Pen-yr-heol-las
Pen-yr-heol-las is a scenic viewpoint in Llanfihangel Cwmdu with Bwlch and Cathedine, Powys, Wales. Pen-yr-heol-las is situated nearby to the meadow The Encroachment, as well as near Coed Cae.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Blaenllynfi Castle and The New Inn.
Blaenllynfi Castle
Archaeological site
Photo: Jeremy Bolwell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Blaenllynfi Castle is a privately owned ruinous stone castle near the village of Bwlch in southern Powys, Wales. It was probably built in the early thirteenth century. Blaenllynfi Castle is situated 3,200 feet west of Pen-yr-heol-las.
The New Inn
Pub
Photo: John Brightley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The New Inn is a pub, which is situated 3,500 feet southwest of Pen-yr-heol-las.
Tretower Castle
Castle
Photo: Pete Chapman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tretower Castle is a Grade I-listed ruined castle in the village of Tretower in the county of Powys, Wales. It was built around the beginning of the twelfth century as a motte and bailey castle and this was probably replaced mid-century by a stone shell keep. Tretower Castle is situated 2 miles southeast of Pen-yr-heol-las.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bwlch and Cwmdu.
Bwlch
Village
Photo: Malcra, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bwlch is a village and an electoral ward in the community of Cwmdu and District, Powys, south Wales. The settlement is strung out along the A40 road which crosses a low col above the Usk Valley at this point on its route between Brecon and Crickhowell.
Cwmdu
Village
Photo: Rugbydave45, CC BY 3.0.
Cwmdu or Llanfihangel Cwmdu is a small village in the community of Cwmdu and District, situated in the heart of the Black Mountains in Powys, Wales. Its name is derived from the Welsh language "Cwm Du", which means 'Black Valley'. Cwmdu is situated 1½ miles east of Pen-yr-heol-las.
Llangynidr
Village
Photo: Keith Salvesen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llangynidr is a village, community and electoral ward in Powys, Wales, about 4 miles west of Crickhowell and 9 miles south-east of Brecon. The River Usk flows through the village as does the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal. Llangynidr is situated 2 miles south of Pen-yr-heol-las.
Pen-yr-heol-las
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Categories: tourism and peak
- Location: Llanfihangel Cwmdu with Bwlch and Cathedine, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.8984° or 51° 53′ 54″ northLongitude
-3.23002° or 3° 13′ 48″ westElevation
1,191 feet (363 metres)Open location code
9C3RVQX9+9XOpenStreetMap ID
node 10094923543OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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