Crofty

Crofty is in Llanfihangel Cwmdu with Bwlch and Cathedine, Powys, Wales. Crofty is situated nearby to the meadow Croft Bach, as well as near Lea Down.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Blaenllynfi Castle and Allt yr Esgair.

Blaenllynfi Castle

Archaeological site

Photo: Jeremy Bolwell, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Blaenllynfi Castle is a privately owned ruinous stone castle near the village of Bwlch in southern Powys, Wales. It was probably built in the early thirteenth century. Blaenllynfi Castle is situated 880 feet southwest of Crofty.

Allt yr Esgair

Peak

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Allt yr Esgair is a hill in the Brecon Beacons National Park in Powys, Wales. It is commonly referred to locally as simply 'The Allt'. The Welsh name signifies 'wooded slope of the ridge'. Allt yr Esgair is situated 1½ miles northwest of Crofty.

Buckland Hill

Peak

Buckland Hill is a low hill in the Brecon Beacons National Park in the county of Powys in Wales. Sitting transversely across the Usk valley between the river and the village of Bwlch, it provides excellent panoramic views down the valley and across to the Black Mountains.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bwlch and Talybont-on-Usk.

Bwlch

Village

Photo: Malcra, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bwlch is a village and an electoral ward in the community of Cwmdu and District, Powys, south Wales. The settlement is strung out along the A40 road which crosses a low col above the Usk Valley at this point on its route between Brecon and Crickhowell.

Talybont-on-Usk

Village

Photo: Alan Spencer, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Talybont-on-Usk is a village and community in Powys, Wales, in the historic county of Brecknockshire. It lies on both the Caerfanell river and the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal, about 1 mile from the River Usk. Talybont-on-Usk is situated 2 miles west of Crofty.