Banwen
Banwen is a small village in Neath Port Talbot county borough in Wales. Banwen is part of the community of Onllwyn along with the village of Onllwyn itself and the adjacent parish of Dyffryn Cellwen.- Type: Village
- Description: village in Neath Port Talbot, Wales, UK
- Also known as: “Banwen Pyrddin”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Henrhyd Falls and Hirfynydd.
Henrhyd Falls
Waterfall
Hirfynydd
Peak
Hirfynydd is a 481-metre-high hill in Neath Port Talbot county borough in South Wales. Hirfynydd is situated 1½ miles southwest of Banwen.
Wales Ape and Monkey Sanctuary
Zoo
Wales Ape and Monkey Sanctuary is an animal sanctuary… Wales Ape and Monkey Sanctuary is situated 2 miles northwest of Banwen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Onllwyn and Coelbren.
Onllwyn
Village
Onllwyn is a small village and community in Neath Port Talbot, Wales, near Seven Sisters.
Coelbren
Village
Coelbren is a small rural village within the community of Tawe Uchaf in southernmost Powys, Wales.
Seven Sisters
Village
Seven Sisters is a village and community in the Dulais Valley, Wales, UK. Seven Sisters is situated 2½ miles west of Banwen.
Banwen
- Category: locality
- Location: Onllwyn, Neath Port Talbot, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.77449° or 51° 46′ 28″ north
Longitude
-3.66114° or 3° 39′ 40″ west
Elevation
794 feet (242 metres)
Open location code
9C3RQ8FQ+QG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Banwen” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Ynyswen and Caehopkin.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Banwen RFC and Banwen Community Fishery.
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