Mynydd y Betws
Encyclopedia
Mynydd y Betws is a mountain
located on the border between Swansea
and Carmarthenshire
, south Wales
.
It is the highest mountain in Swansea
, and the highest land between the River Loughor
and the Upper Clydach River
. A small road between Ammanford and Clydach passes very close to the summit, on which are located the historic ruins of Penlle'r Castell
.
Mountain
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located on the border between Swansea
Swansea
Swansea is a coastal city and county in Wales. Swansea is in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower Peninsula and the Lliw uplands...
and Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire is a unitary authority in the south west of Wales and one of thirteen historic counties. It is the 3rd largest in Wales. Its three largest towns are Llanelli, Carmarthen and Ammanford...
, south Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
.
It is the highest mountain in Swansea
Swansea
Swansea is a coastal city and county in Wales. Swansea is in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower Peninsula and the Lliw uplands...
, and the highest land between the River Loughor
River Loughor
The River Loughor in Carmarthenshire, Wales has its source at an underground lake at the Black Mountain. It flows past settlements like Ammanford and Hendy in Carmarthenshire and Pontarddulais in Swansea. The river divides Carmarthenshire from Swansea for much of its course and it separates Hendy...
and the Upper Clydach River
Upper Clydach River
The Upper Clydach River runs from a poorly drained area south of Cwmgors village and flows south and southeast through Cwm Gors for about 7km to join the River Tawe at Pontardawe - .-External links:*...
. A small road between Ammanford and Clydach passes very close to the summit, on which are located the historic ruins of Penlle'r Castell
Penlle'r Castell
Penlle'r Castell is an historic ruin on the summit of Mynydd y Betws in the far north of the City and County of Swansea. The Penlle'r Castell site was probably a late 13th-century stronghold garrisoned by one of the Marcher Lords....
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