Nant y Rhigos
Nant y Rhigos is a spring in Wales, United Kingdom. Nant y Rhigos is situated nearby to Rhigos Mountain Memorial Crosses, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Craig y Llyn.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Llyn Fawr and Craig y Llyn.
Llyn Fawr
Photo: FruitMonkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Llyn Fawr is a reservoir that occupies one of a series glacial cirques that form the northern escarpment of the South Wales Coalfield uplands, overlooking the heads of the Vale of Neath and the Cynon Valley, South Wales. Llyn Fawr is situated 2,400 feet west of Nant y Rhigos.
Craig y Llyn
Peak
Photo: Craigthomas1, CC BY 4.0.
Craig y Llyn is a mountain situated to the south of the village of Rhigos in the Cynon Valley on the south side of the upper Vale of Neath and north of the Rhondda Valleys in South Wales; it is the highest point in the ancient kingdom and, later, county of Glamorgan, and the southern Welsh coalfield plateau.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rhigos and Blaenrhondda.
Rhigos
Village
Photo: GaranRT, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rhigos is a village and community in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. The village is located on the saddle of higher ground between the Vale of Neath and the Cynon Valley. Rhigos is situated 1½ miles north of Nant y Rhigos.
Blaenrhondda
Village
Photo: FruitMonkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Blaenrhondda is a village in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, lying at the head the Rhondda Fawr valley. Blaenrhondda is a village and is part of the community of Treherbert. Blaenrhondda is situated 2 miles south of Nant y Rhigos.
Cefn Rhigos
Hamlet
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cefn Rhigos is a hamlet to the west of the village of Rhigos, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Despite being 8 miles from the town centre, it is within the Aberdare postal district. Cefn Rhigos is situated 2½ miles north of Nant y Rhigos.
Nant y Rhigos
- Type: Spring
- Category: body of water
- Location: Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.71712° or 51° 43′ 2″ northLongitude
-3.5588° or 3° 33′ 32″ westOpen location code
9C3RPC8R+RFOpenStreetMap ID
node 8590301708OpenStreetMap feature
natural=spring
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rhigos Mountain Memorial Crosses and Craig y Llyn.
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