Ystradfellte
Ystradfellte is a locality in Powys, Mid Wales, Wales. Ystradfellte is situated nearby to the village Penderyn, as well as near the locality Pontbren Llwyd.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
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.
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.
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 3 miles southeast of Ystradfellte.
Pontneddfechan
Village
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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 4 miles southwest of Ystradfellte.
Ystradfellte
- Type: Locality
- Location: Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.8093° or 51° 48′ 33″ northLongitude
-3.5551° or 3° 33′ 18″ westElevation
843 feet (257 metres)Open location code
9C3RRC5V+PXGeoNames ID
7298670
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