The Beacon

The Beacon is a heath in Beguildy, Powys, Wales. The Beacon is situated nearby to the forest Bwlch Wood, as well as near Square Wood.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wharf Inn and Church of St Mary.

Wharf Inn

Pub

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Wharf Inn is a pub, which is situated 1 mile north of The Beacon.

Church of St Mary

Church

Photo: S. Rae, CC BY 2.0.

Church of St Mary is situated 2½ miles northeast of The Beacon.

Radnorshire Arms

Pub

Photo: Jeremy Bolwell, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Radnorshire Arms is a pub, which is situated 1½ miles east of The Beacon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beguildy and Bettws-y-Crwyn.

Beguildy is a village and community in Powys, Wales. In 2011 the community had a population of 723. It lies in a remote tract of countryside, 8 miles northwest of Knighton, on the B4355 road to Newtown, near the headwaters of the River Teme, at an elevation of 254 metres.

Bettws-y-Crwyn

Hamlet

Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bettws-y-Crwyn is a small, remote village and civil parish in south-west Shropshire, England. It is close to the England–Wales border and is one of a number of English villages to have a Welsh language placename. Bettws-y-Crwyn is situated 2½ miles northeast of The Beacon.

Anchor

Hamlet

Photo: David Medcalf, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Anchor is a remote hamlet in southwest Shropshire, England. The hamlet is the most westerly place in Shropshire. Anchor is situated 3 miles north of The Beacon.

The Beacon

Type: Heath
Location: Beguildy, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.41048° or 52° 24′ 38″ north

Longitude

-3.22047° or 3° 13′ 14″ west

Open location code

9C4RCQ6H+5R

OpenStreetMap ID

way 207048980

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=heath

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