Fforest Fawr

Fforest Fawr is an extensive upland area in the county of , . Formerly known as the Great Forest of Brecknock in English, it was a royal hunting area for several centuries but is now used primarily for sheep grazing, forestry, water catchment and recreation.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Mountain with an elevation of 1,778 feet
  • Description: mountain range in Powys, Wales, UK
  • Also known as: “Black Mountains”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Fan Nedd and Maen Llia.

Peak
Photo: Gabby77, Public domain.
is a mountain in the Fforest Fawr area of the in .

Archaeological site
Photo: Nick Earl, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a standing stone which sits on moorland…

Stone
Photo: Alan Bowring, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The or Maen Madog stone is a menhir which…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ystradfellte and Heol Senni.

Village
Photo: Robert Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and community in … is situated 3 miles southeast of Fforest Fawr.

Hamlet
is a hamlet in the valley of the Afon Senni… is situated 3½ miles north of Fforest Fawr.

Fforest Fawr

Latitude
51.85° or 51° 51′ north
Longitude
-3.58333° or 3° 35′ west
Elevation
1,778 feet (542 metres)
Open location code
9C3RRCX8+XM
Geo­Names ID
2649492
Wiki­data ID
Q3397760
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In Other Languages

From Breton to Welsh—“Fforest Fawr” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “Fforest Fawr”
  • Cebuano: “Fforest Fawr”
  • Chinese: “威尔士大森林”
  • Ladin: “Fforest Fawr”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Fforest Fawr”
  • Polish: “Fforest Fawr”
  • Swedish: “Fforest Fawr”
  • Venetian: “Fforest Fawr”
  • Welsh: “Fforest Fawr”
  • “Fforest Fawr”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Penwyllt and Felin Crai.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Fan Fraith and Fan Llia.

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