Myarth
Myarth is a hill in the Usk Valley in the county of Powys in South Wales, about 2 miles west of Crickhowell. Its summit at 292 metres is covered by trees, whilst the larger part of its slopes are also wooded.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Peak with an elevation of 958 feet
- Description: hill (292m) in Powys, Wales, UK
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tretower Castle and Blaenllynfi Castle.
Tretower Castle
Castle
Photo: Pete Chapman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tretower Castle is a Grade I-listed ruined castle in the village of Tretower in the county of Powys, Wales. It was built around the beginning of the twelfth century as a motte and bailey castle and this was probably replaced mid-century by a stone shell keep.
Blaenllynfi Castle
Archaeological site
Photo: Jeremy Bolwell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tretower and Llangynidr.
Tretower
Village
Tretower is a hamlet in the community of Cwmdu and District, in the southern part of the county of Powys in Wales. It lies on the A479 road within the Brecon Beacons National Park at the foot of the Black Mountains just off the Usk Valley.
Llangynidr
Village
Photo: Keith Salvesen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llangynidr is a village, community and electoral ward in Powys, Wales, about 4 miles west of Crickhowell and 9 miles south-east of Brecon. The River Usk flows through the village as does the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal.
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.
Myarth
- Categories: hill and landform
- Location: Llanfihangel Cwmdu with Bwlch and Cathedine, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.87923° or 51° 52′ 45″ northLongitude
-3.20524° or 3° 12′ 19″ westElevation
958 feet (292 metres)Open location code
9C3RVQHV+MWOpenStreetMap ID
node 8792845364OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“Myarth” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Myarth”
- Welsh: “Myarth”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Lower Llangynidr and Glanusk Estate.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Myarth and The Kestrel Inn.
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