Grid reference SN6609
3 km from Pontamman, Carmarthenshire/Sir Gaerfyrddin, Wales
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Penlle'r Castell settlement, Betws Mountain
by Nigel Davies
A Medieval settlement surrounded by ditch and bank. This protected site is just 2 minutes walk from the roadside, yet no one passing would even know it existed.
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Y Filltir Fain
Eira mawr wedi cau heol fynyddig a elwir 'Y Filltir Fain' nid nepell o Benllercastell, amddiffynfa ganoloesol Normanaidd.
Heavy snow has closed the mountainous road known as 'Y Filltir Fain' (trans. The Thin... (more)
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Mynydd y Betws
by Rude Health
Swansea current county/UA top, and real name is Penlle'r-castell, Mynydd y Betws lies to the North. Just a short stroll from road to high point then a look around the fort.
Name: Mynydd y Betws
Hill number: 2280
Height: 373m /... (more)
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Mynydd y Betws, road junction
by Mike Faherty
Alternative routes across the hills: left, avoiding a steep climb.
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Plaque on Penlle'r Castell
by Nigel Davies
Information and a warning about the site's protected status.
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Road junction below Penlle'r Castell
by Nigel Davies
This is the meeting point of the three counties of Carmarthenshire, Swansea and Neath-Port Talbot.
The photo is taken from within Carmarthenshire, whose edge runs in from the right of shot to touch the junction and head out directly left.... (more)
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Gritting to the border
by Nigel Davies
The gritter has just arrived from the right of shot and turned right around at the junction - where three counties meet. Sadly there isn't any snow on its Carmarthenshire route but there is plenty on the road above, in Swansea.
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Mynydd y Betws, path
by Mike Faherty
Across moorland towards Pontardulais; on St. Illtyd's Walk. Link
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Mynydd y Betws, moorland road
by Mike Faherty
The steeper route, passing Penlle'r Castell.
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Mynydd y Betws, view
by Mike Faherty
Looking across moorland and plantation, towards Betws Wind Farm.
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Abandoned Minibus
by cefngyfelach
Burnt out and abandoned minibus on Mynydd Y Gwair hidden from view below the main road as it passes below Penlle'r Castell
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Penlle'r Castell
by cefngyfelach
A medieval earthwork on Mynydd Y Gwair above the main road over the mountain and to the south of the windfarm.
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Disused Quarry
by Alan Hughes
Disused Quarry at Penlle'r Castell.
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Mynydd y Gwair wind farm
by Alan Hughes
The most northerly turbines of this wind farm, near Penlle’r Castell.
The Bristol Channel gleams in the wintry, midday sunlight.
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