Rhos Nant-gau Cardiganshire

Images are sourced within 2km of 52.332097/-3.7874802 or Grid Reference SN7871. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Stile marking stream fording point

This flashy stile in otherwise pathless terrain marks a point where it is safe to ford the Nant Milwyn even at high water. The whole square is open moorland, with the shallow valley of Nant Milwyn separating the high points of Domen Milwyn SN8071 and Banc Hir.

Rudi Winter

Bridge on the Hafod Estate, near Pont-rhyd-y-groes

The Hafod Estate is made up of the former grounds of a historic house. It is now the site of many walks amongst the trees. Many features of the old walks have been restored.

Angella Streluk

Grotto on the Hafod estate

Andrew Longton

Pont Dologau

The gorge of the river Ystwyth just west of Cwmystwyth village. Pont Dologau refers to four bridges crossing the gorge and a small tributary just upstream from the little waterfall in the picture.

Rudi Winter

Forest near Pont Dologau

The Ystwyth gorge is framed by forest. There are lots of bluebells in it, too!

Rudi Winter

Carved-out rocks in the river Ystwyth

These rocks in the river bed of the Ystwyth have been carved out by the water. Photo taken from the bridge just south of the village of Cwmystwyth during a period of fairly low water level. The square contains farmland, some forest and, in the southern half, some open moorland.

Rudi Winter

Trawsallt cairn

This is Trawsallt cairn, looking towards the South West (sunset behind). Trawsallt is the first peak you come to as you walk up onto the high plateau from Pontrhydygroes.

Adrian

Bryn Dafydd

Cold and desolate, in a howling January east wind, this was not a place to hang around. The controversial Cefn Croes wind farm can be seen behind (to the north).

Adrian

Ruined house at foot of Bryn Dafydd

This house ruin at the western foot of Bryn Dafydd looked most peculiar, with its modernish oil tank outside! On closer inspection I found that the oil tank was being used by the farmer for storage, so presumably was not there when the house was last occupied.

Adrian

Ford to Bwlchgwallter

This track is the only access to the house at Bwlchgwallter.

RICHARD THOMPSON

Trawsallt approach from the north

Typical rough moorland terrain, on the approach towards the cairn of Trawsallt from the north. The forest roads of the Hafod Estate can be used to reach this point.

Nigel Brown

Moorland north west of Llan Ddu Fawr

Rough moorland separates the cairns of Trawsallt and Llan Ddu Fawr; the latter cairn can be seen on the horizon.

Nigel Brown

Moorland north east of Llan Ddu Fawr

The rough moorland between Carnyrhyrddod and Llan Ddu Fawr, whose summit and cairn lies ahead.

Nigel Brown

Nant Milwyn

The Nant Milwyn in its wooded valley, just above Tynewydd Farm.

Rudi Winter

Sheepfold on Esgair Milwyn

A rather elaborate sheepfold with several interlinked enclosures, situated on Esgair Milwyn above Tynewdd Farm.

Rudi Winter

Electric fence stake

This mystery instrument was found at the entrance to a sheepfold (SN7973 : Sheepfold on Esgair Milwyn). It is a broken electric fence stake, normally used to put up temporary fencing for grazing animals. After the insulator bit at the top has broken off, it is now used as general re-inforcement of a permanent non-electrical fence. Thanks to Colin Grice Link for identifying it.

Rudi Winter

View of Cwmystwyth from Esgair Milwyn

The village is located in the upper Ystwyth valley.

Rudi Winter

Esgair Milwyn

While the lower slopes of Esgair Milwyn are regularly grazed, the higher ground above is much rougher. This remnant of a cairn marks approximately the transition between the two areas. Higher up, the land is becoming more boggy - it's the NW end of a massive sphagnum-filled bathtub that stretches from Cwmystwyth to Rhaeadr.

Rudi Winter