Castell Coch

Castell Coch is a castle in , , . Castell Coch is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Maen Madoc and Porth yr Ogof.

Stone
Photo: Alan Bowring, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The or Maen Madog stone is a menhir which lies adjacent to the Roman road Sarn Helen that runs across the in what was a key area of Roman Wales, about one mile north of . is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Castell Coch.

Cave
Photo: Herbythyme, CC BY 2.5.
is a solutional cave near the village of , near the southern boundary of the in . It lies on the course of the Afon Mellte, a river whose name translates as 'lightning', commonly explained as a reference to the "flashy" nature of the river, i.e. its rising and falling rapidly in response to rainfall. is situated 1¼ miles south of Castell Coch.

Pub
Photo: Alan Bowring, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a pub, which is situated 3,700 feet southwest of Castell Coch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ystradfellte and Fforest Fawr.

Village
Photo: Robert Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and community in , Wales, about 6 miles north of , with 556 inhabitants. It belongs to the historic county of Brecknockshire and the area of the National Park, beside the river.

Locality
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. is situated 3½ miles northwest of Castell Coch.

Village
Photo: JTreg62, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a rural village in the Cynon Valley, , South East Wales, located near the village and community of . The name is a combination of two Welsh words: pen, which means "head" or "end", and deryn, a contracted form of aderyn, "bird". is situated 3½ miles south of Castell Coch.

Castell Coch

Latitude
51.81843° or 51° 49′ 6″ north
Longitude
-3.5452° or 3° 32′ 43″ west
Elevation
889 feet (271 metres)
Open location code
9C3RRF93+9W
Geo­Names ID
6287098
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