Carreg Cennan, Brecon Beacons

Name: Carreg Cennan
Address: Brecon Beacons, United Kingdom

#118 among attractions in Brecon Beacons

Park, Relax in park

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Carreg Cennan is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The site consists of a 19.5-hectare strip of land surrounding a line of carboniferous limestone cliffs. ()

Area: 48.75 acres (0.0762 mi²)Elevation: 614 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°51'18"N, 3°55'53"W

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Brecon Beacons United Kingdom

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Carreg Cennan – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Carreg Cennen Castle, Dinefwr Castle, Newton House, Dinefwr.

~800 ftSW
Forts and castles, Historical place, View point
Carreg Cennen Castle, Brecon Beacons
4 min walk • Carreg Cennen Castle is a castle sited on a high rocky outcrop overlooking the River Cennen, close to the village of Trap, four miles south of Llandeilo in Carmarthenshire, Wales.
4 miW
12th-century castle with scenic views
Dinefwr Castle, Llandeilo
103 min walk • Dinefwr Castle is a ruined castle overlooking the River Tywi near the town of Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales. It lies on a ridge on the northern bank of the Tywi, with a steep drop of one hundred feet to the river.
4.1 miNW
Park, Reportedly haunted, History museum
Newton House, Llandeilo
104 min walk • Newton House is a Grade II* listed country house situated just to the west of the market town of Llandeilo in Carmarthenshire, Wales.
4 miNW
Archaeological site
Dinefwr, Llandeilo
103 min walk • Dinefwr Park National Nature Reserve is an 800 acres estate about 1.5 kilometres from the centre of Llandeilo in Carmarthenshire owned by the National Trust, with a mansion in the centre. The highest point is occupied by the ruined Dinefwr Castle, ancient castle of the Deheubarth kingdom.
3.2 miNW
Bridge
Bridge Street, Llandeilo
82 min walk • Llandeilo Bridge is a Grade II* listed road bridge crossing the River Towy in Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales. It carries the main A483 road towards Ffairfach.
3.2 miNW
Church
St Teilo's Church, Llandeilo
82 min walk • The St Teilo's Church, is an Anglican parish church in the town of Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales. The fabric of the building has medieval origins but stands on a much older site and was rebuilt in the early eighteenth century.
3.4 miN
Archaeological site
Y Garn Goch, Brecon Beacons
88 min walk • Y Garn Goch is a hill in the Brecon Beacons National Park in the east of Carmarthenshire, Wales. The name means the 'red cairn'. It lies near the village of Bethlehem, three miles southwest of Llangadog and four miles east of Llandeilo on the southern side of the broad Towy Valley.
1.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Tair Carn Uchaf, Brecon Beacons
43 min walk • Tair Carn Uchaf is a hill in the Brecon Beacons National Park in the county of Carmarthenshire, Wales. Its summit sits atop a plateau-like ridge at 482 metres above sea level and is marked by one of the three huge cairns which give the mountain its name.
3.5 miNW
Church
St Tyfi's Church, Llandeilo
90 min walk • St Tyfi's Church is the former parish church of Llandyfeisant, near Llandeilo and part of the Dinefwr Park estate in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It was dedicated to the Welsh saint Tyfei, nephew of Saint Teilo.
2.4 miNW
Protected area
Tregyb Woodlands, Llandeilo
62 min walk • Tregyb Woodlands is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Carmarthen & Dinefwr, Wales. Designated as a SSSI since 1980 as a conservation effort to protect and conserve the site, its area is 27 hectares.
0.8 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Llygad Llwchwr, Brecon Beacons
22 min walk • Llygad Llwchwr is a 1.2 km-long cave system in the Black Mountain which forms the westernmost range of the Brecon Beacons National Park in Wales.