Global Centre of Rail Excellence
Global Centre of Rail Excellence is a research institute in Tawe-Uchaf, Powys, Wales. Global Centre of Rail Excellence is situated nearby to the zoo Wales Ape and Monkey Sanctuary, as well as near the peak Mynydd y Drum.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wales Ape and Monkey Sanctuary and Henrhyd Falls.
Wales Ape and Monkey Sanctuary
Zoo
Photo: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wales Ape and Monkey Sanctuary is an animal sanctuary between Caehopkin and Abercraf in Powys, Wales. It became the Wales Ape & Monkey Sanctuary in December 2008, being previously known as Cefn-yr-Erw Primate Sanctuary. Wales Ape and Monkey Sanctuary is situated 3,200 feet north of Global Centre of Rail Excellence.
Henrhyd Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Daimack, Public domain.
Henrhyd Falls in the Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales, is the tallest waterfall in southern Wales, with a drop of 90 feet. It lies on National Trust land, in the county of Powys. Henrhyd Falls is situated 1½ miles east of Global Centre of Rail Excellence.
Cribarth
Peak
Photo: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cribarth is a hill in the Brecon Beacons National Park, Powys, Wales, in the traditional county of Brecknockshire. The summit lies on the broken ridge at an elevation of 428 m at OS grid reference SN 831143. Cribarth is situated 2 miles north of Global Centre of Rail Excellence.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Onllwyn and Coelbren.
Onllwyn
Village
Photo: roger geach, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Onllwyn is a small village and community in Neath Port Talbot, Wales, near Seven Sisters. The community area also covers the small settlements of Dyffryn Cellwen and Banwen.
Coelbren
Village
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Coelbren is a small rural village within the community of Tawe Uchaf in southernmost Powys, Wales. It lies on the very northern edge of the South Wales Coalfield some six miles north-east of Ystradgynlais and just outside the southern boundary of the Brecon Beacons National Park.
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.
Global Centre of Rail Excellence
- Type: Research institute
- Category: education
- Location: Tawe-Uchaf, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.78789° or 51° 47′ 16″ northLongitude
-3.69442° or 3° 41′ 40″ westOpen location code
9C3RQ8Q4+56OpenStreetMap ID
node 12090403873OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=research_institute
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mynydd y Drum and Onllwyn cemetery.
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