Banc Dolwen
Banc Dolwen is a hill in Pontarfynach, Ceredigion, Wales and has an elevation of 1,762 feet. Banc Dolwen is situated nearby to the locality Dyffryn-castell, as well as near the hamlet Ysbyty Cynfyn.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pen y Garn and Llyn Isaf.
Pen y Garn
Peak
Photo: Gabby77, Public domain.
Pen y Garn is a mountain in the Cambrian Mountains, Mid Wales standing at 611 metres above sea level. Pen y Garn tops a 500–600 m high plateau, which includes the controversial Cefn Croes wind farm.
Llyn Isaf
Reservoir
Photo: Rudi Winter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llyn Isaf is a reservoir, which is situated 2 miles south of Banc Dolwen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ysbyty Cynfyn and Cwmystwyth.
Ysbyty Cynfyn
Hamlet
Photo: OLU, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ysbyty Cynfyn is a hamlet in the community of Blaenrheidol, Ceredigion, Wales, which is 69.1 miles from Cardiff and 169.3 miles from London. The Parish Church of St John the Baptist was built in the early 19th century, replacing a previous one. Ysbyty Cynfyn is situated 2½ miles west of Banc Dolwen.
Cwmystwyth
Hamlet
Photo: Nigel Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cwmystwyth is a village in Ceredigion, Wales near Devil's Bridge, and Pont-rhyd-y-groes. The Ordnance Survey calculates Cwmystwyth to be the centre point of Wales. Cwmystwyth is situated 3 miles south of Banc Dolwen.
Ponterwyd
Photo: Nigel Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ponterwyd is a village in Ceredigion, Wales. It lies in the Cambrian Mountains of Mid Wales, approximately 12 miles east of Aberystwyth on the A44 road.
Banc Dolwen
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,762 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Pontarfynach, Ceredigion, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.39384° or 52° 23′ 38″ northLongitude
-3.77569° or 3° 46′ 33″ westElevation
1,762 feet (537 metres)Open location code
9C4R96VF+GPGeoNames ID
12616363
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Localities in the Area
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