Talgarth
in Powys of Wales, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
51.996 and -3.232 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 51° 59' 45" and W -3° 13' 55"
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: 12:58 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:34 am and 4:20 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

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 Talgarth

Talgarth in Powys (Wales) with it's 1,268 habitants is a city located in United Kingdom about 137 mi (or 221 km) west of London, the country's capital town.

Current time in Talgarth is now 12:58 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Talgarth, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Cardiff International Airport in a distance of 42 mi (or 67 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 20 mi (or 33 km), South-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there is an option about 30 mi (or 49 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: Hay-on-wye, Clifford, Brynmawr, Ebbw Vale and Llanveynoe. 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

Llangoed Hall

Address
4,5 mi
Llangoed Hall
LD3 0YP Llyswen
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 22:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 22:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Ancient Woodland

Published: November 09, 2010
Length: 15:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: fatgirlinohio

for #Vlomo10 Day 9 in the Wye Valley near Hay on Wye, Wales http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hay-on-Wye.


Flooded Wye Swim 19th Nov 2009 (part 1)

Published: November 19, 2009
Length: 26:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: PrayForWales

With Barbara as tour guide for this intrepid (read: bloody dangerously foolish) venture Lol heads out to swim a stretch of the Wye when it was in flood . . . yes a wild swim in the flooded...


Flooded Wye Swim 19th Nov 2009 (part 2)

Published: November 19, 2009
Length: 29:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: PrayForWales

Returning from their swim in the flooded Wye this is Barbara and Lol looking like Tarzan and Jane . . .


Wales Holiday on the river Wye - Day 1

Published: October 11, 2014
Length: 35:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MuzBuz69

Me and my family friends went kayaking and canoeing on the river Wye. -This was filmed with the Gopro Silver Edition Hero3+.


Standard Cirrus sailplane gliding at Talgarth

Published: November 03, 2010
Length: 20:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Stuart Lees

Soaring the ridge to Hay Bluff on a visit to the Black Mountains Gliding Club from Nympsfield.


Bikes

Published: July 28, 2013
Length: 13:23 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Ashley Crawley

old.


Gas Safety

Published: February 23, 2010
Length: 07:02 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Christine Chapman

training drama National Grid.


LR Wye Valley Canoes 2

Published: September 13, 2009
Length: 39:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: mr20cman

LR Wye Valley Canoes 2.


Christmas at the Old Railway Line Garden Centre 2013

Published: November 03, 2013
Length: 19:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ORLGC

Here's a little look at our Christmas displays at the garden centre this year. We are an independent garden centre in Mid Wales, for more information on us and our events please visit our website...


Wine Buffs 2

Published: January 04, 2009
Length: 58:06 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: slaggbros

Don't you just love snobby wine buffs?


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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.

Trefeca

Trefeca (also Trefecca, Trevecca, and Trevecka) was the home of 18th-century Methodist leader Hywel Harris, located in Wales between Talgarth and Llangorse Lake.

Located at 51.9807, -3.24921 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Houses in Powys, Christianity in Wales, Christian communities, Methodism in the United Kingdom, Museums in Powys, Biographical museums in Wales, Religious museums in Wales, History of religion in Wales

Pwll y wrach

Pwll y wrach or Pwll-y-wrach (Welsh for "pool of the witch") is a feature on the River Ennig near Talgarth in south Powys, Wales. The river plunges in two separate streams over a lip of hard rock (the Bishops Frome Limestone, formerly known as the Psammosteus Limestone) into a pool scoured in the softer mudstones of the underlying Raglan Mudstone Formation.

Located at 51.9865, -3.2176 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Brecknock, Rivers of Powys

Castell Dinas

Castell Dinas is a hillfort and castle in southern Powys, Wales. At 450 m (1,476 feet) (SO179301) it has the highest castle in England and Wales. It is positioned to defend the Rhiangoll pass between Talgarth and Crickhowell.

Located at 51.9636, -3.19653 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in Powys, Hill forts in Powys, Castles in the Brecon Beacons National Park, Hill forts in the Brecon Beacons National Park, Castle ruins in Wales

Mid Wales Hospital

The Mid Wales Hospital, originally the Brecon and Radnor Joint Counties Lunatic Asylum was a psychiatric hospital in Talgarth, Wales.

Located at 51.996, -3.232 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Defunct hospitals in Wales, Former psychiatric hospitals in Wales

Mynydd Troed

Mynydd Troed is a hill in the Black Mountains of the Brecon Beacons National Park in Powys, south Wales. It lies 3 miles south of Talgarth and 2 miles northeast of the village of Llangors on the western side of the range. Its summit at the northern end of a northwest to southeast aligned ridge reaches 609m above sea level and is crowned by a trig point.

Located at 51.9553, -3.2155 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Black Mountains, Wales, Mountains and hills of Powys, Mountains and hills of mid Wales

Afon Llynfi (Wye)

The Afon Llynfi is a short river in the county of Powys, south Wales. A tributary of the River Wye, it runs approximately south to north just to the west of the Black Mountains and partly within the Brecon Beacons National Park. The river rises as a small stream to the west of the village of Bwlch and flows north for 2 miles into Llangorse Lake.

Located at 52.0333, -3.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Wales, Rivers of Powys, Black Mountains, Wales


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Talgarth, Талгарт