Castell Faen Grach
Castell Faen Grach is a fort in Pontarfynach, Ceredigion, Wales. Castell Faen Grach is situated nearby to the forest Coed-cyd, as well as near Rhiwfron railway station.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rhiwfron railway station and Devil’s Bridge railway station.
Rhiwfron railway station
Railway station
Photo: Timothy Titus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rhiwfron railway station is a railway station serving Rhiwfron in Ceredigion in Mid-Wales. It is an intermediate station on the preserved Vale of Rheidol Railway. Rhiwfron railway station is situated 1,000 feet northeast of Castell Faen Grach.
Devil’s Bridge railway station
Railway station
Photo: Ben Brooksbank, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Devil's Bridge railway station is a railway station serving Devil's Bridge in Ceredigion in Mid-Wales. It is the eastern terminus of the preserved Vale of Rheidol Railway. Devil’s Bridge railway station is situated 1 mile southeast of Castell Faen Grach.
Cwmrheidol Mine
Mine
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Cwmrheidol Mine is situated 2,300 feet northeast of Castell Faen Grach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Devil’s Bridge and Ystumtuen.
Devil’s Bridge
Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Devil's Bridge is a tourist hotspot in Ceredigion just off the coast of West Wales, near Aberystwyth.
Ystumtuen
Hamlet
Photo: Nigel Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ystumtuen is a small village in northern Ceredigion, Wales. It is situated above the valley of the River Rheidol. It is situated on rocks rich in lead and silver and during a lengthy period in the 18th and 19th centuries, Ystumtuen was a bustling mining village.
Ysbyty Cynfyn
Hamlet
Photo: OLU, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ysbyty Cynfyn is a hamlet in the community of Blaenrheidol, Ceredigion, Wales, which is 69.1 miles from Cardiff and 169.3 miles from London. The Parish Church of St John the Baptist was built in the early 19th century, replacing a previous one. Ysbyty Cynfyn is situated 2 miles northeast of Castell Faen Grach.
Castell Faen Grach
- Type: Fort
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Pontarfynach, Ceredigion, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.38137° or 52° 22′ 53″ northLongitude
-3.87183° or 3° 52′ 19″ westOpen location code
9C4R94JH+G7OpenStreetMap ID
node 12074241259OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Coed-cyd and Allt Felen.
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