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Explore Pen-y-banc in United Kingdom

Pen-y-banc in the region of Wales is a town in United Kingdom - some 169 mi or ( 271 km ) West of London , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Pen-y-banc is now 01:19 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Wrexham, Swansea, Pontyberem, Newport, and London. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Wrexham . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Pen-y-banc ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

7 Great Welsh Castles in HD

2:00 min by proukraine
Views: 10462 Rating: 4.92

Menai Straight & Carnarvon, Beaumaris, Dolwyddellan, Conway, Llamberis, Carreg, Harleck Castle, Royal St David's Golf Course. ..

taking the matiz out for a spin.

9:55 min by Patbuchanan
Views: 4051 Rating: 3.67

A short drive around Llandeilo in my Daewoo Matiz. ..


Llandeilo Hunt 2007

2:37 min by Patbuchanan
Views: 2182 Rating: 5.00

a quick look at this years hunt meeting in Llandeilo ..

Carreg Cennen Castle

2:45 min by eurodestination
Views: 1544 Rating: 5.00

Carreg Cennen Castle consists of a strongly walled and towered square court. All the towers are of different shapes and there is a great twin-towered gatehouse on the north side and a range of apartme ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Newton House, Llandeilo

Newton House is owned and maintained by the National Trust, and is situated in Dinefwr Park, also known as Dynefor Park. Within the grounds are the remains of Dinefwr Castle, which is maintained by Cadw. It lies close to the centre of the market town of Llandeilo in Carmarthenshire, South Wales. It was formerly the main residence of the Rice (Rhys) family, elevated to the English peerage as Baron (Lord) Dynevor.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 51.88 -4.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Country houses in Carmarthenshire, Historic house museums in Wales, Museums in Carmarthenshire, National Trust properties in Wales, Reportedly haunted locations in Wales

Dinefwr

Dinefwr was a local government district of Dyfed, Wales from 1974 to 1996. It was named after Dinefwr Castle which was the court of the House of Dinefwr and one of the three principal royal courts of Wales with Aberffraw and Shrewsbury. It was formed by the merger of the borough of Llandovery, the urban districts of Ammanford, Cwmamman and Llandeilo along with Llandeilo Rural District, from the administrative county of Carmarthenshire.

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Located at 51.88 -4.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Districts of Wales abolished in 1996, Former subdivisions of Wales, History of Carmarthenshire

Battle of Cadfan

The Battle of Cadfan was fought in 1257 between English and Welsh forces. The Battle consisted of two military engagements; one at Coed Llathen and the other at Cymerau. The word Cadfan is a combination of the Welsh words 'Cad' (meaning battle) and 'fan' (meaning place/area), with 'Cadfan' directly translating to 'place of battle'.

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Located at 51.88 -3.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: 1257 in Europe, 13th century in Wales, Battles involving England, Battles involving Wales, Conflicts in 1257

Llandeilo railway station

Llandeilo railway station (formerly "Landilo Junction for the Carmarthen Line") serves the small town of Llandeilo, West Wales. The station is 30¾ miles (50 km) north east of Swansea on the Heart of Wales Line. The station is located below the eastern side of the town beside the River Tywi. Dinefwr Castle is within walking distance. The station was built by the Llanelly Railway, who reached the town from the Llanelli direction in 1852.

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Located at 51.88 -3.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: DfT Category F1 stations, Former Great Western Railway stations, Heart of Wales Line, Railway stations in Carmarthenshire, Railway stations opened in 1857, Railway stations served by Arriva Trains Wales

Dinefwr Castle

Dinefwr Castle (sometimes anglicized as Dynevor) is a Welsh 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 several hundred feet to the river. Dinefwr was the chief seat of the Principality of Deheubarth.

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Located at 51.88 -4.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Cadw, Castle ruins in Wales, Castles in Carmarthenshire