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Craig-y-nos Country Park

Popular country park developed by the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority around the River Tawe in the former grounds of Craig-y-nos Castle.

OS grid ref SN 840155

Attractive location between the two limestone bluffs of Craig Rhiwarth and Craig-y-nos in the upper Tawe valley.

Geology

    • Quaternary: river sands & gravels, glacial moraine
    • Carboniferous: Limestone

Maps

    • OS Landranger 160, Explorer map OL12
    • Geological - BGS 1:50,000 sheet: 231 ‘Merthyr Tydfil’

Guides

    • Leaflets available

Facilities

    • pay & display car parking
    • visitor centre, shop, toilets, vending machine
    • landscaped gardens, picnic facilities
    • entry: free 
    • events programme
    • rock trail

Accessibility

    • largely accessible

Transport links

    • By car – on A4067
    • By train - nearest stations at Neath, Aberdare and Merthyr Tydfil
    • By bus - 63 service (Stagecoach) stops at Glyntawe
    • by bike -

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