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 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[eedit | eedit soorce]
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[eedit | eedit soorce]
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[eedit | eedit soorce]
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[eedit | eedit soorce]
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[eedit | eedit 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 an aa appeared on Bethan Elfyn's Bethan Elfyn Radio One show durin this period.
Freemit airtins[eedit | eedit 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
