Rhos Goch Common
Rhos Goch Common is a heath in Painscastle, Powys, Wales. Rhos Goch Common is situated nearby to Rhos Goch National Nature Reserve, as well as near the golf course Rhosgoch Golf & Leisure Club.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rhos Goch National Nature Reserve and Newchurch Hill.
Rhos Goch National Nature Reserve
Nature reserve
Rhos Goch National Nature Reserve, located near Painscastle on the England/Wales border, is one of the largest raised bogs in mid and south Wales. ‘Goch’ is Welsh for ‘red’, and in autumn the bog accordingly becomes a stunning carpet of red and gold.
Church of St Mary, Newchurch
Church
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Mary, Newchurch is situated 2 miles northeast of Rhos Goch Common.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newchurch and Clyro.
Newchurch
Village
Newchurch is a small rural village in Powys, Wales, centred around St Mary's Church. The village is within the community of Gladestry, about 5 miles north of Hay-on-Wye, and is on the Offa's Dyke Path, one of the UK's National Trails. Newchurch is situated 2 miles northeast of Rhos Goch Common.
Clyro
Village
Photo: Mike Price, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clyro is a village and community in Radnorshire, Powys, Wales, with 781 inhabitants as of the 2011 UK Census. The nearest town is Hay-on-Wye, some 1.5 miles to the south-east. Clyro is situated 3 miles south of Rhos Goch Common.
Clifford
Village
Photo: Stuart Wilding, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clifford is a village and civil parish in Herefordshire, England, and 2.5 miles to the north of Hay-on-Wye. It lies on the south bank of the River Wye, which here forms the border between Wales and England. Clifford is situated 3½ miles southeast of Rhos Goch Common.
Rhos Goch Common
- Type: Heath
- Location: Painscastle, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.12815° or 52° 7′ 41″ northLongitude
-3.17442° or 3° 10′ 28″ westOpen location code
9C4R4RHG+76OpenStreetMap ID
way 388272865OpenStreetMap feature
natural=heath
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rhosgoch Golf & Leisure Club and Rhosgoch Holiday Park.
Nearby Places
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