Tomen yr Allt

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Tomen yr Allt was a Medieval motte and bailey defensive castle near Llanfyllin in Powys, Wales. "Tomen ar hallt" is modern Welsh for "mound on the wooded hillside." ()

Built: X centuryAbandoned: 1257Length: 131 ftWidth: 131 ftCoordinates: 52°46'50"N, 3°17'46"W

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Tomen yr Allt – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pistyll Rhaeadr, St Silin's Church, St Garmon's, Gyrn Moelfre.

6.2 miNW
Natural attraction, Park, Waterfall
Pistyll Rhaeadr, Llangollen
158 min walk • Nestled in the serene landscape of the Berwyn Mountains, near the town of Llangollen, United Kingdom, lies a natural wonder that captures the hearts of all who visit – Pistyll Rhaeadr. This enchanting waterfall in Wales is renowned for its sheer beauty and the...
6.8 miNE
Church
St Silin's Church
173 min walk • St Silin's Church is a parish church in Llansilin, Powys, Wales. The present building, which has parts dating back to the 13th century, is a Grade I listed building. It stands on a site that has been used by Christian communities since the Dark Ages.
3.9 miE
Church
St Garmon's
99 min walk • St Garmon's Church, Llanfechain, is in the village of Llanfechain, Powys, Wales. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Llanfyllin, the archdeaconry of Montgomery, and the diocese of St Asaph, and is designated by Cadw as a Grade II* listed building.
6.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Gyrn Moelfre
161 min walk • Gyrn Moelfre is a mountain in Powys, mid Wales, near the border with Shropshire. It stands to the south-east of the Berwyns, from which it is separated by Afon Ysgwennant. The village of Llansilin lies on its south-west slopes. It was historically in Denbighshire, but the area was transferred to Powys in 1996.
5.7 miNE
Town, Forts and castles
Sycharth
145 min walk • Sycharth is a motte and bailey castle and town in Llansilin, Powys, Wales. Until 1996 Sycharth was in the historic county of Denbighshire, but was then transferred to the Shire area of Montgomeryshire within Powys.
5.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cliff
Craig Rhiwarth
148 min walk • Craig Rhiwarth is a mountain in the Berwyn range, in Powys, Wales, overlooking the village of Llangynog to the south. On the summit is an Iron Age hillfort, and there are remains of slate quarrying on the southern slopes.
3.6 miNE
Memorial
Llwyn Bryn-Dinas
92 min walk • Llwyn Bryn-Dinas is an Iron Age hillfort on the north side of the Tanat valley, about 1 mile west of the village of Llangedwyn, in Powys, Wales.
4.2 miNE
Church
St Cedwyn's Church
109 min walk • St Cedwyn's Church at Llangedwyn was formerly in the historic county of Denbighshire but since 1996 has been within the Montgomeryshire Shire Area of Powys, Wales. St Cedwyn's was a chapel of ease of Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant. Llangedwyn is 7 miles south-west of Oswestry and to the south of the Berwyn Mountains.