Dol-y-cannau

Dol-y-cannau is a locality in Painscastle, Powys, Wales. Dol-y-cannau is situated nearby to the hamlet Bryngwyn, 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.

Church of St Mary, Newchurch

Church

Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newchurch and Clifford.

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.

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 3½ miles southeast of Dol-y-cannau.

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 3½ miles south of Dol-y-cannau.

Dol-y-cannau

Type: Locality
Location: Painscastle, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.13595° or 52° 8′ 9″ north

Longitude

-3.16962° or 3° 10′ 11″ west

Elevation

896 feet (273 metres)

Open location code

9C4R4RPJ+95

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8717833932

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

GeoNames ID

13274526

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Bryngwyn and Crowther’s Pool.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Rhos Goch Common and Bryngwyn Riding Centre.

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