Carreg Wen
Carreg Wen is an archaeological site in Trefeglwys, Powys, Wales. Carreg Wen is situated nearby to the waterfall Blaen Hafren, as well as near the peak Pen Pumlumon Arwystli.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pen Pumlumon Arwystli and Pen Pumlumon Llygad-bychan.
Pen Pumlumon Arwystli
Peak
Photo: Nigel Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pen Pumlumon Arwystli is the second highest summit on the Plynlimon massif, a part of the Cambrian Mountains in the county of Ceredigion, Wales. The summit is grassy, and is marked by 3 large ancient cairns.
Pen Pumlumon Llygad-bychan
Peak
Pen Pumlumon Llygad-bychan is a subsidiary summit of Pen Pumlumon Fawr and the third highest summit on the Plynlimon massif, a part of the Cambrian Mountains in the county of Ceredigion, Wales. Pen Pumlumon Llygad-bychan is situated 2 miles southwest of Carreg Wen.
Banc Bugeilyn
Peak
Banc Bugeilyn is a hill found in Plynlimon between Aberystwyth and Welshpool in the United Kingdom; grid reference SN826925. The summit is class as a Dewey. The height of the summit from sea level is 551 m. Banc Bugeilyn is situated 2½ miles north of Carreg Wen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eisteddfa Gurig and Dylife.
Eisteddfa Gurig
Hamlet
Photo: Nigel Callaghan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eisteddfa Gurig is a hamlet located in Ceredigion on its border with Powys and situated along the A44. Its name comes from the Welsh word eisteddfa, meaning seat and the name of St Curig. Eisteddfa Gurig is situated 3½ miles southwest of Carreg Wen.
Dylife
Hamlet
Photo: Badgernet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dylife is a former mining settlement in Powys, Wales, located at the head of Afon Twymyn in the Cambrian Mountains, one mile west of the road between Llanidloes and Llanbrynmair. Dylife is situated 4 miles northeast of Carreg Wen.
Staylittle
Hamlet
Staylittle, sometimes referred to colloquially as Y Stay or Y Stae, is a village in Powys, Wales. It is located in the shallow upland basin of the Afon Clywedog on the B4518 road, equidistant from Llanidloes and Llanbrynmair. Staylittle is situated 4½ miles northeast of Carreg Wen.
Carreg Wen
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Trefeglwys, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.48227° or 52° 28′ 56″ northLongitude
-3.72547° or 3° 43′ 32″ westOpen location code
9C4RF7JF+WROpenStreetMap ID
node 5358888648OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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