Blaen y Cwm
Blaen y Cwm is a ruins in Pontarfynach, Ceredigion, Wales. Blaen y Cwm is situated nearby to the ruins Penybryn, as well as near the cliff Craig Cwm Tinwen.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Llyn Isaf and Pen y Garn.
Llyn Isaf
Reservoir
Photo: Rudi Winter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llyn Isaf is a reservoir, which is situated 1½ miles west of Blaen y Cwm.
Pen y Garn
Peak
Photo: Gabby77, Public domain.
Pen y Garn is a mountain in the Cambrian Mountains, Mid Wales standing at 611 metres above sea level. Pen y Garn tops a 500–600 m high plateau, which includes the controversial Cefn Croes wind farm. Pen y Garn is situated 2 miles northwest of Blaen y Cwm.
Cwmystwyth Mines
Mine
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Cwmystwyth mines are located in Cwmystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales and exploited a part of the Central Wales Orefield. Cwm Ystwyth is a scheduled monument, with mining activity dating back to the Bronze Age. Cwmystwyth Mines is situated 1½ miles west of Blaen y Cwm.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cwmystwyth and Ysbyty Cynfyn.
Cwmystwyth
Hamlet
Photo: Nigel Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cwmystwyth is a village in Ceredigion, Wales near Devil's Bridge, and Pont-rhyd-y-groes. The Ordnance Survey calculates Cwmystwyth to be the centre point of Wales. Cwmystwyth is situated 2½ miles west of Blaen y Cwm.
Ysbyty Cynfyn
Hamlet
Photo: OLU, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ysbyty Cynfyn is a hamlet in the community of Blaenrheidol, Ceredigion, Wales, which is 69.1 miles from Cardiff and 169.3 miles from London. The Parish Church of St John the Baptist was built in the early 19th century, replacing a previous one. Ysbyty Cynfyn is situated 5 miles northwest of Blaen y Cwm.
Eisteddfa Gurig
Hamlet
Photo: Nigel Callaghan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eisteddfa Gurig is a hamlet located in Ceredigion on its border with Powys and situated along the A44. Its name comes from the Welsh word eisteddfa, meaning seat and the name of St Curig. Eisteddfa Gurig is situated 6 miles north of Blaen y Cwm.
Blaen y Cwm
- Type: Ruins
- Category: building
- Location: Pontarfynach, Ceredigion, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.36446° or 52° 21′ 52″ northLongitude
-3.72312° or 3° 43′ 23″ westOpen location code
9C4R977G+QQOpenStreetMap ID
way 1322370793OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruins
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