Ystradfellte

Ystradfellte
Ystradfellte is located in Powys
Ystradfellte
Ystradfellte
Location within Powys
OS grid referenceSN929134
Principal area
Ceremonial coonty
KintraWales
Sovereign stateUnitit Kinrick
Postcode destrictAberdare
PoliceDyfed-Powys
FireMid an Wast Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
EU PairlamentWales
UK Pairlament
  • Brecon & Radnorshire
Leet o places
UK
Wales
Powys
51°48′32″N 3°33′18″W / 51.80894°N 3.55487°W / 51.80894; -3.55487Coordinates: 51°48′32″N 3°33′18″W / 51.80894°N 3.55487°W / 51.80894; -3.55487

Ystradfellte (Welsh: valley floor o the Mellte, the Mellte being a nearbi river) is a sma veelage in Powys, Wales, in the Fforest Fawr aurie o the Brecon Beacons Naitional Pairk.

Acause o the geography an topography o the aurie the veelage o Ystradfellte is no visible frae the nearest main road, the A4059 Hirwaun tae A470 stretch.

Ystradfellte comes unner Aberdare for postal reasons.

Geography

Ystradfellte lies in Powys, Wales, on the Afon Mellte. The veelage is a popular centre for tourists, mony o whom come for the hillwalkin or visit the waterfaws an caves o the river. Ystradfellte is an aa hame tae a pub, The New Inn, an Croydon Caving Club.

Caves

The aurie aroond Ystradfellte is renouned for its caves an karst scenery, makin cavin a popular activity. Some o the mair famous caves near the veelage include:

  • Porth yr Ogof - the biggest cave entrance in Wales, through which the river Mellte flows
  • Little Neath River Cave
  • Ogof Ffynnon Ddu - the third-langest cave in the Unitit Kinrick

Waterfaws

A popular attraction near the veelage is the Waterfalls Walk, a generally easy walk alang the Afon Mellte. The route passes twa main faws on the river, Sgwd Clun-gwyn an Sgwd Isaf Clun-gwyn, an feenishes at Sgwd yr Eira on the Afon Hepste, whaur the fuitpath passes ahint the waterfaw.

History

Ystradfellte is chiefly kent in Welsh history for being the spot whaur the Welsh nobleman an rebel leader Llywelyn Bren surrendered at the conclusion o his revolt o 1316. Llywelyn, who gave hissel up on the condition that his men be spared, wis put tae daith in 1318 at Cardiff.

Famous residents

The muisical act Melthair an the LoveRats based themselves in Ystradfellte durin the spring o 2007, recordin the album 'National Record of Desire' in Dan y Bryn cottage. The baund an aa appeared on Bethan Elfyn's Bethan Elfyn Radio One show durin this period.

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