Bwlch (disambiguation)

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Bwlch is a village in Wales. Bwlch means a pass in Welsh and may also refer to

Bwlch hamlet in the county of Powys, Wales

Bwlch is a small village and an electoral ward in Powys, southern Wales. The settlement is strung out along the A40 road which crosses a low col above the Usk Valley at this point on its route between Brecon and Crickhowell. The village is a part of the administrative community of Llanfihangel Cwmdu with Bwlch and Cathedine.

A4061 road

The A4061 is the main road linking Bridgend with Hirwaun via the Ogmore and Rhondda Valleys in South Wales. It is a mix of streets connecting former mining communities, and mountain passes built as relief work for unemployed miners.

Bwlch Penbarras

Bwlch Penbarras is a mountain pass in the Clwydian Range Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, in north-east Wales.

Bwlchygroes village in the United Kingdom

Bwlchygroes is a small upland rural village in the community and parish of Clydau, north Pembrokeshire, Wales, 5 miles (8 km) SW of Newcastle Emlyn and the same distance east of Crymych.

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Bwlch y Groes

Bwlch y Groes is the second highest public road mountain pass in Wales, with a summit altitude of 545 metres (1,788 ft). Gospel Pass in south Wales is slightly higher. It lies on minor roads linking Dinas Mawddwy, Llanuwchllyn and Lake Vyrnwy. The view from the pass encompasses the plain of the Dyfi valley, Cadair Idris and a close view of Aran Fawddwy. The cross, just below the summit at the junction of the roads from Vyrnwy and from Dinas Mawddwy, commemorates the place of the pass on a pilgrim route from north Wales.

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Sychnant Pass

Sychnant Pass in Conwy County Borough, Wales, links Conwy to Penmaenmawr via Dwygyfylchi. Much of the pass is in Snowdonia National Park, and a large area of land within it has been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest. At the bottom is the village of Capelulo, which lends its name to the community of Penmaenmawr.

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Plas Tan y Bwlch

Plas Tan y Bwlch in Gwynedd, Wales is the Snowdonia National Park environmental studies centre, administered by the National Park Authority.

Tan-y-Bwlch is a nature reserve and beach located near Penparcau village on the outskirts of Aberystwyth, Wales. The reserve area was designated in 1999 following a public meeting. Owned by the Ceredigion County Council, the 100-acre (0.40 km2) site has two distinct features – the old hill fort of Pendinas and the shingle beach at Tan-y-bwlch. It it the largest Local Natture Reserve in the Dyfi Biosphere. The Wales Coastal Path runs along the top of the shingle bank, linking Aberystwyth to the South of Wales.

Mynydd Bach is located in the midlands of Ceredigion. It is a range of low hills, rather than a single mountain as its name suggests. The highest point reaches 329 meters above sea level. This area contains a few small villages and is an important place in Ceredigion’s cultural history.

Cwmdu, Powys village in United Kingdom

Cwmdu or Llanfihangel Cwmdu is a small village and community situated in the heart of the Black Mountains in Powys, Wales. Its name is derived from the Welsh language "Cwm Du", which means 'Black Valley'. It is located on the A479 Talgarth to Tretower road. Nearby towns include Crickhowell and Abergavenny. The population of the community, Llanfihangel Cwmdu with Bwlch and Cathedine, which includes Cwmdu and nearby villages Bwlch, Tretower and Cathedine, as of the 2011 UK Census was 1026. It is in the historic county of Brecknockshire.

Nantymoel village in United Kingdom

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Banc y Mwldan is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Ceredigion, west Wales.

Cors Bwlch-y-baedd is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Ceredigion, west Wales.

Cors y Sychnant is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Ceredigion, west Wales.

Parc-y-rhos is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Ceredigion, west Wales.

Rhos Bwlch-y-rhandir is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Ceredigion, west Wales.