Mountains & hills · Mid Wales
Goron-ddu
In or near Abermule with Llandyssil.
Goron-ddu — a hill or mountain in wales mid.
Penny Mayes — 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)
- Nearest railway station
- Newtown · 9.1 km
- Dog-friendly
About
A British hill or mountain, named on Ordnance Survey maps and walked by hill-baggers. Goron-ddu 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
Goron-ddu is a mountain located in Mid Wales, within the parish of Abermule with Llandyssil. It is designated as part of the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The area offers scenic views and opportunities for outdoor activities typical of a mountainous setting. Visitors can expect a variety of landscapes and natural features that characterise the region.
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- Coordinates
- 52.5603, -3.2033
- District
- Powys
- Parish
- Abermule with Llandyssil
- Postcode
- SY15 6JZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr
- Nearest railway station
- Newtown — 9.1 km
Sources
- manual: geonames-12610380 (CC BY 4.0)
Other places nearby
Fron Footbridge
Historic bridges · 0.9 km
Llandyssil Bridge Mound
Literary houses · 1.0 km
Cefn Bryntalch Motte
Castles · 1.0 km
Cefn Bryntalch Castle
Literary houses · 1.0 km
Bridge Cottage, Fron
Historic bridges · 1.1 km
Bridge 139 Over The Montgomeryshire Canal, Fron
Historic bridges · 1.2 km
Wooden man
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Bridge 140 Over The Canal, Fron
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Bridge 137 Over The Montgomeryshire Canal, Fron
Historic bridges · 1.2 km
Bridge 142 Over The Mongomeryshire Canal, Pennant
Historic bridges · 1.4 km
Bridge 135 Over The Montgomeryshire Canal, Penllwyn
Historic bridges · 1.4 km
Church of St. Tyssil
Historic churches · 1.5 km
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Cefn Bryntalch Castle
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Bridge 139 Over The Montgomeryshire Canal, Fron
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Where to eat & stay near Goron-ddu
Places to stay
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Places to eat & drink
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Goron-ddu?
- Goron-ddu is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY15 6JZ), in the parish of Abermule with Llandyssil.
- What is Goron-ddu?
- Goron-ddu — a hill or mountain in wales mid.
- How do I get to Goron-ddu?
- The nearest railway station is Newtown, about 9.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode SY15 6JZ.
- Is Goron-ddu a protected site?
- Yes — Goron-ddu is part of the Shropshire Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Goron-ddu?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SY15 6JZ. It sits within the Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr parliamentary constituency.