Ystradfellte
Ystradfellte
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  Ystradfellte Location within Powys | |
| OS grid reference | SN929134 |
| Principal area | |
| Ceremonial coonty | |
| Kintra | Wales |
| Sovereign state | Unitit Kinrick |
| Postcode destrict | Aberdare |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid an Wast Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Pairlament | Wales |
| UK Pairlament | |
Ystradfellte (Welsh: valley floor o the Mellte, the Mellte bein a river) is a sma veelage in Powys, Wales, in the Fforest Fawr area o the Brecon Beacons Naitional Pairk.
Acause o the geography an topography o the area the veelage o Ystradfellte isnae visible frae the nearest main road, the A4059 Hirwaun tae A470 stretch.
Ystradfellte comes unner Aberdare for postal reasons.
Geography
[eedit | edit soorce]Ystradfellte lies in Powys, Wales, on the Afon Mellte. The veelage is a kenspeckle centre for tourists, wi mony o thaim comin for the hillwalkin or tae visit the waterfaws an caves o the river. Ystradfellte is hame tae a pub, The New Inn, an Croydon Cavin Club.
Caves
[eedit | edit soorce]The area aroond Ystradfellte is weel-kent for its caves an karst scenery, makin cavin a popular activity. Some o the mair kenspeckle caves near the veelage include:
- Porth yr Ogof - the maistmuckle cave entrance in Wales, throu whilk the River Mellte flows
- Little Neath River Cave
- Ogof Ffynnon Ddu - the third-langest cave in the Unitit Kinrick
Waterfaws
[eedit | edit soorce]A popular attraction near the veelage is the Waterfalls Walk, an easy walk alang the Afon Mellte. The route passes twa main faws on the river, Sgwd Clun-gwyn an Sgwd Isaf Clun-gwyn, an finishes at Sgwd yr Eira on the Afon Hepste, whaur the fuitpath passes ahint the waterfaw.
History
[eedit | edit soorce]Ystradfellte is chiefly kent in Welsh history for bein the spot whaur the Welsh nobleman an rebel leader Llywelyn Bren surrendert at the conclusion o his revolt o 1316. Llywelyn, wha gied hissel ap on the condition that his men be spared, wis put tae daith in 1318 at Cardiff.
Kenspeckle residents
[eedit | edit soorce]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 appearit on Bethan Elfyn's Bethan Elfyn Radio One show durin this period an aa.
Freemit airtins
[eedit | edit soorce]- Illustrated guide tae the waterfaws
- series o local photographs Archived 2005-03-08 at the Wayback Machine
- Photos frae Swansea University Hiking Clubs Version o the Waterfaws Walk Archived 2006-06-28 at the Wayback Machine
- www.geograph.co.uk ; photos o Ystradfellte an surroondin aurie
