Wales Ape and Monkey Sanctuary, Pen y Cae

Name: Wales Ape and Monkey Sanctuary
Address: Cefn Yr Erw Study Centre Caehopkin Road, Pen y Cae, SA9 1UD, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1639 730276

#2 among attractions in Pen y Cae

Nature and wildlife, Park, Zoo

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Wales Ape and Monkey Sanctuary, Pen y Cae

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Wales Ape and Monkey Sanctuary is an animal sanctuary between Caehopkin and Abercraf in Powys, Wales. It became the Wales Ape & Monkey Sanctuary in December 2008, being previously known as Cefn-yr-Erw Primate Sanctuary. The sanctuary is owned and operated by husband and wife Graham and Jan Garen. ()

Opened: 2008 (17 years ago)Elevation: 620 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°47'48"N, 3°41'26"W

Address

Cefn Yr Erw Study Centre Caehopkin RoadPen y Cae SA9 1UD United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1639 730276

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Pen y Cae

Day trips

Wales Ape and Monkey Sanctuary – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dan-yr-Ogof, Sgwd Henrhyd, Craig-y-Nos Castle, Fan Gyhirych.

2.4 miN
Natural attraction, Historical place, Cave
Dan-yr-Ogof, Pen y Cae
61 min walk • Nestled in the scenic Brecon Beacons National Park in the village of Pen y Cae, United Kingdom, Dan-yr-Ogof offers a subterranean wonderland that beckons to be explored. Known as the National Showcaves Centre for Wales, this extensive cave system is one of the...
1.2 miE
Natural attraction, Park, Waterfall
Sgwd Henrhyd, Brecon Beacons
30 min walk • Henrhyd Falls in the Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales, is the tallest waterfall in southern Wales with a drop of 90 feet. It lies on National Trust land, in the county of Powys.
2 miN
Reportedly haunted, Forts and castles, Vernacular architecture
Craig-y-Nos Castle, Pen y Cae
51 min walk • Craig-y-nos Castle, is a Scottish Baronial country house near Glyntawe in Powys, Wales. Built on parkland beside the River Tawe in the upper Swansea Valley, it is located on the southeastern edge of the Black Mountain. The castle, formerly owned by opera singer Adelina Patti, is now a hotel.
5.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Fan Gyhirych, Brecon Beacons
130 min walk • Fan Gyhirych is a mountain in the Fforest Fawr section of Brecon Beacons National Park in south Wales. It lies within the county of Breconshire, and administered as part of the unitary authority of Powys.
5.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Waterfall Country, Neath
137 min walk • Waterfall Country is an English name often given to the Vale of Neath in South Wales. The tourist area around the head of valley has an unusually large number of publicly accessible waterfalls.
1.3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cribarth, Pen y Cae
33 min walk • Cribarth, sometimes referred to as the Sleeping Giant, is a hill in the Brecon Beacons National Park in Powys in southern Wales. The summit lies on the broken ridge at an elevation of 428 m at OS grid reference SN 831143.
2.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Ogof Ffynnon Ddu, Pen y Cae
74 min walk • Ogof Ffynnon Ddu, also known informally as OFD, is a cave under a hillside in the area surrounding Penwyllt in the Upper Swansea Valley in South Wales. It is the second longest cave in Wales and the deepest in the United Kingdom.
5 miSE
Park
Fforest Fawr Geopark
127 min walk • Fforest Fawr Geopark is a Geopark in the Brecon Beacons National Park, south Wales. It is the first designated Geopark in Wales having gained membership of both the European Geoparks Network and the UNESCO-assisted Global Network of National Geoparks in October 2005.
5.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Fan Hir, Brecon Beacons
139 min walk • Fan Hir is a peak at the eastern end of the Black Mountain in the Brecon Beacons National Park in southern Wales. It is a subsidiary summit of Fan Brycheiniog. It falls within the county of Powys and is also a part of the traditional area of Fforest Fawr.
4.4 miSE
Church
St Cadoc's Church
112 min walk • St. Cadoc's Church is a Church in Wales church in Glynneath, Wales. It is located in the grounds of the now derelict Aberpergwm House for which it was an estate church.
2.6 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Pwll Dwfn, Pen y Cae
68 min walk • Pwll Dwfn is a cave in South Wales. It is located above Dan yr Ogof and cavers can access it from the show cave's car park. The entrance is not gated. Pwll Dwfn is one of the few caves in the area which requires single rope technique. The pot itself consists of five pitches totaling 97 metres from top to bottom.