Castell Coch
Castell Coch is a castle in Ystradfellte, Powys, Wales. Castell Coch is situated nearby to the village Ystradfellte, as well as near Penderyn.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Maen Madoc and Porth yr Ogof.
Maen Madoc
Stone
Photo: Alan Bowring, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Maen Madoc or Maen Madog stone is a menhir which lies adjacent to the Roman road Sarn Helen that runs across the Brecon Beacons in what was a key area of Roman Wales, about one mile north of Ystradfellte. Maen Madoc is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Castell Coch.
Porth yr Ogof
Cave
Photo: Herbythyme, CC BY 2.5.
Porth yr Ogof is a solutional cave near the village of Ystradfellte, near the southern boundary of the Brecon Beacons National Park in Wales. 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. Porth yr Ogof is situated 1¼ miles south of Castell Coch.
New Inn
Pub
Photo: Alan Bowring, CC BY-SA 2.0.
New Inn is a pub, which is situated 3,700 feet southwest of Castell Coch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ystradfellte and Penderyn.
Ystradfellte
Village
Photo: Robert Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ystradfellte is a village and community in Powys, Wales, about 6 miles north of Hirwaun, with 556 inhabitants. It belongs to the historic county of Brecknockshire and the Fforest Fawr area of the Brecon Beacons National Park, beside the Afon Mellte river.
Penderyn
Village
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Penderyn is a rural village in the Cynon Valley, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, located near Hirwaun. The name is a combination of two Welsh words: pen, which means "head" or "end", and deryn, a contracted form of aderyn, "bird". Penderyn is situated 3½ miles south of Castell Coch.
Pontneddfechan
Village
Photo: Chris Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pontneddfechan is a village in Powys, Wales. It is the southernmost village in the historic county of Brecknockshire, within the Vale of Neath and in the community of Ystradfellte. Pontneddfechan is situated 4½ miles southwest of Castell Coch.
Castell Coch
- Type: Castle
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Ystradfellte, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.81843° or 51° 49′ 6″ northLongitude
-3.5452° or 3° 32′ 43″ westElevation
889 feet (271 metres)Open location code
9C3RRF93+9WGeoNames ID
6287098
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