Pentwyn
Pentwyn is a meadow in Vale of Grwyney, Powys, Wales. Pentwyn is situated nearby to the peak Bal-Mawr, as well as near Bal-Bach.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chwarel y Fan and Pen Twyn Mawr.
Chwarel y Fan
Peak
Photo: Gabby77, Public domain.
Chwarel y Fan is a peak in the Black Mountains in south-eastern Wales. It is the highest rise on the long ridge which extends southeastwards from Rhos Dirion.
Pen Twyn Mawr
Peak
Photo: Gabby77, Public domain.
Pen Twyn Mawr is a top of Pen y Gadair Fawr in the Black Mountains in south-eastern Wales. It lies on one of the many south ridges of Waun Fach. The summit is marked by a pile of stones in an area of sandy soil and heather. Pen y Gadair Fawr is to the north, Chwarel y Fan to the east and Pen Allt-mawr to the west.
Pen y Gadair Fawr
Peak
Photo: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pen y Gadair Fawr is an 800 metres high subsidiary summit of Waun Fach and the second highest peak in the Black Mountains in south-eastern Wales. Marked by a medium-sized cairn, it is a much more distinguished top than its parent 1.5 km to the northwest. Pen y Gadair Fawr is situated 2 miles northwest of Pentwyn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llanthony and Capel-y-ffin.
Llanthony
Village
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanthony is a village in the community of Crucorney on the northern edge of Monmouthshire, South East Wales, United Kingdom. Llanthony is situated 1½ miles east of Pentwyn.
Capel-y-ffin
Hamlet
Photo: JamesWoolley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Capel-y-ffin is a hamlet near the English-Welsh border, a couple of miles north of Llanthony in Powys, Wales. It lies within the Black Mountains and within the Brecon Beacons National Park. The nearest town is Hay-on-Wye, some 8 miles to the northwest. Capel-y-ffin is situated 2½ miles north of Pentwyn.
Cwmyoy
Hamlet
Photo: John Thorn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cwmyoy is an extensive rural parish in Monmouthshire, Wales. The standard Welsh name is Cwm Iau or Cwm-iau. In the Gwentian dialect of Welsh that was spoken here until the late 1800s, the name was pronounced as Cwm Iou. Cwmyoy is situated 3½ miles southeast of Pentwyn.
Pentwyn
- Type: Meadow
- Location: Vale of Grwyney, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.93963° or 51° 56′ 23″ northLongitude
-3.07782° or 3° 4′ 40″ westOpen location code
9C3RWWQC+VVOpenStreetMap ID
way 1231774633OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=meadow
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