Cradoc
Cradoc is a small village, about two miles northwest of Brecon, Wales. It lies within the administrative community of Yscir and partly within the Brecon Beacons National Park.- Type: Hamlet
- Description: village in Powys, Wales, UK
- Also known as: “Cradoc, Powys”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Pen-y-crug and Y Gaer.
Pen-y-crug
Archaeological site
Pen-y-crug is a hill in the Brecon Beacons National Park in the county of Powys, south Wales. It is commonly referred to locally as simply 'The Crug'. The Welsh name signifies 'top of the mound'.
Y Gaer
Archaeological site
Y Gaer is a Roman fort situated near modern-day Brecon in Mid Wales, United Kingdom. Y Gaer is located at grid reference SO00332966.
Brecon Cathedral
Church
Brecon Cathedral, in the town of Brecon, Powys, is the cathedral of the Diocese of Swansea and Brecon in the Church in Wales and seat of the Bishop of Swansea and Brecon. Brecon Cathedral is situated 2 miles southeast of Cradoc.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Battle and Aberyscir.
Battle
Hamlet
Battle is a village in the community of Yscir, Powys, Wales, which is 36 miles north of Cardiff and 146 miles west of London. The Battle standing stone is an impressive Bronze Age monument and is 3.96 m in height.
Aberyscir
Hamlet
Aberyscir is a village in the community of Yscir, Powys, Wales, which is 4 miles west of Brecon, 35 miles from Cardiff and 146 miles from London.
Llanspyddid
Village
Llanspyddid is a small village just west of Brecon within the Brecon Beacons National Park. It lies within the valley of the River Usk in the community of Glyn Tarell in the county of Powys, Wales. Llanspyddid is situated 1½ miles south of Cradoc.
Cradoc
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Yscir, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.96504° or 51° 57′ 54″ north
Longitude
-3.43173° or 3° 25′ 54″ west
Elevation
659 feet (201 metres)
Open location code
9C3RXH89+28
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“Cradoc” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Cradoc”
- French: “Cradoc”
- Irish: “Cradoc”
- Welsh: “Cradoc, Powys”
- Welsh: “Cradoc”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Llandyfaelog Fach and Sarnau.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Cradoc C.P. School and Cradoc Golf Club.
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Worth a closer look: Brecon and Welshpool.
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