Heol Senni

Heol Senni is a hamlet in the valley of the Afon Senni just north of the Fforest Fawr section of the Brecon Beacons National Park. It lies within the community of Maescar in the county of Powys, Wales.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fan Bwlch Chwyth and Heol Senni Quarry.

Fan Bwlch Chwyth

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Fan Bwlch Chwyth is a peak in the Fforest Fawr section of the Brecon Beacons National Park and within the county of Powys. Its summit is marked by a trig point at OS grid ref SN 912217.

Heol Senni Quarry

Quarry

Heol Senni Quarry is a disused quarry in Brecknockshire, Powys, Wales. It is a Site of Special Scientific Interest because of the geological strata it reveals and the fossil remains of pterapsids which have been found here.

Fan Frynych

Peak

Photo: Gabby77, Public domain.

Fan Frynych is the northernmost peak of the Fforest Fawr massif in the Brecon Beacons National Park, South Wales. It is classed as a subsidiary summit of Fan Fawr and makes up half of the Craig Cerrig-gleisiad and Fan Frynych National Nature Reserve with its sister peak Craig Cerrig-gleisiad. Fan Frynych is situated 2 miles east of Heol Senni.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Defynnog and Sennybridge.

Defynnog

Village

Photo: Philip Pankhurst, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Defynnog, is a small village in the community of Maescar in the historic county of Brecknockshire, Wales, now lying within the unitary authority area of Powys. Defynnog is situated 2½ miles north of Heol Senni.

Sennybridge

Village

Photo: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sennybridge is a village in Powys, Wales, in the historic county of Brecknockshire, situated some 42 miles from Cardiff and 31 miles from Swansea. It lies 9 miles west of Brecon on the A40 trunk road to Llandovery, at the point where the Afon Senni flows into the Usk. Sennybridge is situated 3 miles north of Heol Senni.