Bryngwyn Hill

Bryngwyn Hill is a hill in Painscastle, Powys, Wales and has an elevation of 1,529 feet. Bryngwyn Hill is situated nearby to the locality Dol-y-cannau, as well as near the hamlet Rhos-gôch.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rhos Goch National Nature Reserve and Newchurch Hill.

Rhos Goch National Nature Reserve

Nature reserve

Rhos Goch National Nature Reserve, located near Painscastle on the England/Wales border, is one of the largest raised bogs in mid and south Wales. ‘Goch’ is Welsh for ‘red’, and in autumn the bog accordingly becomes a stunning carpet of red and gold. Rhos Goch National Nature Reserve is situated 1½ miles southeast of Bryngwyn Hill.

Newchurch Hill

Peak

Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Newchurch Hill is a peak, which is situated 1½ miles east of Bryngwyn Hill.

St David’s Church

Church

Photo: Andrew Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St David's Church is an active parish church in the village of Glascwm, Powys, Wales. It stands in a circular churchyard in the centre of the village, some 9m to the north-east of Builth Wells. St David’s Church is situated 2½ miles northwest of Bryngwyn Hill.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Glascwm and Newchurch.

Glascwm

Village

Photo: Angela Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Glascwm is a community in the upper Edw valley in Radnorshire, Powys, Wales. The main settlement is concentrated in the two centrally located small villages of Frank's Bridge, located on the eastern slope of the valley, and Hundred House, located on the river terrace on the western side of the Edw. Glascwm is situated 2½ miles northwest of Bryngwyn Hill.

Newchurch

Village

Newchurch is a small rural village in Powys, Wales, centred around St Mary's Church. The village is within the community of Gladestry, about 5 miles north of Hay-on-Wye, and is on the Offa's Dyke Path, one of the UK's National Trails. Newchurch is situated 2½ miles east of Bryngwyn Hill.

Llanbadarn y Garreg

Village

Photo: Angela Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Llanbadarn-y-Garreg is a village in the community of Aberedw, Powys, Wales. It is 45.1 miles from Cardiff and 141.9 miles from London. Until 1983 it was a community. Llanbadarn y Garreg is situated 4 miles west of Bryngwyn Hill.

Bryngwyn Hill

Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,529 feet
Category: landform
Location: Painscastle, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.14241° or 52° 8′ 33″ north

Longitude

-3.2028° or 3° 12′ 10″ west

Elevation

1,529 feet (466 metres)

Open location code

9C4R4QRW+XV

GeoNames ID

12610106

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