Blaenllynfi Castle

Blaenllynfi Castle is a privately owned ruinous stone castle near the village of Bwlch in southern Powys, Wales. It was probably built in the early thirteenth century.

Photo: Jeremy Bolwell, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Type: Archaeological site
Description: scheduled monument in Wales
Also known as: “Blaenllyfni Castle”, “Castell Blaenllyfni”, and “Castell Blaenllynfi”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Buckland Hill and Allt yr Esgair.

Buckland Hill

Peak

Buckland Hill is a low hill in the Brecon Beacons National Park in the county of Powys in Wales. Sitting transversely across the Usk valley between the river and the village of Bwlch, it provides excellent panoramic views down the valley and across to the Black Mountains.

Allt yr Esgair

Peak

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Allt yr Esgair is a hill in the Brecon Beacons National Park in Powys, Wales. It is commonly referred to locally as simply 'The Allt'. The Welsh name signifies 'wooded slope of the ridge'. Allt yr Esgair is situated 1½ miles northwest of Blaenllynfi Castle.

The New Inn

Pub

Photo: John Brightley, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The New Inn is a pub, which is situated 3,300 feet southeast of Blaenllynfi Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bwlch and Talybont-on-Usk.

Bwlch

Village

Photo: Malcra, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bwlch is a village and an electoral ward in the community of Cwmdu and District, Powys, south Wales. The settlement is strung out along the A40 road which crosses a low col above the Usk Valley at this point on its route between Brecon and Crickhowell.

Talybont-on-Usk

Village

Photo: Alan Spencer, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Talybont-on-Usk is a village and community in Powys, Wales, in the historic county of Brecknockshire. It lies on both the Caerfanell river and the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal, about 1 mile from the River Usk. Talybont-on-Usk is situated 2 miles west of Blaenllynfi Castle.