Zig Zag Cave

Zig Zag Cave is a cave in , , . Zig Zag Cave is situated near , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Porth yr Ogof and Maen Madoc.

Cave
Photo: Herbythyme, CC BY 2.5.
is a solutional cave near the village of , near the southern boundary of the in . It lies on the course of the Afon Mellte, a river whose name translates as 'lightning', commonly explained as a reference to the "flashy" nature of the river, i.e. its rising and falling rapidly in response to rainfall. is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Zig Zag Cave.

Stone
Photo: Alan Bowring, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The or Maen Madog stone is a menhir which lies adjacent to the Roman road Sarn Helen that runs across the in what was a key area of Roman Wales, about one mile north of . is situated 1½ miles north of Zig Zag Cave.

Pub
Photo: Alan Bowring, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a pub, which is situated 1¼ miles east of Zig Zag Cave.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ystradfellte and Fforest Fawr.

Village
Photo: Robert Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and community in , Wales, about 6 miles north of , with 556 inhabitants. It belongs to the historic county of Brecknockshire and the area of the National Park, beside the river.

Locality
is an extensive upland area in the county of , . Formerly known as the Great Forest of Brecknock in English, it was a royal hunting area for several centuries but is now used primarily for sheep grazing, forestry, water catchment and recreation. is situated 3 miles north of Zig Zag Cave.

Village
Photo: JTreg62, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a rural village in the Cynon Valley, , South East Wales, located near the village and community of . The name is a combination of two Welsh words: pen, which means "head" or "end", and deryn, a contracted form of aderyn, "bird". is situated 3½ miles southeast of Zig Zag Cave.

Zig Zag Cave

Latitude
51.80837° or 51° 48′ 30″ north
Longitude
-3.5815° or 3° 34′ 53″ west
Open location code
9C3RRC59+89
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5501923329
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
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Highlights: White Lady Cave and Pwll Y Rhyd Cave.

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