Allt y Gaer

Allt y Gaer is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in community, , . It is a 3.5ha conifer woodland on the northern slopes of the Tywi Valley, which has SSSI protected designation because it holds the largest heronry in West Wales.
Wikipedia
Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Building
  • Description: Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wales
  • Also known as: “Alltygaer”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grongar Hill and Aberglasney.

Peak
Photo: George Causley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is located in the Welsh county of and was the subject of a loco-descriptive poem by John Dyer. Published in two versions in 1726, during the Augustan period, its celebration of the individual experience of the landscape makes it a precursor of Romanticism.

Garden
Photo: Trevor Rickard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
House and Gardens is a medieval house and gardens set in the Tywi valley in the parish of , , West Wales. It is owned and run by Restoration Trust, a registered charity. is situated 1 mile northeast of Allt y Gaer.

Ruins
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is a native castle, sited on a rocky hill roughly halfway between and in . It stands on high ground overlooking the Towy Valley with extensive views. is situated 1 mile west of Allt y Gaer.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Llangathen and Llanarthne.

Village
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is a village and community located in , Wales. The community includes the hamlet of Cilsân. The population taken at the 2011 census was 507.

Village
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Llanarthney is a village and community in , south-west Wales. It is situated on the B4300 road, 12 km east of and 10 km west of . is situated 2½ miles west of Allt y Gaer.

Hamlet
is a small village of some 50 homes in the parish of , some three miles north of in , Wales. According to the 2001 census, the parish is home to 1,277 inhabitants. is situated 2½ miles southeast of Allt y Gaer.

Allt y Gaer

Latitude
51.86859° or 51° 52′ 7″ north
Longitude
-4.07589° or 4° 4′ 33″ west
Open location code
9C3QVW9F+CJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 287515164
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q4733307
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In Other Languages

“Allt y Gaer” goes by many names.
  • Welsh: “Allt y Gaer”

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