Craig y Cilau National Nature Reserve

Craig y Cilau National Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in Llangattock, Powys, Wales. Craig y Cilau National Nature Reserve is situated nearby to the hamlet Darren, as well as near Pen-y-rhiw.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mynydd Llangatwg and Ogof y Daren Cilau.

Mynydd Llangatwg

Peak

Photo: Duncan Hawley, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Mynydd Llangatwg or Llangattock Mountain is a hill in the Brecon Beacons National Park mostly in the county of Powys, south Wales but also extending into both Monmouthshire and Blaenau Gwent.

Ogof y Daren Cilau

Cave

Photo: Goatchurch, Public domain.

Ogof y Daren Cilau is a cave system in the limestone escarpment on Mynydd Llangatwg, which is south of Llangattock village and above Crickhowell in south Powys, Wales.

Bethesda Chapel

Church

Photo: Keith Salvesen, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bethesda Chapel is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Crickhowell and Brynmawr.

Crickhowell

Photo: Alan Bowring, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Crickhowell is a small town in Powys, Wales. The town has a population of around 2,100 people. Today, Crickhowell is a popular tourist destination, and during summer the town is notably busier.

Brynmawr is a market town, community and electoral ward in Blaenau Gwent, Wales. The town, sometimes cited as the highest town in Wales, is situated at 1,250 to 1,500 feet above sea level at the head of the South Wales Valleys.