Fforest fach
Fforest fach is a peak in Llanfihangel Rhydithon, Powys, Wales and has an elevation of 1,450 feet. Fforest fach is situated nearby to the village Bleddfa, as well as near the hamlet Twiscob.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bleddfa Castle and Black Mixen.
Bleddfa Castle
Archaeological site
Bleddfa Castle was a motte and bailey structure near Llangunllo in modern-day Powys, Wales. It is believed to have been built before 1195 and abandoned by 1304.
Black Mixen
Peak
Photo: Trevor Rickard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Black Mixen is a subsidiary summit of Rhos Fawr or Great Rhos in the Radnor Forest. The summit is large peat bog plateau. The summit is marked with a cairn, and is next to a radio transmitter and its building.
St Mary Magdalene’s Church
Church
Photo: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary Magdalene's Church is an active parish church in the village of Bleddfa, Powys, Wales. Tradition asserts that a clas church was founded on the site by St Brendan the Navigator in the 6th century but there is neither documentary or built evidence to support the claim.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llanfihangel Rhydithon and Llangunllo.
Llanfihangel Rhydithon
Village
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanfihangel Rhydithon is a community in the county of Powys, Wales, and is 56.1 miles from Cardiff and 143.5 miles from London. In 2011 the population of Llanfihangel Rhydithon was 228 with 6.7% of them able to speak Welsh.
Llangunllo
Village
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llangunllo is a village and community in central Powys, Wales, located about 5 miles west of Knighton. It is named after St Cynllo. The population of the community at the 2011 census was 369. It is served by Llangynllo railway station.
Bleddfa
Village
Fforest fach
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,450 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Llanfihangel Rhydithon, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.2993° or 52° 17′ 57″ northLongitude
-3.1826° or 3° 10′ 57″ westElevation
1,450 feet (442 metres)Open location code
9C4R7RX8+PXOpenStreetMap ID
node 8890265755OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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