Llyn Craigypistyll
Llyn Craigypistyll is a lake in Ceulanamaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales. Llyn Craigypistyll is situated nearby to the peak Disgwylfa Fawr, as well as near Moel Golomen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Body of water
- Description: lake in Wales, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Craig-y-Pistyll” and “Llyn Craig-y-Pistyll”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Disgwylfa Fawr and Nant-y-moch Reservoir.
Nant-y-moch Reservoir
Reservoir
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Nant-y-moch Reservoir is situated in the Cambrian Mountains in northern Ceredigion, Wales, near Pumlumon. The reservoir which flooded a part of the valley of the River Rheidol and its headwaters derives its name from a stream, the Nant-y-moch, which formerly flowed into the River Rheidol at this spot. Nant-y-moch Reservoir is situated 2½ miles northeast of Llyn Craigypistyll.
Moel Golomen
Peak
Photo: John Lucas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Moel Golomen is a peak, which is situated 2 miles northwest of Llyn Craigypistyll.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cwmsymlog and Bont Goch.
Cwmsymlog
Hamlet
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Cwmsymlog is a short valley, sheltering a hamlet of the same name, in Ceredigion, in the west of Wales. Once an important mining area, but the mining slowly declined and finally came to an end in 1901. Cwmsymlog is situated 2 miles southwest of Llyn Craigypistyll.
Bont Goch
Village
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Bont Goch is a village in Ceredigion, Wales, 2 miles northeast of Aberystwyth. With Talybont, it is in the community of Ceulanamaesmawr. The historic name was Elerch, which may be related to the name of the river Leri which flows through the area. Bont Goch is situated 2½ miles west of Llyn Craigypistyll.
Cwmerfyn
Hamlet
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Cwmerfyn is a hamlet in the community of Trefeurig, Ceredigion, Wales, nine miles by road east of Aberystwyth. Historically Cwmerfyn was a lead ore mining village. Cwmerfyn is situated 2½ miles southwest of Llyn Craigypistyll.
Llyn Craigypistyll
- Categories: lake and reservoir
- Location: Ceulanamaesmawr, Ceredigion, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.45538° or 52° 27′ 19″ northLongitude
-3.88165° or 3° 52′ 54″ westOpen location code
9C4RF449+58OpenStreetMap ID
way 103219663OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterWikidata ID
Q20595886
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In Other Languages
From Irish to Welsh—“Llyn Craigypistyll” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Llyn Craigypistyll”
- Welsh: “Llyn Craigypistyll”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pen Craigypistyll and Carreg Twts.
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