Fforest-goch
Fforest-goch is a hamlet in Cilybebyll, Neath Port Talbot, Wales. Fforest-goch is situated nearby to the village Rhos, as well as near Alltwen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: hamlet in Neath Port Talbot County Borough
- Also known as: “Fforest Goch” and “Fforest Gôch”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mynydd Drumau and Carreg Bica Standing Stone.
Mynydd Drumau
Peak
Photo: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mynydd Drumau is a hill in south Wales lying on the border between Swansea and the county of Neath Port Talbot. It is 272m / 892 ft high, and is a Marilyn.
Carreg Bica Standing Stone
Archaeological site
Photo: Dai Bevan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carreg Bica Standing Stone is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles southwest of Fforest-goch.
Pontardawe Arts Centre
Theater building
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pontardawe Arts Centre is a multi-purpose cultural venue in Pontardawe, Neath Port Talbot, Wales. The building is owned by Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council and is located in Herbert Street. Pontardawe Arts Centre is situated 2 miles northwest of Fforest-goch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rhos and Alltwen.
Rhos
Village
Rhos is a village in the Swansea Valley, located outside of Pontardawe, in Neath Port Talbot county borough, South Wales, in the community of Cilybebyll.
Alltwen
Village
Alltwen is a village in the Swansea Valley in Wales. Alltwen forms part of the community of Cilybebyll and is administered separately from adjoining Pontardawe on the opposite bank of the River Tawe.
Bryncoch
Village
Photo: Cedwyn Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bryncoch is a village near Neath in Neath Port Talbot County Borough, Wales. The name derives from the Welsh 'red hill', originally the name of a nearby farm.
Fforest-goch
- Category: locality
- Location: Cilybebyll, Neath Port Talbot, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.70057° or 51° 42′ 2″ northLongitude
-3.82306° or 3° 49′ 23″ westElevation
279 feet (85 metres)Open location code
9C3RP52G+6QOpenStreetMap ID
node 9874848284OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
13282160Wikidata ID
Q107032538
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In Other Languages
From Irish to Welsh—“Fforest-goch” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Fforest-goch”
- Welsh: “Fforest-goch”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Gelli-nudd and Cilybebyll.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Heol Y Nant Green and Rhos Park.
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