Mountains & hills · Mid Wales
Pen y Gaer
In or near Abermule with Llandyssil.
Pen y Gaer — 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 · 7.0 km
- Dog-friendly
About
A British hill or mountain, named on Ordnance Survey maps and walked by hill-baggers. Pen y Gaer 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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Place summary
Pen y Gaer is a mountain located in Mid Wales, within the parish of Betws Cedewain. This prominent geographical feature offers a rugged landscape typical of the region. The area is suitable for outdoor activities, attracting walkers and nature enthusiasts. The postcode for this location is SY21.
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- Coordinates
- 52.5701, -3.2704
- District
- Powys
- Parish
- Betws Cedewain
- Postcode
- SY21 8QL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr
- Nearest railway station
- Newtown — 7 km
Sources
- manual: geonames-12610371 (CC BY 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pen y Gaer?
- Pen y Gaer is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY21 8QL), in the parish of Betws Cedewain.
- What is Pen y Gaer?
- Pen y Gaer — a hill or mountain in wales mid.
- How do I get to Pen y Gaer?
- The nearest railway station is Newtown, about 7.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode SY21 8QL.
- How do I get to Pen y Gaer?
- The nearest railway station is Newtown, about 7.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SY21 8QL.