Lampeter (/ˈlæmpətər/; Welsh: Llanbedr Pont Steffan (formal); Llambed (colloquial)) is a town, community and electoral ward in Ceredigion, Wales, at the confluence of the Afon Dulas with the River Teifi.

It is the third largest urban area in Ceredigion, after Aberystwyth and Cardigan, and has a campus of the University of Wales Trinity Saint David.

[4] The Norman timber castle of Pont Steffan ("Stephen's bridge" in English) occupying a strategic position beside the River Teifi was destroyed in 1187 after it had been conquered by Owain Gwynedd and was not rebuilt.

[6] The town was ruled by a local aristocracy who lived in elegant mansions, including Brynhywel, Maesyfelin and the Lloyd baronets of Peterwell.

The fairs and markets had become rowdy occasions with violence and drunkenness, and the stocks and whipping post in front of Lampeter Town Hall were frequently put to use in the 18th century.

The town was one of the main centres on the Welsh drovers' road which carried cattle and sheep on foot to the markets in England.

[7] Lampeter's war memorial, sculpted by Sir William Goscombe John (1860–1952), was unveiled in September 1921.

[10] In January 2025 Trinity St David finalised plans to stop using the Lampeter campus for university teaching and relocate its courses, staff and students to Carmarthen.

[12] There are two tiers of local government covering Lampeter, at community (town) and county level: Lampeter Town Council (Cyngor Tref Llanbedr Pont Steffan) and Ceredigion County Council (Cyngor Sir Ceredigion).

The town is served by a leisure centre, which has a gym, the main hall and modern tennis facilities.

[32] In 1866, transport in Lampeter was greatly improved with the opening of the railway linking Carmarthen and Aberystwyth.

This was the era of the "Beeching Axe" and it took little political persuasion to decide that the cost of repairs would be unjustified.

[33] Regular bus services operate through the town, connecting Lampeter to Aberystwyth, Carmarthen and Swansea.