The Begwns

The Begwns is a peak in Painscastle, Powys, Wales and has an elevation of 1,362 feet. The Begwns is situated near the village Painscastle, as well as near the hamlet Llanbedr.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Church of St David, Llandewi Fach and Painscastle Castle.

Church of St David, Llandewi Fach

Church

Photo: Philip Pankhurst, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Painscastle Castle

Ruins

Photo: Phil Laycock, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Painscastle Castle is a castle in the village of Painscastle in Powys, Wales. It lies between Builth and Hay-on-Wye, approximately 3 miles from the Wales-England border today.

Maesyronnen Chapel is about 1 mile north of the village of Glasbury, Powys, Wales. It is designated by Cadw as a Grade I listed building. The chapel is one of the earliest Nonconformist chapels to be built in Wales, and is the only chapel existing from that time to be largely unchanged and still in use as a chapel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Llowes and Glasbury.

Llowes

Village

Photo: Trevor Rickard, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Llowes is a small village in the community of Glasbury, Powys, Wales. The village has approximately 110 inhabitants. The nearest town is Hay-on-Wye, some 3 miles to the south-east.

Glasbury

Village

Photo: andy dolman, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Glasbury, also known as Glasbury-on-Wye, is a village and community in Powys, Wales. The village lies at an important crossing point on the River Wye, connecting the historic counties of Brecknockshire and Radnorshire, and is located just outside the Brecon Beacons National Park, north of the Black Mountains.

Boughrood

Village

Photo: Christopher Clift, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Boughrood is a village in the community of Glasbury in Powys, Wales. Until 1983 Boughrood was a community itself. Historically in Radnorshire, the village is situated near the River Wye between Hay-on-Wye and Builth Wells.

The Begwns

Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,362 feet
Description: hill (415m) in Powys
Categories: hill and landform
Location: Painscastle, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

52.09121° or 52° 5′ 28″ north

Longitude

-3.23503° or 3° 14′ 6″ west

Elevation

1,362 feet (415 metres)

Open location code

9C4R3QR7+FX

OpenStreetMap ID

node 29271413

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=survey_point

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

12608110

Wikidata ID

Q13131809

This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

“The Begwns” goes by many names.

Welsh: “The Begwns”
Welsh: “Y Begwns”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: The Begwns and Painscastle.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: The Roundabout and Roast Ox Inn.

Powys: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Brecon and Welshpool.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.