Gorof
Gorof is a meadow in Llangynidr, Powys, Wales. Gorof is situated nearby to the meadow Tŷ Hamry, as well as near Cae dan Ysgybor.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mynydd Llangynidr and Talybont Reservoir.
Mynydd Llangynidr
Peak
Photo: Alan Bowring, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mynydd Llangynidr is a mountain in the Brecon Beacons National Park largely in the county of Powys, south Wales. Its southern slopes extend into the northernmost parts of the county borough of Blaenau Gwent.
Talybont Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: Keith Lawson 11, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Talybont Reservoir is the largest stillwater reservoir in the central Brecon Beacons at 318 acres. Talybont-on-Usk is 1.5 miles downstream of the dam. Construction of the current dam started in 1931 by Newport Corporation, and in 1939 the reservoir started supplying Newport with treated water. Talybont Reservoir is situated 1½ miles north of Gorof.
Chartist Cave
Cave
Chartist Cave is a culturally significant cave on Mynydd Llangynidr in southern Powys, Wales. The entrance is a broad arch formed of Twrch Sandstone which overlies the Carboniferous Limestone immediately beneath. Chartist Cave is situated 1½ miles southeast of Gorof.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Trefil and Aber.
Trefil
Hamlet
Photo: Lesbardd, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Trefil is a small village in the county borough of Blaenau Gwent, south Wales. It lies at the top of the Sirhowy Valley, near to Brecon Beacons National Park. Trefil is situated 2½ miles southeast of Gorof.
Aber
Hamlet
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aber, also known as Aber Village or the Welsh name Aberclydach, is a hamlet within the Brecon Beacons National Park in Powys, Wales. It is centred on the confluence between the Clydach brook meets the Caerfanell river, and on a minor road which runs south from Talybont-on-Usk. Aber is situated 3 miles north of Gorof.
Llangynidr
Village
Photo: Keith Salvesen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llangynidr is a village, community and electoral ward in Powys, Wales, about 4 miles west of Crickhowell and 9 miles south-east of Brecon. The River Usk flows through the village as does the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal. Llangynidr is situated 3½ miles northeast of Gorof.
Gorof
- Type: Meadow
- Location: Llangynidr, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.84145° or 51° 50′ 29″ northLongitude
-3.30014° or 3° 18′ 1″ westOpen location code
9C3RRMRX+HWOpenStreetMap ID
way 1105289625OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=meadow
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