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 overlooks Crickhowell in south Powys, Mid Wales. Ogof y Daren Cilau is situated 1 mile southwest of Hen Castell.

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
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Latitude

51.84233° or 51° 50′ 32″ north

Longitude

-3.14396° or 3° 8′ 38″ west

Open location code

9C3RRVR4+WC

OpenStreetMap ID

node 875417704

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Beacon Park Boats and Llangattock Park House.

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