Gwynllyn
Gwynllyn is a lake in Rhayader, Powys, Wales. Gwynllyn is situated nearby to the peak Craig Ddu, as well as near Esgair Dderw.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rhayader Castle and Rhayader Library.
Rhayader Castle
Castle
Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rhayader Castle is the remains of a motte-and-bailey castle in the town of Rhayader, Powys, Wales. The available documentary sources are not clear enough to distinguish between this site and the castle mound across the river and one or the other was probably built by Rhys ap Gruffydd, Prince of Deheubarth, in 1177. Rhayader Castle is situated 1½ miles southeast of Gwynllyn.
Rhayader Library
Library
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rhayader Library is situated 1½ miles southeast of Gwynllyn.
St Clement’s Church
Church
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Clement’s Church is situated 1½ miles east of Gwynllyn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elan Village and St Harmon.
Elan Village
Village
Photo: Row17, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Elan Village is a small purpose-built community in Powys, Wales. It was designed by architect Herbert Tudor Buckland as part of Birmingham Corporation's scheme to construct a series of water supply reservoirs in the Elan Valley between 1892 and 1904. Elan Village is situated 2½ miles south of Gwynllyn.
St Harmon
Village
Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Harmon is a village and community in Radnorshire, Powys, Wales. The population of the community at the 2011 census was 593. It is located on the Afon Marteg on the B4518 road running between Llanidloes and Rhayader. St Harmon is situated 3½ miles northeast of Gwynllyn.
Llanwrthwl
Village
Photo: Stephen Elwyn RODDICK, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanwrthwl is a village and community in Powys, mid Wales, and the historic county of Brecknockshire. Llanwrthwl lies off the A470 road, north by road from Builth Wells and Newbridge-on-Wye and south of Rhayader. Llanwrthwl is situated 3½ miles southeast of Gwynllyn.
Gwynllyn
- Type: Body of water
- Description: lake in Powys
- Category: lake
- Location: Rhayader, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.30908° or 52° 18′ 33″ northLongitude
-3.54474° or 3° 32′ 41″ westOpen location code
9C4R8F54+J4OpenStreetMap ID
way 39007890OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterWikidata ID
Q107716290
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In Other Languages
From Irish to Welsh—“Gwynllyn” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Gwynllyn”
- Welsh: “Gwynllyn”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Craig Ddu and Maen Serth, Esgair Dderw.
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