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Dôl-y-gaer

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Dôl-y-gaer

Pontsticill Reservoir Pontsticill Reservoir looking south
Pontsticill Reservoir Credit: Alan Hughes

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Dôl-y-gaer Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 51.816526/-3.3795873 or Grid Reference SO0514. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Pontsticill Reservoir Pontsticill Reservoir looking south
Pontsticill Reservoir
Pontsticill Reservoir looking south
Ordnance Survey Cut Mark This OS cut mark can be found on the wall NE side of the road. It marks a point 334.286m above mean sea level.
Ordnance Survey Cut Mark
This OS cut mark can be found on the wall NE side of the road. It marks a point 334.286m above mean sea level.
Ordnance Survey Cut Mark This OS cut mark can be found on the wall NE side of the road. It marks a point 349.618m above mean sea level.
Ordnance Survey Cut Mark
This OS cut mark can be found on the wall NE side of the road. It marks a point 349.618m above mean sea level.
Ordnance Survey Cut Mark This OS cut mark can be found on the wall post on the NE side of the road at Ystrad Gynwyn. It marks a point 332.945m above mean sea level.
Ordnance Survey Cut Mark
This OS cut mark can be found on the wall post on the NE side of the road at Ystrad Gynwyn. It marks a point 332.945m above mean sea level.
Reeds at the water's edge The western shore of Pontsticill Reservoir, completed in 1927 and on the borders of Pwys and Merthyr Tydfil.
Reeds at the water's edge
The western shore of Pontsticill Reservoir, completed in 1927 and on the borders of Pwys and Merthyr Tydfil.
Health and Safety Signs Warning signs at the stile leading to Pontstycill Reservoir.
Health and Safety Signs
Warning signs at the stile leading to Pontstycill Reservoir.
Scrubland at Llyngeren Rough scrub near Llyngeren Farm above Pontstycill Reservoir.
Scrubland at Llyngeren
Rough scrub near Llyngeren Farm above Pontstycill Reservoir.
Railway track through the forest Taken from the rear of a Brecon Mountain Railway train. Descending from Torpantau Station and approaching Dolygaer.
Railway track through the forest
Taken from the rear of a Brecon Mountain Railway train. Descending from Torpantau Station and approaching Dolygaer.
Approaching a level crossing, Brecon Mountain Railway A toot from the locomotive warns that the train is approaching the level crossing.
Approaching a level crossing, Brecon Mountain Railway
A toot from the locomotive warns that the train is approaching the level crossing.
Pontsticill Reservoir View of Pontsticill Reservoir from the road bridge which separates it from the Pentwyn Reservoir. The two reservoirs are fed from the Taf Fechan.
Pontsticill Reservoir
View of Pontsticill Reservoir from the road bridge which separates it from the Pentwyn Reservoir. The two reservoirs are fed from the Taf Fechan.
Sluice Gate Gears Sluice gate gears at the Pentwyn Reservoir.
Sluice Gate Gears
Sluice gate gears at the Pentwyn Reservoir.
Road over Pontsticill Reservoir The road separates the upper section, Pentwyn Reservoir, from the lower Pontsticill Reservoir.
Road over Pontsticill Reservoir
The road separates the upper section, Pentwyn Reservoir, from the lower Pontsticill Reservoir.
Pontsticill Reservoir Named 'Taf Fechan reservoir' by Dwr Cymru, usually referred to as 'Pontsticill Reservoir'. Completed in 1927, the reservoir contains 3,400 million gallons of water.
Pontsticill Reservoir
Named 'Taf Fechan reservoir' by Dwr Cymru, usually referred to as 'Pontsticill Reservoir'. Completed in 1927, the reservoir contains 3,400 million gallons of water.
Bilingual sign Bilingual signs in Wales have been around for years. But the Merthyr Angling Centre has posted this sign at Pontsticill Reservoir in English and Polish!
Bilingual sign
Bilingual signs in Wales have been around for years. But the Merthyr Angling Centre has posted this sign at Pontsticill Reservoir in English and Polish!
Llwybr Taf / Taff Trail Cerddwyr yn dilyn Llwybr Taf drwy blanhigfa goniferaidd ym Mhontsticill. Walkers following the Taff Trail through a conifer plantation at Pontsticill (trans. bridge near a stile).
Llwybr Taf / Taff Trail
Cerddwyr yn dilyn Llwybr Taf drwy blanhigfa goniferaidd ym Mhontsticill. Walkers following the Taff Trail through a conifer plantation at Pontsticill (trans. bridge near a stile).
Llwybr Taf / Taff Trail Cerddwyr yn dilyn Llwybr Taf drwy blanhigfa goniferaidd. Walkers following the Taff Trail through a conifer plantation.
Llwybr Taf / Taff Trail
Cerddwyr yn dilyn Llwybr Taf drwy blanhigfa goniferaidd. Walkers following the Taff Trail through a conifer plantation.
Llwybr Taf / Taff Trail Cerddwyr yn dilyn Llwybr Taf uwchben Cronfa Ddwr Pontsticill. Walkers following the Taff Trail above the Pontsticill Reservoir.
Llwybr Taf / Taff Trail
Cerddwyr yn dilyn Llwybr Taf uwchben Cronfa Ddwr Pontsticill. Walkers following the Taff Trail above the Pontsticill Reservoir.
Ger Dolygaer / Near Dolygaer Cerddwyr yn cael seibiant ger pont reilffordd. Walkers having a breather near a railway bridge.
Ger Dolygaer / Near Dolygaer
Cerddwyr yn cael seibiant ger pont reilffordd. Walkers having a breather near a railway bridge.
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Dôl-y-gaer is located at Grid Ref: SO0514 (Lat: 51.816526, Lng: -3.3795873)

Unitary Authority: Powys

Police Authority: Dyfed Powys

Also known as: Dolygaer

What 3 Words

///rely.slid.dumplings. Near Merthyr Tydfil

Nearby Locations

Dolygaer Dôl-y-gaer

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Located within 500m of 51.816526,-3.3795873
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Lat/Long: 51.8154556/-3.3866558
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