Bwlch
in Powys of Wales, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
51.889 and -3.236 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 51° 53' 21" and W -3° 14' 9"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 02:15 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:39 am and 8:40 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-05-02 08:23:34

Touring Bwlch

Bwlch in Powys (Wales) is a town located in United Kingdom about 136 mi (or 218 km) west of London, the country's capital place.

Time in Bwlch is now 02:15 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports nearby Bwlch, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Cardiff International Airport in a distance of 34 mi (or 55 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Blaenavon Industrial Landscape in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), South-East. Also, if you like the game of golf, there is an option about 23 mi (or 38 km). away. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Brynmawr, Ebbw Vale, Cwm, Merthyr Tydfil and Bargoed. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 52 °F

Morning Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Evening Temperature 11°C / 51 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Chance of rainfall 6%
Air Humidity 98%
Air Pressure 1004 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

8°C (46 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

13°C (55 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

13°C (55 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Gliffaes Country House Hotel

Address
1,8 mi
Gliffaes Road
NP8 1RH Powys
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:30
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Usk Inn

Address
2,1 mi
Talybont-On-Usk
LD3 7JE Brecon
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Gliffaes Hotel

Address
1,8 mi
Crickhowell
NP8 1RH Abergavenny
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:30 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Caving Video: Daren Cilau to Price's Dig

Published: April 25, 2010
Length: 56:36 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Keith Edwards

A Dudley Caving Club Trip on Sunday 18th April 2010.


Ogof Pen Eryr

Published: September 02, 2009
Length: 35:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Keith Edwards

A caving trip on 29th August 2009.


GORC Meet October 2011 Clydach Dingle

Published: October 10, 2011
Length: 22:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Richard Jones

A quick bit of video demonstrating the vehicles, techniques and terrain.


Cave Diving - White Lady Cave, Nedd Fechan Valley, South Wales

Published: April 17, 2012
Length: 42:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: stirlingscuba

A few snippets from the 2nd day of Martyn Farr's PSAi "Intro Cave" course. We dived White Lady Cave in the Nedd Fechan Valley. This really was an excellent course and a taster for the full...


Chester FC vs Boston United - Celebrations & Neil Young's Speech

Published: April 07, 2013
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: John Clancy

CHAMPIONS AGAIN & AGAIN.


BCC The Blorenge 31st May

Published: June 13, 2008
Length: 46:25 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: garycooperpara

First Day of comp 31st May.


SDCC River Usk Kayaking - GoPro HD Hero 3

Published: January 10, 2014
Length: 42:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Olly Parry-Evans

Swindon and District Canoe Club trip on the Usk from Talybont to Crickhowell. Level was 2.5 on the Brecon gauge.


Brecon Beacons Landscape Photographer Diary.. 5th September Crickhowell and the Dragons Breath

Published: September 09, 2014
Length: 41:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: simon powell

A Brecon Beacons landscape photographers diary. Dragons Breath season is developing nicely and we search for the elusive phenomena around the sleepy little welsh village of Crickhowell. more...


Caving Video: Pwll Y Gwynt

Published: November 20, 2013
Length: 25:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Keith Edwards

Another cave in the series 'We do these caves so that you don't have to'. This cave with little record of visitation provides some sporting caving with its tight squeezes and very muddy passages.


Croyde Surfing Weekend

Published: November 01, 2009
Length: 22:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Johnathon Tully

Headed down to Croyde with some mates on the long weekend in July 2009. Had some fun learning how to surf... would definitely do it again.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Treberfydd

Treberfydd House is a Gothic Revival house, built in 1847-50 just south of Llangorse Lake in the Brecon Beacons National Park in South Wales, to the designs of architect John Loughborough Pearson.

Located at 51.9213, -3.2674 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Houses in Powys, Country houses in Powys, Brecon Beacons, J. L. Pearson buildings

Llygadwy

Llygadwy is a locality near the village of Bwlch in the county of Powys in southeast Wales. The usual meaning of llygad in Welsh is 'eye' but it can signify a spring eg Llygad Llwchwr. The name therefore signifies the source of a stream known traditionally as 'Yw' though which is nowadays known as Ewyn Brook and which flows through a wide, though short, vale known traditionally as Ystradyw. The modern spelling appears to be a corruption of an earlier form Llygadyw.

Located at 51.8841, -3.23401 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Out-of-place artifacts, Pseudoarchaeology, Archaeological sites in Powys

Blaenllyfni Castle

Blaenllyfni is a ruinous castle near the village of Bwlch in southern Powys, Wales. It was at the centre of the Fitz Herbert barony of Talgarth, which was created as a third part of the Brecon lordship in 1208. The castle was therefore most likely constructed in 1208–1215. It was sacked by Prince Llywelyn ab Iorwerth and Richard Marshall in October 1233.

Located at 51.8981, -3.2437 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in Powys, Castle ruins in Wales

Cwmdu, Powys

Cwmdu is a small village situated in the heart of the Black Mountains in Powys, Wales. Its name is derived from the Welsh language "Cwm Du", which means 'Black Valley'. It is located on the A479 Talgarth to Tretower road.

Located at 51.9039, -3.19361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Powys

Afon Crawnon

The Afon Crawnon is a river in the Brecon Beacons National Park in the county of Powys, south Wales. The headwaters rise on the hills north of Trefil and flow northeast down a valley known as Dyffryn Crawnon for 7km to a confluence with the River Usk just west of Llangynidr. The valley is notable for being at the centre of a major green energy initiative known as The Three Green Valleys project and which involves the construction of several micro-hydro schemes.

Located at 51.8689, -3.24417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Brecon Beacons, Rivers of Powys, Rivers of the Brecon Beacons National Park

Allt yr Esgair

Allt yr Esgair 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 Allt'. The Welsh name signifies 'wooded slope of the ridge'. It takes the form of a northwest-southeast aligned ridge which rises to a height of 393m and which overlooks the valley of the River Usk to the west and south. To the northeast are panoramic views across Llangorse Lake to the Black Mountains.

Located at 51.9111, -3.272 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Black Mountains, Wales, Brecon Beacons, Hill forts in Powys, Mountains and hills of Powys, Hill forts in the Brecon Beacons National Park, Mountains and hills of the Brecon Beacons National Park

Mynydd Llangorse

Mynydd Llangorse is a hill on the western edge of the Black Mountains in the Brecon Beacons National Park in Powys, south Wales. It lies two miles east of Llangors and its lake and 5 miles south of Talgarth. Its summit at 515m overtops the location 600m to the south at which a trig point is sited by 9m. The broad spur of Cefn Moel extends south towards the village of Bwlch whilst a spur to the southeast forms Pen Tir which reaches just over 450m above sea level.

Located at 51.9323, -3.2248 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mountains and hills of Powys, Mountains and hills of south Wales, Black Mountains, Wales

Myarth

Myarth is a hill in the Usk Valley in the county of Powys in South Wales, about 2 miles east of Crickhowell. Its summit at 292 metres is covered by trees, whilst the larger part of its slopes are also wooded. It is listed as a Marilyn. Myarth has an elongate form commonly ascribed to erosion by the west-to-east movement of the Usk Valley glacier during successive ice ages. The River Usk runs along the foot of the hill on its southern side.

Located at 51.88, -3.206 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Black Mountains, Wales, Mountains and hills of Powys, Mountains and hills of south Wales, Marilyns of Wales


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Bwlch