Pen Llys Ringwork

Pen Llys Ringwork is a castle in Llanafanfawr, Powys, Wales. Pen Llys Ringwork is situated near the village Newbridge-on-Wye, as well as near Cors y Llyn National Nature Reserve.

Type: Castle
Description: castle in the UK
Also known as: “Pen-llys Earthwork”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Church of All Saints and Cors y Llyn National Nature Reserve.

Church of All Saints

Church

Photo: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church of All Saints is situated 1¼ miles east of Pen Llys Ringwork.

Cors y Llyn National Nature Reserve

Nature reserve

Cors y Llyn National Nature Reserve can be found about 2.5 kilometres south of Newbridge on Wye, off the A470 road in mid-Wales. The bogs and open water at the centre of the reserve are enclosed by a band of trees, which are surrounded by an area of pasture. Cors y Llyn National Nature Reserve is situated 2 miles southeast of Pen Llys Ringwork.

St Cewydd’s Church

Church

Photo: Monjo hakashi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

St Cewydd's Church is an active parish church in the village of Disserth, Powys, Wales. The dispersed village of Disserth lies south of Llandrindod Wells and north of Builth Wells. St Cewydd’s Church is situated 2½ miles east of Pen Llys Ringwork.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newbridge-on-Wye and Llanafan Fawr.

Newbridge-on-Wye

Village

Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Newbridge-on-Wye is a small village in Powys, Wales. It lies, as its name suggests, on the River Wye, just downstream from the market town of Rhayader, and in the community of Llanyre.

Llanafan Fawr

Village

Photo: Gammock, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Llanafan Fawr is a village, community and ecclesiastical parish in Powys, Wales. Located in the former cantref of Buellt and historic county of Brecknockshire, the community includes the former parish of Llanfihangel Bryn Pabuan. Llanafan Fawr is situated 2½ miles southwest of Pen Llys Ringwork.

Llanwrthwl

Village

Photo: Stephen Elwyn RODDICK, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Llanwrthwl is a village and community in Powys, mid Wales, and the historic county of Brecknockshire. Llanwrthwl lies off the A470 road, north by road from Builth Wells and Newbridge-on-Wye and south of Rhayader. Llanwrthwl is situated 3½ miles northwest of Pen Llys Ringwork.

Pen Llys Ringwork

Categories: enclosure, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Llanafanfawr, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.21496° or 52° 12′ 54″ north

Longitude

-3.46773° or 3° 28′ 4″ west

Elevation

912 feet (278 metres)

Open location code

9C4R6G7J+XW

GeoNames ID

6286109

Wikidata ID

Q24659348

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Pen Llys Ringwork” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Pen Llys Ringwork”
Swedish: “Pen Llys Ringwork”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Y Bontnewydd-ar-Wy and Llanfihangel-Bryn-Pabuan.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Doldowlod House and Llandrindod Wells Mediumwave Transmitter, Mast Southwest.

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