Hen Castell
Hen Castell is an archaeological site in Llangattock, Powys, Wales. Hen Castell is situated nearby to the marina Beacon Park Boats, as well as near Llangattock Park House.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bethesda Chapel and Ogof y Daren Cilau.
Bethesda Chapel
Church
Photo: Keith Salvesen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bethesda Chapel is a church, which is situated 3,000 feet northwest of Hen Castell.
Ogof y Daren Cilau
Cave
Photo: Goatchurch, Public domain.
Ogof y Daren Cilau is a cave system in the limestone escarpment on Mynydd Llangatwg, which is south of Llangattock village and above Crickhowell in south Powys, Wales. Ogof y Daren Cilau is situated 1 mile southwest of Hen Castell.
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 1 mile north of Hen Castell.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llangattock and Crickhowell.
Llangattock
Village
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llangattock is a village, community and electoral ward in the Brecon Beacons National Park in Powys, Wales. It lies in the Usk Valley just across the river from the town of Crickhowell.
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.
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.
Hen Castell
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Llangattock, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.84233° or 51° 50′ 32″ northLongitude
-3.14396° or 3° 8′ 38″ westOpen location code
9C3RRVR4+WCOpenStreetMap ID
node 875417704OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Hen Castell from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Beacon Park Boats and Llangattock Park House.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Wenllan and (Kayak Launch).
Powys: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Brecon, Welshpool, Newtown, and Hay-on-Wye.
Curious Archaeological Sites to Discover
Uncover intriguing archaeological sites from every corner of the globe.