Cantref
in Powys of Wales, United Kingdom
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MOD St. Athan (35 mi) - Cardiff International Airport (36 mi)
- Swansea Airport (36 mi)
- Bristol Filton Airport (44 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (47 mi)
- Gloucestershire Airport (52 mi)
- RNAS Yeovilton (70 mi)
- Exeter International Airport (82 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 22 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 75 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 86 mi)
- Celtic Manor Resort (Golf course, 28 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.917 and -3.385 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 55' 1" and W -3° 23' 5"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 02:46 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:34 am and 4:21 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Cantref
Cantref in Powys (Wales) is a town located in United Kingdom about 142 mi (or 229 km) west of London, the country's capital town.
Time in Cantref is now 02:46 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Cantref, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is MOD St. Athan in a distance of 35 mi (or 57 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Blaenavon Industrial Landscape in a distance of 22 mi (or 36 km), South-East. Also, if you like the game of golf, there is an option about 28 mi (or 46 km). away. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Merthyr Tydfil, Cwmbach, Hirwaun, Ebbw Vale and Cray. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 49 °F
| Morning Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
| Night Temperature | 5°C / 40 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 80% |
| Air Pressure | 1028 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 66% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
9°C (48 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
7°C (44 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
4°C (39 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Peterstone Court
Old Castle Farm Guest House
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
THE BBC MAKING NEW FILM OF THE ANTIQUES ROAD TRIP
This is the BBC Antiques Road Trip crew and cast having a laugh whilst making an episode in the latest series in Brecon, South Wales.
UHCC Freshers Trip 2013
UHCC Freshers Trip 2013 to the River Usk in the Brecon Beacons.
Basil Brush Interviewed At Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon
The country's favourite fox brought his brilliant show to Brecon in April 2015. We caught up with him in Theatr Brycheiniog's auditorium ahead of his matinee performance. Thanks to Fyi Brecon.
GoPro 2 Aberan to Brecon Oct 2012 Cut with new firmware
River trip from Aberan to Brecon on the river Usk with Wyedean Cane Club.
Ice water Bucket Challenge Brecon
Ice water Bucket Challenge @ Bishop Bevan Hall in Brecon during the last day of Wee Crafty Folk's Bank Holiday Weekend event.
James laughs at M79
Neil at J52 and James at 51B make travel arrangements for the latter's visit to Reading. Neil hasn't bunked a lesson in over a week. 'A week? Wow!' (Neil) '97 was on yesterday afternoon.'...
Southerly Wave off the Brecon Beacons. 28/9/11.
Southerly wave on the London Gliding Club annual expedition to the Black Mountains Gliding Club, Talgarth. Aerotow from the West Run to 2000ft QFE above Langorse Lake and a climb in weak wave.
Going wild in Wales
Well not that wild really - it was a very pleasant visit to Brecon and the surrounding area. We should have been sponsored by the Wales Tourist Board for this.
Setting a trap on Steve's Stag Weekend!
Setting a trap on Steve's Stag Weekend!
Theatr Wildcats - Powys People First at Theatr Brycheiniog
Find out about Theatr Wildcats and what the group get up to at their weekly workshops at Theatr Brycheiniog.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Borough of Brecknock
The Borough of Brecknock was one of the three local government districts of the county of Powys, Wales, formed under the terms of the Local Government Act 1972 from the administrative county of Brecknockshire. The borough comprised the majority of the historic county of Brecknockshire and was in existence from 1974 to 1996, when it was abolished by the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 and became part of the county of Powys.
Brecknock Rural District
Brecknock was a rural district in the administrative county of Breconshire, Wales, from 1894 - 1974. The district surrounded, but did not include, the town of Brecon, which was a separate municipal borough. In 1974 local government throughout Wales was reorganised. Under the Local Government Act 1972 the rural district was abolished and it was combined with a number of other districts to form the Borough of Brecknock, one of three districts of the new county of Powys.
Brecknock Museum
Brecknock Museum is a museum managed by Powys County Council in Brecon, the historic county town of Brecknockshire or Breconshire in Mid Wales. Built off Captain's Walk, The Watton in 1824 as a shire hall, the building later functioned as an assize courts until its closure in 1971, re-opening in 1974 as a museum. One of Brecon's most significant pieces of architecture, the building has been Grade II* listed since 1952.
Theatr Brycheiniog
Theatr Brycheiniog is a modern theatre, arts and community venue in Brecon, the old county town of Brecknockshire and now part of south Powys in Mid Wales.
Afon Cynrig
The Afon Cynrig is a river in Powys, Wales whose headwaters rise in the central Brecon Beacons and flow northwards to join the River Usk at Abercynrig just east of Brecon. Two rivers combine to form the Cynrig just above Cantref - these being the Nant Sere and the Nant Cynwyn. They rise in two magnificent glacially carved valley heads beneath the peaks of Pen y Fan and Cribyn and Cribyn and Fan y Big respectively.
South Wales Borderers Museum
The South Wales Borderers Museum is located at Brecon in Wales and is the regimental museum of the 24th Regiment of Foot. The museum's collection is made up of artefacts collected from a variety of sources from around the world and which display the regiment's 300 year history.
Llanfrynach
Llanfrynach is a village and community in the county of Powys, Wales. It lies just to the southeast of Brecon in the Brecon Beacons National Park. The village sits astride the Nant Menasgin, a right bank tributary of the River Usk. The B4558 passes just to its north and the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal also passes around the village. The Welsh name signifies the 'church of Brynach'.
Brecon transmitting station
The Brecon transmitting station was originally built by the IBA in 1970 as a relay for VHF 405-line analogue television: one of the last 405-line TV stations to be built in Britain. As built, it consisted of a 46 m guyed lattice mast carrying the aerials at the top. This structure was built about 300 m NW of Slwch Tump Iron Age hill fort on the slopes of a 240 m hill known as "The Slwch" overlooking the town.
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