Pen-y-crug
Pen-y-crug is a hill in the Brecon Beacons National Park in the county of Powys, south Wales. It is commonly referred to locally as simply 'The Crug'. The Welsh name signifies 'top of the mound'.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: hill (331m) in Powys, Wales, UK
- Also known as: “Pen y Crug”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Brecon Cathedral and Brecon Castle.
Brecon Cathedral
Church
Photo: David Merrett, CC BY 2.0.
Brecon Cathedral, in the town of Brecon, Powys, is the cathedral of the Diocese of Swansea and Brecon in the Church in Wales and seat of the Bishop of Swansea and Brecon. Brecon Cathedral is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Pen-y-crug.
Brecon Castle
Ruins
Photo: Philip Pankhurst, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brecon Castle is a castle in the town Brecon, Wales. It was built by the Norman Lord Bernard de Neufmarché in 1093, and was frequently assaulted by the Welsh in the 13th and 15th centuries. Brecon Castle is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Pen-y-crug.
Y Gaer
Archaeological site
Photo: Alan Bowring, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Y Gaer is a Roman fort situated near modern-day Brecon in Mid Wales, United Kingdom. Y Gaer is located at grid reference SO00332966. Y Gaer is situated 1½ miles west of Pen-y-crug.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cradoc and Battle.
Cradoc
Hamlet
Cradoc is a small village, about two miles northwest of Brecon, Wales. It lies within the administrative community of Yscir and partly within the Brecon Beacons National Park.
Battle
Hamlet
Photo: Simon Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Battle is a village in the community of Yscir, Powys, Wales, which is 36 miles north of Cardiff and 146 miles west of London. The Battle standing stone is an impressive Bronze Age monument and is 3.96m in height.
Brecon
Photo: Wiccasha, Public domain.
Brecon is in many ways a typical small Welsh market town in Mid Wales. The surrounding scenery is quite stunning, as Brecon is located within the Brecon Beacons National Park, which extends to the south, east and west.
Pen-y-crug
- Categories: peak, hill, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Yscir, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.96332° or 51° 57′ 48″ northLongitude
-3.41423° or 3° 24′ 51″ westOpen location code
9C3RXH7P+88OpenStreetMap ID
way 89074451OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q7162071
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“Pen-y-crug” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Pen-y-crug”
- Welsh: “Pen-y-crug (copa)”
- Welsh: “Pen-y-crug”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pen-y-crug and Cradoc Golf Club.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Pencrug Farm and Gludy-isaf Farm.
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