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Allt Fer

Downs, Moorland in Brecknockshire

Wales

Allt Fer

Capel Horeb Chapel, Cwmdwr Adfeilion trist Capel Hermon, addoldy'r Bedyddwyr, Cwmdwr ger Llywel. Adeiladwyd y ty cwrdd cyntaf yn 1820 ac fe'i hailgodwyd bron yn gyfan gwbl yn 1905. Daeth yr achos i ben yn Horeb yng nghanol yr ugeinfed ganrif ac mae e wedi bod yn adfail ers degawdau. Er yn Eglwyswr brwd ymwelydd cyson â'r capel oedd Daniel Owen (Butus, 1795-1886), y dychanwr enwog o bentref Halfway gerllaw. Trist iawn yw meddwl nad oes neb yn dod bellach i ddodi blodau ar feddau anwyliaid. The sad remains of Horeb Baptist Chapel, Cwmdwr near Llywel. Built in 1820 it was practically rebuilt in 1905. Closed by the mid 20th century it has been in ruins for many decades. Despite being a staunch Anglican a frequent visitor to the chapel was David Owen (Brutus, 1795-1886), the well known satirist of nearby Halfway. It is sad to think that nobody comes any more to Horeb to put flowers on the graves of loved ones.
Capel Horeb Chapel, Cwmdwr Credit: Alan Richards

Allt Fer is a picturesque region located in the county of Brecknockshire, Wales. Known for its stunning natural beauty, it is primarily characterized by its remarkable downs and moorlands.

The downs of Allt Fer are expansive and rolling, providing panoramic views of the surrounding countryside. Covered in lush green grass and dotted with wildflowers, they offer a serene and tranquil environment for visitors to explore. The undulating hills create a sense of openness and space, making it a popular destination for hikers, nature enthusiasts, and photographers alike.

Adjacent to the downs are the moorlands of Allt Fer, which add to the area's charm and diversity. These moorlands are characterized by their vast expanses of heather and gorse, creating a colorful and vibrant landscape. The moorlands are also home to an array of wildlife, including various bird species, small mammals, and reptiles.

Allt Fer benefits from a mild climate, with warm summers and relatively mild winters. The area experiences a fair amount of rainfall throughout the year, contributing to the lush vegetation and maintaining the vibrant colors of the downs and moorlands.

Overall, Allt Fer in Brecknockshire is a natural wonderland. Its downs and moorlands provide a captivating and ever-changing landscape, making it a must-visit destination for those seeking a peaceful escape in the heart of Wales.

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Capel Horeb Chapel, Cwmdwr Adfeilion trist Capel Hermon, addoldy'r Bedyddwyr, Cwmdwr ger Llywel. Adeiladwyd y ty cwrdd cyntaf yn 1820 ac fe'i hailgodwyd bron yn gyfan gwbl yn 1905. Daeth yr achos i ben yn Horeb yng nghanol yr ugeinfed ganrif ac mae e wedi bod yn adfail ers degawdau. Er yn Eglwyswr brwd ymwelydd cyson â'r capel oedd Daniel Owen (Butus, 1795-1886), y dychanwr enwog o bentref Halfway gerllaw. Trist iawn yw meddwl nad oes neb yn dod bellach i ddodi blodau ar feddau anwyliaid. The sad remains of Horeb Baptist Chapel, Cwmdwr near Llywel. Built in 1820 it was practically rebuilt in 1905. Closed by the mid 20th century it has been in ruins for many decades. Despite being a staunch Anglican a frequent visitor to the chapel was David Owen (Brutus, 1795-1886), the well known satirist of nearby Halfway. It is sad to think that nobody comes any more to Horeb to put flowers on the graves of loved ones.
Capel Horeb Chapel, Cwmdwr
Adfeilion trist Capel Hermon, addoldy'r Bedyddwyr, Cwmdwr ger Llywel. Adeiladwyd y ty cwrdd cyntaf yn 1820 ac fe'i hailgodwyd bron yn gyfan gwbl yn 1905. Daeth yr achos i ben yn Horeb yng nghanol yr ugeinfed ganrif ac mae e wedi bod yn adfail ers degawdau. Er yn Eglwyswr brwd ymwelydd cyson â'r capel oedd Daniel Owen (Butus, 1795-1886), y dychanwr enwog o bentref Halfway gerllaw. Trist iawn yw meddwl nad oes neb yn dod bellach i ddodi blodau ar feddau anwyliaid. The sad remains of Horeb Baptist Chapel, Cwmdwr near Llywel. Built in 1820 it was practically rebuilt in 1905. Closed by the mid 20th century it has been in ruins for many decades. Despite being a staunch Anglican a frequent visitor to the chapel was David Owen (Brutus, 1795-1886), the well known satirist of nearby Halfway. It is sad to think that nobody comes any more to Horeb to put flowers on the graves of loved ones.
Mynydd Bach Trecastell Cerddwyr o fewn cylch o gerrig o'r Oes Efydd (2000 CC) ar Fynydd Bach Trecastell. Mae dau ddeg saith o gerrig wedi goroesi mas o dri deg. Mae'r cylch yn un o bar. Mae'r un i'r de yn llai o faint. Gerllaw mae Y Pigwn, lleoliad dau wersyll Rhufeinig dros dro cynnar. Walkers within a Bronze Age (2,000 BC) stone circle on Mynydd Bach Trecastell. Twenty-seven stones have survived from a possible thirty. The circle is one of a pair; the one to the south being substantially smaller. Nearby is Y Pigwn - the site of two early Roman temporary marching camps
Mynydd Bach Trecastell
Cerddwyr o fewn cylch o gerrig o'r Oes Efydd (2000 CC) ar Fynydd Bach Trecastell. Mae dau ddeg saith o gerrig wedi goroesi mas o dri deg. Mae'r cylch yn un o bar. Mae'r un i'r de yn llai o faint. Gerllaw mae Y Pigwn, lleoliad dau wersyll Rhufeinig dros dro cynnar. Walkers within a Bronze Age (2,000 BC) stone circle on Mynydd Bach Trecastell. Twenty-seven stones have survived from a possible thirty. The circle is one of a pair; the one to the south being substantially smaller. Nearby is Y Pigwn - the site of two early Roman temporary marching camps
Milestone - Brecon 15 There is an Ordnance Survey cut mark on the front of this milestone.
Milestone - Brecon 15
There is an Ordnance Survey cut mark on the front of this milestone.
Capel Horeb / Horeb Chapel Adfeilion trist Capel Hermon, addoldy'r Bedyddwyr, Cwmdwr ger Llywel. Adeiladwyd y ty cwrdd cyntaf yn 1820 ac fe'i hailgodwyd bron yn gyfan gwbl yn 1905. Daeth yr achos i ben yn Horeb yng nghanol yr ugeinfed ganrif ac mae e wedi bod yn adfail ers degawdau. Er yn Eglwyswr brwd ymwelydd cyson â'r capel oedd Daniel Owen (Butus, 1795-1886), y dychanwr enwog o bentref Halfway gerllaw. Trist iawn yw meddwl nad oes neb yn dod bellach i ddodi blodau ar feddau anwyliaid. The sad remains of Horeb Baptist Chapel, Cwmdwr near Llywel. Built in 1820 it was practically rebuilt in 1905. Closed by the mid 20th century it has been in ruins for many decades. Despite being a staunch Anglican a frequent visitor to the chapel was David Owen (Brutus, 1795-1886), the well known satirist of nearby Halfway. It is sad to think that nobody comes any more to Horeb to put flowers on the graves of loved ones.
Capel Horeb / Horeb Chapel
Adfeilion trist Capel Hermon, addoldy'r Bedyddwyr, Cwmdwr ger Llywel. Adeiladwyd y ty cwrdd cyntaf yn 1820 ac fe'i hailgodwyd bron yn gyfan gwbl yn 1905. Daeth yr achos i ben yn Horeb yng nghanol yr ugeinfed ganrif ac mae e wedi bod yn adfail ers degawdau. Er yn Eglwyswr brwd ymwelydd cyson â'r capel oedd Daniel Owen (Butus, 1795-1886), y dychanwr enwog o bentref Halfway gerllaw. Trist iawn yw meddwl nad oes neb yn dod bellach i ddodi blodau ar feddau anwyliaid. The sad remains of Horeb Baptist Chapel, Cwmdwr near Llywel. Built in 1820 it was practically rebuilt in 1905. Closed by the mid 20th century it has been in ruins for many decades. Despite being a staunch Anglican a frequent visitor to the chapel was David Owen (Brutus, 1795-1886), the well known satirist of nearby Halfway. It is sad to think that nobody comes any more to Horeb to put flowers on the graves of loved ones.
Llwybr ceffyl ger yr A40 / A bridleway near the A40 Llwybr ceffyl yn agosau at yr A40. A bridleway approaches the A40.
Llwybr ceffyl ger yr A40 / A bridleway near the A40
Llwybr ceffyl yn agosau at yr A40. A bridleway approaches the A40.
Ffordd yr Epynt / Epynt Way Arwyddbost ar Ffordd yr Epynt. A marker post on the Epynt Way
Ffordd yr Epynt / Epynt Way
Arwyddbost ar Ffordd yr Epynt. A marker post on the Epynt Way
Heol i Dir Abad / Road to Tir Abad Heol yn croesi Mynydd Bwlch y Groes i gyfeiriad Tir Abad. A road crossing Mynydd Bwlch y Groes (trans. mountain pass of the cross / crossroads) in the direction of Tir Abad (trans. abbot's land).
Heol i Dir Abad / Road to Tir Abad
Heol yn croesi Mynydd Bwlch y Groes i gyfeiriad Tir Abad. A road crossing Mynydd Bwlch y Groes (trans. mountain pass of the cross / crossroads) in the direction of Tir Abad (trans. abbot's land).
Llwybr Ceffyl i lawr o Epynt / Bridleway down from Epynt Llwybr ceffyl yn mynd i lawr i'r cwm o Fynydd Epynt. A bridleway heading down into the valley from Mynydd Epynt (trans. mountain where horses roam).
Llwybr Ceffyl i lawr o Epynt / Bridleway down from Epynt
Llwybr ceffyl yn mynd i lawr i'r cwm o Fynydd Epynt. A bridleway heading down into the valley from Mynydd Epynt (trans. mountain where horses roam).
Llwybr ceffyl i Ffarm y Bwllfa / Path to Bwllfa Farm Llwybr ceffyl yn mynd i lawr i'r cwm o Fynydd Epynt. A bridleway heading down to the valley from Mynydd Epynt (trans. mountain where horses roam).
Llwybr ceffyl i Ffarm y Bwllfa / Path to Bwllfa Farm
Llwybr ceffyl yn mynd i lawr i'r cwm o Fynydd Epynt. A bridleway heading down to the valley from Mynydd Epynt (trans. mountain where horses roam).
Llwybr ceffyl ger Bwllfa / Bridleway near Bwllfa Llwybr ceffyl yn agosau at weddillion Ffarm y Bwllfa. A bridleway approaching the remains of Bwllfa Farm (trans. ditch / hollow).
Llwybr ceffyl ger Bwllfa / Bridleway near Bwllfa
Llwybr ceffyl yn agosau at weddillion Ffarm y Bwllfa. A bridleway approaching the remains of Bwllfa Farm (trans. ditch / hollow).
Ffarm y Bwllfa / Bwllfa Farm Gweddillion un o dai mas Ffarm y Bwllfa. The remains of an outhouse at Bwllfa Farm (trans. ditch / hollow).
Ffarm y Bwllfa / Bwllfa Farm
Gweddillion un o dai mas Ffarm y Bwllfa. The remains of an outhouse at Bwllfa Farm (trans. ditch / hollow).
Ffarm y Bwllfa / Bwllfa Farm Gweddillion ty ffarm y Bwllfa. The remains of Bwllfa Farmhouse (trans. ditch / hollow).
Ffarm y Bwllfa / Bwllfa Farm
Gweddillion ty ffarm y Bwllfa. The remains of Bwllfa Farmhouse (trans. ditch / hollow).
Llwybr i'r mynydd / Path to the mountain Llwybr ceffyl yn gadael heol fach ac sy'n mynd i gyfeiriad Mynydd Epynt. A bridleway exiting a minor road and heading towards Mynydd Epynt (trans. mountain where horses roam).
Llwybr i'r mynydd / Path to the mountain
Llwybr ceffyl yn gadael heol fach ac sy'n mynd i gyfeiriad Mynydd Epynt. A bridleway exiting a minor road and heading towards Mynydd Epynt (trans. mountain where horses roam).
Llwybr ceffyl yng Nghwmdwr / Bridleway at Cwmdwr Llwybr ceffyl yn mynd i lawr y waered tuag at yr A40. A bridleway descending towards the A40.
Llwybr ceffyl yng Nghwmdwr / Bridleway at Cwmdwr
Llwybr ceffyl yn mynd i lawr y waered tuag at yr A40. A bridleway descending towards the A40.
Hen dafarn y Red Cow / The former Red Cow public house Hen dafarn y Red Cow ar yr A40. The former Red Cow public house on the A40
Hen dafarn y Red Cow / The former Red Cow public house
Hen dafarn y Red Cow ar yr A40. The former Red Cow public house on the A40
Heol las yng Nghwmdwr / Green lane at Cwmdwr Heol las yn mynd i lawr y waered tuag at yr A40. A green lane descending towards the A40.
Heol las yng Nghwmdwr / Green lane at Cwmdwr
Heol las yn mynd i lawr y waered tuag at yr A40. A green lane descending towards the A40.
Heol las yng Nghwmdwr / Green lane at Cwmdwr Heol las uwchben yr A40 yng Nghwmdwr. A green lane above the A40 at Cwmdwr (trans. valley of water).
Heol las yng Nghwmdwr / Green lane at Cwmdwr
Heol las uwchben yr A40 yng Nghwmdwr. A green lane above the A40 at Cwmdwr (trans. valley of water).
Heol las yng Nghwmdwr / Green lane at Cwmdwr Heol las uwchben yr A40 yng Nghwmdwr. A green lane above the A40 at Cwmdwr (trans. valley of water).
Heol las yng Nghwmdwr / Green lane at Cwmdwr
Heol las uwchben yr A40 yng Nghwmdwr. A green lane above the A40 at Cwmdwr (trans. valley of water).
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Allt Fer is located at Grid Ref: SN8430 (Lat: 51.962334, Lng: -3.6771865)

Unitary Authority: Powys

Police Authority: Dyfed Powys

What 3 Words

///resurgent.blush.lessening. Near Cray, Powys

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Allt Fer Twyn Henwen

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