Hay Common
Hay Common is a heath in Hay, Powys, Wales. Hay Common is situated nearby to the peak Pen-y-common, as well as near the forest Ponti-y-baker Woodland.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hay Castle and Llanthomas Castle Mound.
Hay Castle
Castle
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hay Castle is a medieval fortification and 17th-century mansion house in the small town of Hay-on-Wye in Powys, Wales. Originally constructed as part of the Norman invasion of Wales, the castle was designed as a ringwork overlooking the town in either the late 11th or the early 12th centuries. Hay Castle is situated 1 mile north of Hay Common.
Llanthomas Castle Mound
Castle
Photo: LiamGM, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Llanthomas Castle Mound was built by the Normans after the 1066 Norman Conquest of England, probably after the Norman invasion of Wales in 1081, but before 1215. Llanthomas Castle Mound is situated 1 mile west of Hay Common.
St Mary’s Church
Church
Photo: Philip Pankhurst, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary's is an Anglican parish church in Hay-on-Wye, Powys, Wales. Separated by a deep dingle, which probably was formerly a moat, it is situated westward of the town centre, on an steep eminence near to the River Wye. St Mary’s Church is situated 1 mile north of Hay Common.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llanigon and Cusop.
Llanigon
Village
Photo: Geoff Pick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanigon is a village and community in Powys, Wales on the edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park, north of the Black Mountains, Wales. The community population was 478.
Cusop
Village
Photo: Tim Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cusop is a village and civil parish in Herefordshire, England that lies at the foot of Cusop Hill next to the town of Hay-on-Wye in Wales. It is a short walk from Hay, the distance between bus stops, and can be reached by walking or driving out of Hay towards Bredwardine, and turning right into Cusop Dingle.
Hay-on-Wye
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hay-on-Wye is a small town with a population of about 1,900 in Mid Wales, on the River Wye, very close to the English border and within the borders of Brecon Beacons National Park.
Hay Common
- Type: Heath
- Location: Hay, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.06058° or 52° 3′ 38″ northLongitude
-3.13269° or 3° 7′ 58″ westOpen location code
9C4R3V68+6WOpenStreetMap ID
way 1064085196OpenStreetMap feature
natural=heath
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pen-y-common and Ponti-y-baker Woodland.
Nearby Places
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