Bwlch y Gle

Bwlch y Gle is a parking area in Trefeglwys, Powys, Wales. Bwlch y Gle is situated nearby to the peak Waun y Gadair, as well as near Pen y Clun.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bryn-tail Leadworks and Clywedog Reservoir.

Bryn-tail Leadworks

Archaeological site

Photo: OLU, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bryntail lead mine is a disused lead mine near Llanidloes in Powys, Wales. Sited on the Afon Clywedog and in the shadow on the Clywedog reservoir dam, it is in the care of Cadw. Bryn-tail Leadworks is situated 1 mile southwest of Bwlch y Gle.

Clywedog Reservoir

Reservoir

Photo: Befriendabacterium, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Clywedog Reservoir is a reservoir near Llanidloes, Wales on the head-waters of the River Severn. The construction of the reservoir was enabled by an act of Parliament, the Clywedog Reservoir Joint Authority Act 1963, which asserted that "At certain times… Clywedog Reservoir is situated 1½ miles northwest of Bwlch y Gle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Van and Llanidloes.

Van

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Van is a hamlet in Powys, Mid Wales, located to the north west of Llanidloes. 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.

Llanidloes

Photo: firstjaytee, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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

Staylittle

Hamlet

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

Bwlch y Gle

Type: Parking area
Category: transportation
Location: Trefeglwys, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.48101° or 52° 28′ 52″ north

Longitude

-3.58959° or 3° 35′ 23″ west

Parking

surface

Open location code

9C4RFCJ6+C5

OpenStreetMap ID

way 81816126

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=parking

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Highlights include Waun y Gadair and Pen y Clun.

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