Bwlch y Gle

Bwlch y Gle is a parking area in , , . Bwlch y Gle is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bryn-tail Leadworks and Clywedog Reservoir.

Archaeological site
Photo: OLU, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bryntail lead mine is a disused lead mine near in , . Sited on the and in the shadow on the Clywedog reservoir dam, it is in the care of Cadw. is situated 1 mile southwest of Bwlch y Gle.

Reservoir
Photo: Befriendabacterium, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a near , on the head-waters of the . The construction of the reservoir was enabled by an act of Parliament, the Joint Authority Act 1963, which asserted that "At certain times… is situated 1½ miles northwest of Bwlch y Gle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Van and Llanidloes.

Village
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is a hamlet in , , located to the north west of . Its name, an anglicisation of the local Welsh placename "Fan" or in full "Y Fan", is believed to originate from the names of two ancient farms in the area; Manledd Uchaf and Manledd Isaf.

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is a town and community on the A470 and B4518 roads in , within the historic county boundaries of , . The population in 2011 was 2,929, of whom 15% could speak Welsh.

Hamlet
, sometimes referred to colloquially as Y Stay or Y Stae, is a village in , Wales. It is located in the shallow upland basin of the on the B4518 road, equidistant from and . is situated 3 miles northwest of Bwlch y Gle.

Bwlch y Gle

Latitude
52.48101° or 52° 28′ 52″ north
Longitude
-3.58959° or 3° 35′ 23″ west
Open location code
9C4RFCJ6+C5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 81816126
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­parking
Open­Street­Map attribute
parking=­surface
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