row.

The railway discovered that it had been the awarded the certificate after receiving praise from reviews on the website over the last year.

Spokesman for the Vale of Rheidol, Will Smith, said railway staff were delighted to receive the award and hoped it would ensure visitors continue to visit both the railway and Aberystwyth and Ceredigion.

He said: “We are delighted to receive the Certificate of Excellence for the third year running. We believe this shows the railway’s commitment to providing an excellent experience for our visitors."

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