Carreg Lem
Carreg Lem is a locality in Ystradgynlais, Powys, Wales. Carreg Lem is situated nearby to the locality Bwlch y Ddeuwynt, as well as near Carn Nant y Ddraenen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dan yr Ogof and Garreg Las.
Dan yr Ogof
Cave
Photo: Sloman, Public domain.
Dan yr Ogof, at the National Showcaves Centre for Wales, is a 17-kilometre long cave system in south Wales, about 5 miles north of Ystradgynlais and 15 miles southwest of Brecon, in the Brecon Beacons National Park. Dan yr Ogof is situated 2½ miles southeast of Carreg Lem.
Garreg Las
Peak
Photo: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Garreg Las is a subsidiary summit of Fan Brycheiniog in the Brecon Beacons National Park in Carmarthenshire, southern Wales. Its summit sits towards the northern end of a broad north-south ridge, Esgair Hir, at 635 metres above sea level. Garreg Las is situated 2 miles northwest of Carreg Lem.
Pwll Dwfn
Cave
Pwll Dwfn is a cave in the Black Mountain, South Wales. It is located in a dry valley northwest of Dan yr Ogof and cavers can access it from the show cave's car park. Pwll Dwfn is situated 2 miles east of Carreg Lem.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abercraf and Penwyllt.
Abercraf
Village
Photo: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Abercraf is a village in Powys, Wales, in the community of Ystradgynlais and within the historic boundaries of the county of Brecknockshire. A distinct dialect of English is spoken in the village, as well as the Welsh language. Abercraf is situated 3½ miles south of Carreg Lem.
Penwyllt
Hamlet
Photo: Toby Speight, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Penwyllt is a hamlet located in the upper Swansea Valley in Powys, Wales, lying within the Brecon Beacons National Park. A former quarrying village, quicklime and silica brick production centre, its fortunes rose and fell as a result of the Industrial Revolution in South Wales. Penwyllt is situated 3½ miles east of Carreg Lem.
Pen y Cae
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pen-y-cae is a village in Powys, Wales in the Brecon Beacons National Park between Abercraf and Craig-y-Nos Castle, in the community of Tawe-Uchaf. The village is mostly a linear settlement along the A4067 which runs approximately parallel to the River Tawe.
Carreg Lem
- Type: Locality
- Location: Ystradgynlais, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.84554° or 51° 50′ 44″ northLongitude
-3.73981° or 3° 44′ 23″ westOpen location code
9C3RR7W6+63OpenStreetMap ID
node 10307633664OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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