Preseli Mountains
The Preseli Mountains, also known as the Preseli Hills, or just the Preselis, are a range of hills in western Wales, mostly within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park and entirely within the county of Pembrokeshire.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 1,201 feet
- Description: mountain range
- Also known as: “Mynydd Prescelly”, “Mynydd Preseli”, “Prescelly Mountains”, and “Preseli Hills”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Foel Cwmcerwyn and Banc Du.
Foel Cwmcerwyn
Peak
Photo: Jim Goldsmith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Foel Cwmcerwyn is the highest point of the Preseli Mountains and of Pembrokeshire.
Banc Du
Archaeological site
Photo: Dylan Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Banc Du is a prominent, fairly flat-topped southwards-projecting promontory of Foel Eryr, at about 334m OD at the west end of the Preseli Hills in north Pembrokeshire, Wales. Banc Du is situated 2 miles southwest of Preseli Mountains.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rosebush and Maenclochog.
Rosebush
Village
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Rosebush is a small village in the community of Maenclochog, Pembrokeshire, southwest Wales, UK. It lies in the southern slopes of the Preseli Hills, about 1 mile north west of the village of Maenclochog. Rosebush is situated 2 miles south of Preseli Mountains.
Maenclochog
Village
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Maenclochog is a village, parish and community in Pembrokeshire, south-west Wales. It is also the name of an electoral ward comprising a wider area of four surrounding communities. Maenclochog is situated 3 miles south of Preseli Mountains.
Llandeilo Llwydarth
Hamlet
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Llandeilo Llwydarth or Llandilo is an ancient area and parish in the Preseli Hills between Llangolman and Maenclochog in the community of Maenclochog, Pembrokeshire, Wales. Llandeilo Llwydarth is situated 3½ miles south of Preseli Mountains.
Preseli Mountains
- Categories: mountain range and landform
- Location: Pembrokeshire, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Preseli Mountains” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Preseli Hills”
- Breton: “Y Preseli”
- Cebuano: “Mynydd Preseli”
- Dutch: “Preseli Hills”
- French: “Collines de Preseli”
- French: “Preseli Hills”
- German: “Preseli Hills”
- German: “Preseli-Berge”
- Italian: “Preseli Hills”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Preseli Hills”
- Persian: “تپههای پرسلی”
- Slovenian: “hribovje Preseli”
- Slovenian: “Mynydd Preseli”
- Slovenian: “Preseli Hills”
- Swedish: “Mynydd Preseli”
- Venetian: “Preseli Hills”
- Welsh: “Mynydd Preselau”
- Welsh: “Mynydd Preseli”
- Welsh: “Mynyddoedd y Preseli”
- Welsh: “Preselau”
- Welsh: “Preseli”
- Welsh: “Y Preselau”
- Welsh: “Y Preseli”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Brynberian and Cilgwyn.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cnwc yr Hydd and Cerrig Lladron.
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