Llyn-dwr Hill Radnorshire

Images are sourced within 2km of 52.439016/-3.382076 or Grid Reference SO0683. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Straight road across Bryn Cwmyrhiwdre

Almost the same viewpoint and subject as SO0784 : Road heading up Bryn Cwmyrhiwdre, maybe taken 50 or 60 yards further back along the lane. The windturbines of the Penrhyddlan and Llidiarytwaun Wind Farm are just visible on the horizon.

Richard Law

Approaching the bend at Seven Wells

A bit of downhill, before the next rather stiff climb up towards the Penrhyddlan and Llidiarytwaun Wind Farm on the moor to the west of here.

Richard Law

Hawthorn and rusty barn beside the bend at Seven Wells

Richard Law

Road junction at Seven Wells

A parting of the ways here - the lane we're on rather peters out behind us up in the hills near the windfarm, whilst the one running right to left at the T-junction finds its way back into Newtown through the valleys and fields around Mochdre.

Richard Law

Road leading past the windfarm site office

Presumably used as an operations centre and management post for repairs and so on at the operational windfarms a little further up the hill; it has barely changed since SO0483 : Wind farm site office was taken in 2008, apart from the asphalt of the carpark not looking quite so new.

Richard Law

Turbine debris behind the site office

The broken remains of a couple of turbine blades and few pieces of scrap steel etc, awaiting proper disposal, to the rear of the windfarm office building.

Richard Law

Road across the moor

Gravel road across Bryn Dadlau moor, leading up to the easternmost of the turbines.

Richard Law

Barn, Seven Wells

Chris Andrews

Marshy little valley between me and the higher ground

My first water crossing of the day's walking; successfully achieved with a little focus. One of many this day.

Jeremy Bolwell

Footpath line beside the hedgerow

Even the sheep seem to be ware of the footpath line.

Jeremy Bolwell

Lower slopes of Bryn Cwmyrhiwdre

Cattle pasture, so as a walker am seeking a safe route through without confronting the herd, which at this time of year may well have a bull in with them... Which I did. I needed to avoid the footpath line, which they straddled, and climb a barbed wire fence, jump a stream and climb a very steep hillside. I've had too many run-ins with such herds to risk anything else when walking alone.

Jeremy Bolwell

Old farm buildings viewed from Bryn Cwmrhiwdre

Derelict or disused maybe? Interesting.

Jeremy Bolwell

Wet upland pasture with a pole

An electricity pole I assume.

Jeremy Bolwell

View to a cottage

An isolated little cottage. Now empty by the look of things.

Jeremy Bolwell

Old cottage

Lovely old cottage, I must go by and have a look.

Jeremy Bolwell

Old cottage

This place has been re-roofed and made weatherproof. Maybe with a view to it becoming a holiday home? Who knows...

Jeremy Bolwell

Interior of an old cottage

I tried the door and to my surprise it was open, so I strolled in and to my greater surprise I found this old range still en situ. What a gem. I wonder when it was abandoned and last inhabited? I've seen quite a few of these over the years - always touching and thought-provoking. And quite humbling.

Jeremy Bolwell