National parks · Mid Wales
Capel-y-ffin
In or near Longtown.
Capel-y-ffin in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
Peter Evans — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Spring – autumn (Apr–Oct)
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Capel-y-ffin is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Black Mountains SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Capel-y-ffin (Welsh for 'chapel of the boundary') is a hamlet near the English-Welsh border, a couple of miles north of Llanthony in Powys, Wales. It lies within the Black Mountains and within the Brecon Beacons National Park. The nearest town is Hay-on-Wye, some 8 miles (13 km) to the northwest.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
, 1887]] In 1869, Joseph Leycester Lyne, self-styled "Father Ignatius", purchased 32 acre of land at Capel-y-ffin in order to build an Anglican monastery near the ruins of Llanthony Priory. With the help of fellow monks and local masons, he succeeded in building 'Llanthony Tertia', where an eccentric version of monastic life – witnessed by Francis Kilvert – continued till his death in 1908. Lyne is buried in the monastery church which, being poorly built and subsequently neglected, is now partly ruined. A memorial trust exists to restore the church and an annual pilgrimage is held between Llanthony Priory and Capel-y-ffin. In 1880, Lyne's religious convictions were confirmed by visions of…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.9840, -3.0900
- District
- Powys
- Parish
- Llanigon
- Postcode
- NP7 7NP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Sources
- wikidata: Q990117 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Capel-y-ffin (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
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Literary houses · 0.6 km
Capel-y-Ffin Welsh Baptist Church
Historic churches · 0.8 km
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Natural landmarks · 0.9 km
'Our Lady of Llanthony'
Public art & sculpture · 0.9 km
Father Ignatius
Memorials & monuments · 0.9 km
The Monastery Church, Capel-y-Ffin
Abbeys & priories · 0.9 km
Capel-y-ffin Monastery
Abbeys & priories · 0.9 km
Tal-y-Sarn, Mound
Archaeological sites · 1.1 km
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Archaeological sites · 1.1 km
Waun Goch, Mounds
Archaeological sites · 1.1 km
Waun Goch, Mounds
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Capel-y-Ffin Welsh Baptist Church
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📷 3Memorials & monuments · Mid Wales
Father Ignatius
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Where to eat & stay near Capel-y-ffin
Places to stay
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Places to eat & drink
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📷 4Frequently asked questions
- Where is Capel-y-ffin?
- Capel-y-ffin is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP7 7NP), in the parish of Llanigon.
- What is Capel-y-ffin?
- Capel-y-ffin in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Capel-y-ffin?
- Drivers can use postcode NP7 7NP.
- Is Capel-y-ffin a protected site?
- Yes — Capel-y-ffin is part of the Black Mountains SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Capel-y-ffin free to visit?
- Yes, Capel-y-ffin is free to enter.
- How do I get to Capel-y-ffin?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NP7 7NP. It sits within the Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe parliamentary constituency.