Llyn y Fan Fach, Brecon Beacons

Name: Llyn y Fan Fach
Address: Brecon Beacons, United Kingdom

#24 among attractions in Brecon Beacons

Natural attraction, Lake, Body of water, Park

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Llyn y Fan Fach is a lake of approximately 10 hectares on the northern margin of the Black Mountain in Carmarthenshire, South Wales and lying within the Brecon Beacons National Park. The lake lies at an altitude of approximately 1,660 feet, immediately to the north of the ridge of the Carmarthen Fans. It is the smaller of two lakes within this mountain massif: the slightly larger Llyn y Fan Fawr is about 2 miles to the east. ()

Maximum depth: 95 ftElevation: 1647 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°52'54"N, 3°44'31"W

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Llyn y Fan Fach – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dan-yr-Ogof, Llyn y Fan Fawr, Waun Lefrith, Fan Brycheiniog.

4.2 miSE
Natural attraction, Historical place, Cave
Dan-yr-Ogof, Pen y Cae
108 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...
1.8 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Llyn y Fan Fawr, Brecon Beacons
46 min walk • Llyn y Fan Fawr is a natural lake in the county of Powys, Wales. It lies at the foot of Fan Brycheiniog, the highest peak of the Black Mountain range within the Brecon Beacons National Park.
~1620 ftSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Waun Lefrith, Brecon Beacons
8 min walk • Waun Lefrith is a top of Picws Du and is also the westernmost of the Carmarthen Fans or Bannau Sir Gaer, a group of peaks within the Black Mountain of the Brecon Beacons National Park. It lies within Carmarthenshire, Wales.
1.4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Fan Brycheiniog, Brecon Beacons
37 min walk • Fan Brycheiniog is the highest peak at a height of 802.5 metres in the Black Mountain region of the Brecon Beacons National Park in southern Wales.
0.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Picws Du, Brecon Beacons
16 min walk • Picws Du is the second highest peak of the Carmarthen Fans in the Carmarthenshire section of the Black Mountain in the west of the Brecon Beacons National Park in south Wales.
4.6 miSE
Reportedly haunted, Forts and castles, Vernacular architecture
Craig-y-Nos Castle, Pen y Cae
118 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.
1.4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Black Mountain, Brecon Beacons
37 min walk • The Black Mountain is a mountain range in South, Mid and West Wales, straddling the county boundary between Carmarthenshire and Brecknockshire and forming the westernmost range of the Brecon Beacons National Park. Its highest point is Fan Brycheiniog at 802 metres or 2,631 ft.
4.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Usk Reservoir, Brecon Beacons
112 min walk • The Usk Reservoir is located in the upper Usk Valley, at 1,050 feet above sea level, in the western part of the Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales.
1.8 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Fan Hir, Brecon Beacons
47 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.
4.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Garreg Lwyd, Brecon Beacons
116 min walk • Garreg Lwyd, also known as Moel Gornach, is a peak in the Black Mountain of the Brecon Beacons, South Wales. It is a subsidiary summit of Fan Brycheiniog. It is the westernmost area over 2,000 feet above sea level in South Wales.
3.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Pwll Dwfn, Pen y Cae
98 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.