waterfall
Henrhyd Falls
At 27m the highest waterfall in south Wales, and the Batcave entrance in The Dark Knight Rises; reached by a steep wooded path.
9 km · about 15 min drive
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Ystalyfera
Wales, United Kingdom · Europe
About Ystalyfera
Ystalyfera works well as a base: 10 minutes from Seven Sisters, 10km from Black Mountain Pass (A4069).
Ystalyfera is in Wales, United Kingdom, with about 10,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Seven Sisters, about 4 km away.
Ystalyfera is a former industrial village and community in the upper Swansea Valley, on the River Tawe, about 13 miles (21 km) northeast of Swansea. It is an electoral ward and a community in the unitary authority of Neath Port Talbot, Wales, comprising a resident population of just over 3,000 people, approximatelyRead more
60% of whom speak Welsh.
National Cycle Route 43 passes through the village.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Ystalyfera?
Within an hour or so of Ystalyfera: Henrhyd Falls (9 km), Melincourt Falls (9 km), Black Mountain Pass (A4069) (10 km), Llyn y Fan Fach (13 km).
Are there any good drives near Ystalyfera?
The nearest famous roads are Black Mountain Pass (A4069), Abergwesyn Pass (Devil's Staircase) and Gospel Pass.
Where is Ystalyfera?
Ystalyfera is in Wales, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Seven Sisters.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 10,218
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- Wales
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 51.7672, -3.7808
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Ystalyfera
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
waterfall
Melincourt Falls
An 24m fall in the Neath Valley painted by Turner in 1795, reached by a short riverside path.
9 km · about 15 min drive
famous road
Black Mountain Pass (A4069)
Top Gear's favourite British road, a smooth, empty ribbon of hairpins and open bends over the western Brecon Beacons between Llangadog and Brynamman.
10 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
Llyn y Fan Fach
A glacial corrie lake under the escarpment of the Black Mountain, home to the legend of the Lady of the Lake and the Physicians of Myddfai.
13 km · about 25 min drive
waterfall
Sgwd Gwladys (Lady Falls)
A graceful fall on the Afon Pyrddin near Pontneddfechan, also walkable behind, in the heart of Waterfall Country.
13 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Nedd Fechan Gorge
A limestone river gorge threaded with falls and caves between Pontneddfechan and Ystradfellte, the spine of Waterfall Country.
13 km · about 25 min drive
waterfall
Sgwd yr Eira
Spectacular waterfall in the Brecon Beacons where you can walk behind the curtain of water on a natural rock ledge, a truly unique experience.
14 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Llyn y Fan Fawr
The larger and wilder of the two Black Mountain lakes, sitting beneath Fan Brycheiniog at 600m with almost no visitors.
14 km · about 25 min drive
Driving roads near Ystalyfera
- Right hereBlack Mountain Pass (A4069)Top Gear's favourite British road, a smooth, empty ribbon of hairpins and open bends over the western Brecon Beacons between Llangadog and Brynamman.
- 26 kmCorn DuPen y Fan's twin summit at 873m, with a Bronze Age cairn and the finest view over the Beacons' north escarpment.
- 27 kmPen y FanThe highest peak in southern Britain at 886 metres, the flat-topped summit of the Brecon Beacons offering sweeping views across Wales.
- 47 kmAbergwesyn Pass (Devil's Staircase)Remote 16-mile single-track mountain road from Abergwesyn to Tregaron over the Cambrian Desert, its Devil's Staircase section stacking hairpins at 20%+ gradients. One of the emptiest drives in Britain. No fuel, little signal.
- 49 kmWaun FachThe highest point of the Black Mountains at 811m, a broad peaty summit above the Vale of Ewyas and the Gospel Pass.
- 51 kmSugar Loaf (Y Fal)A 596m conical hill above Abergavenny with a 360-degree view over the Usk valley and the Black Mountains; easy from the car park.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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