Mountains & hills · Mid Wales
Black Mountain
In or near Llanfair Waterdine.
Black Mountain — a hill or mountain in wales mid.
Philip Halling — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Dog-friendly
About
A British hill or mountain, named on Ordnance Survey maps and walked by hill-baggers. Black Mountain is a named hill or mountain in wales mid, recorded in the GeoNames UK gazetteer. British landmarks of this type are typically marked on Ordnance Survey maps and recorded in the national gazetteer for cartographic and navigational reference. Coordinates and feature classification are sourced from the GeoNames open dataset.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Shropshire Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Black Mountain is a prominent mountain located in Mid Wales, within the parish of Bettws-y-Crwyn, postcode LD7. It is designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) within the Shropshire Hills. The mountain features rugged terrain and offers expansive views of the surrounding landscape. Visitors can expect a natural environment suitable for walking and exploring the local flora and fauna.
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- Coordinates
- 52.4412, -3.1903
- District
- Shropshire
- Parish
- Bettws-y-Crwyn
- Postcode
- LD7 1YY
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Shropshire
Sources
- manual: geonames-12612138 (CC BY 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Black Mountain?
- Black Mountain is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LD7 1YY), in the parish of Bettws-y-Crwyn.
- What is Black Mountain?
- Black Mountain — a hill or mountain in wales mid.
- How do I get to Black Mountain?
- Drivers can use postcode LD7 1YY.
- Is Black Mountain a protected site?
- Yes — Black Mountain is part of the Shropshire Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Black Mountain?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LD7 1YY. It sits within the South Shropshire parliamentary constituency.