Sgwd Henrhyd-waterfall.- Brecon Beacons - Powys
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Norfolk12
N 51° 47.649 W 003° 39.829
30U E 454219 N 5738351
Henrhyd Falls, just off the A-4067 near Ynys Wen . There's a car park & picnic site at the top.
You have to climb down the very steep (and sometimes hazardous) path to the bottom of the gorge to see the falls, but it's well worth the effort.
Waymark Code: WM9MX2
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/06/2010
Views: 9
Sgwd Henrhyd (Henrhyd Waterfall or Henrhyd Falls) in Powys, Wales, is the tallest waterfall in South Wales with a drop of 90 feet (27 m).
It lies on National Trust land on the southern edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park.
The falls occur where the small river, the Nant Llech (grid reference SN854122) drops over the faulted edge of a hard sandstone known as the Farewell Rock.
The nearest settlement to it is Coelbren, on the road between Glynneath and Abercraf. Though not in the core of the area, it is considered by many to constitute a part of South Wales' celebrated Waterfall Country.
The waterfall is reached after a steep walk down into the valley from the car park established by the National Trust, and is a popular spot to visit.
One of the area's most famous visitors was Sir William Edmond Logan (later head of the Geological Survey of Canada), who carried out detailed geological survey work in the area, discovering near the foot of the falls the fossil trees which now stand outside Swansea Museum.
The address of property, including Postcode.:
Henrhyd Waterfall
Powys
Wales.
The charges to visitors and opening hours.:
free parking and entry to the falls.
there is a talking phone near the top.
Web page: [Web Link]
References:
http://www.brecon-beacons.com/henrhyd-waterfall.htm
http://www.enjoygower.com/panos/falls01.cfm
National Trust member: yes
Parking place (optional): Not Listed
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