The Dragons Head
The Dragons Head is a pub in Vale of Grwyney, Powys, Wales. The Dragons Head is situated nearby to the hamlet Llangenny, as well as near the church St Cenau.- Type: Pub
- Description: pub in Llangenny, Wales
- Also known as: “Dragons Head” and “The Dragons Head, Crickhowell”
- Postal code: NP8 1HD
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cwrt-y-Gollen and Crickhowell Castle.
Cwrt-y-Gollen
Military installation
Photo: R3pul5e, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cwrt-y-Gollen is a British Army training base, 2 miles south-east of Crickhowell and just north of the A40 road and the River Usk, in southeastern Powys, Wales. Cwrt-y-Gollen is situated 3,700 feet southwest of The Dragons Head.
Crickhowell Castle
Ruins
Photo: Niki.L, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Crickhowell Castle is a Grade I listed building in Crickhowell, Wales, now largely ruined. An alternative name, "Alisby's Castle", is sometimes used; this is thought to be after a former governor of the castle, Gerald Alisby. Crickhowell Castle is situated 1½ miles west of The Dragons Head.
St Edmund’s Church, Crickhowell
Church
Photo: Rick Crowley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Edmund's Church is located in Crickhowell, in southeastern Powys, Wales. Built in the early 14th century, the church is dedicated to Saint Edmund the king and martyr. St Edmund’s Church, Crickhowell is situated 1½ miles west of The Dragons Head.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llangenny and Glangrwyney.
Llangenny
Hamlet
Photo: Ruth Sharville, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llangenny is a village in the Brecon Beacons National Park, Powys, Wales. It is in the lower reaches of the Grwyne Fawr. The Vale of Grwyney community consists of Glangrwyney, Llanbedr, and Llangenny.
Glangrwyney
Village
Glangrwyney or Glangrwyne is a village 2 miles southeast of Crickhowell in Powys, Wales. The village is where the Grwyne Fawr has its confluence with the River Usk, southeast of the Sugar Loaf and at the junction of the road from Gilwern with the A40 trunk road.
Crickhowell
Photo: Alan Bowring, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Crickhowell is a small town in Powys, Wales. The town has a population of around 2,100 people. Today, Crickhowell is a popular tourist destination, and during summer the town is notably busier.
The Dragons Head
Latitude
51.85516° or 51° 51′ 19″ northLongitude
-3.10467° or 3° 6′ 17″ westOpen location code
9C3RVV4W+34OpenStreetMap ID
node 1708949557OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=pubWikidata ID
Q80584180
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In Other Languages
“The Dragons Head” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “The Dragons Head”
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Highlights include St Cenau and Graig Wood.
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