Lea Down

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

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Blaenllynfi Castle and Buckland Hill.

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 450 feet southwest of Lea Down.

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.

The New Inn

Pub

Photo: John Brightley, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The New Inn is a pub, which is situated 3,500 feet south of Lea Down.

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 Lea Down.