Clyro Hill
Clyro Hill is a hill in Clyro, Powys, Wales and has an elevation of 1,276 feet. Clyro Hill is situated nearby to the hamlet Rhos-gôch, as well as near the locality Crowther’s Pool.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.
Newchurch Hill
Peak
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newchurch Hill is a peak, which is situated 2 miles north of Clyro Hill.
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. Painscastle Castle is situated 2½ miles west of Clyro Hill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Clyro and Newchurch.
Clyro
Village
Photo: Mike Price, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clyro is a village and community in Radnorshire, Powys, Wales, with 781 inhabitants as of the 2011 UK Census. The nearest town is Hay-on-Wye, some 1.5 miles to the south-east. Clyro is situated 2 miles south of Clyro 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 north of Clyro Hill.
Clifford
Village
Photo: Stuart Wilding, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clifford is a village and civil parish in Herefordshire, England, and 2.5 miles to the north of Hay-on-Wye. It lies on the south bank of the River Wye, which here forms the border between Wales and England. Clifford is situated 2½ miles east of Clyro Hill.
Clyro Hill
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,276 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Clyro, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.11647° or 52° 6′ 59″ northLongitude
-3.16349° or 3° 9′ 49″ westElevation
1,276 feet (389 metres)Open location code
9C4R4R8P+HJGeoNames ID
12610363
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