Rhos Fach
Rhos Fach is a heath in Talgarth, Powys, Wales. Rhos Fach is situated nearby to St Ellyw’s Church, as well as near the hamlet Llanelieu.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Ellyw’s Church and Pwll y wrach.
St Ellyw’s Church
Church
Photo: Philip Pankhurst, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Ellyw's Church, is a redundant church in the village of Llanelieu, Powys, Wales. It is designated by Cadw as a Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches. St Ellyw’s Church is situated 2,000 feet north of Rhos Fach.
Pwll y wrach
Waterfall
Pwll y wrach or Pwll-y-wrach is a feature on the River Ennig near Talgarth in south Powys, Wales. The river plunges in two separate streams over a lip of hard rock into a pool scoured in the softer mudstones of the underlying Raglan Mudstone formation. Pwll y wrach is situated 1 mile southwest of Rhos Fach.
Bronllys Castle
Castle
Photo: Keith Salvesen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bronllys Castle is a motte and bailey fortress standing south of Bronllys, towards Talgarth in Powys, Wales. The original castle, constructed of wood, was founded in or soon after 1100 by Richard Fitz Pons, the owner of the nearby Herefordshire barony of Clifford, who was a supporter of Bernard of Neufmarché. Bronllys Castle is situated 2½ miles west of Rhos Fach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llanelieu and Talgarth.
Llanelieu
Hamlet
Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanelieu is a small settlement and former civil parish in Powys, Wales on the northern edge of the Black Mountains within the Brecon Beacons National Park.
Talgarth
Village
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Talgarth is a market town, community and electoral ward in southern Powys, Mid Wales, about 12 miles north of Crickhowell, 19 miles north-east of Brecon and 15 miles south-east of Builth Wells. Talgarth is situated 2 miles west of Rhos Fach.
Felindre
Village
Felindre is a village in southern Powys. The village is a part of the Gwernyfed community which also includes Three Cocks and Glasbury, and is in the UK parliamentary constituency of Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe. Felindre is situated 2 miles north of Rhos Fach.
Rhos Fach
- Type: Heath
- Location: Talgarth, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.99471° or 51° 59′ 41″ northLongitude
-3.18911° or 3° 11′ 21″ westOpen location code
9C3RXRV6+V9OpenStreetMap ID
way 1062538704OpenStreetMap feature
natural=heath
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