Wildlife reserves · Mid Wales
Afon Irfon
Afon Irfon in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
Mike Faherty — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Afon Irfon is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Afon Irfon (the River Irfon) is a river in Powys, Wales. It flows from the upper slopes of Bryn Garw in the Cambrian Mountains, through the Abergwesyn Valley, past the Nant Irfon National Nature Reserve in the hills above the village of Abergwesyn, and through Llanwrtyd Wells to its confluence with the River Wye at Builth Wells. The source of the Irfon is in the so-called 'Desert of Wales'. Afon Irfon is the listed name of the Site of Special Scientific Interest in the upper reaches of the river Irfon Powys, Wales.
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Background
History
The river is famous in Welsh history for the fact that it was on its banks, in the vicinity Cilmeri, that Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, Prince of Wales, was killed on 11 December 1282.
Description
From its source at 540 m AMSL on the upper slopes of Bryn Garw in the Cambrian Mountains the Irfon flows southwards past the foot of the Devil's Staircase, along the Abergwesyn Valley, through the scenic Camddwr Bleiddiad (Wolves' Gorge), and into the Wolves' Pool. It then flows past a forest of sessile oak (Quercus petraea) to join the Afon Gwesyn at Abergwyesn where it passes beneath the Irfon Forest and the Nant Irfon National Nature Reserve towards Llanwrtyd Wells. Lastly, overlooked by the scarp of Mynydd Epynt to the south, it flows eastward through Llangammarch Wells, and Garth to join the River Wye at Builth Wells (Llanfair ym Muallt) approximately 28 winding miles from its source.…
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- Coordinates
- 52.1316, -3.6699
- District
- Powys
- Parish
- Llanwrtyd Wells
- Postcode
- LD5 4TN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Sources
- wikidata: Q4689332 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Afon Irfon (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Afon Irfon?
- Afon Irfon is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LD5 4TN), in the parish of Llanwrtyd Wells.
- Is Afon Irfon free to visit?
- Yes, Afon Irfon is free to enter.
- How do I get to Afon Irfon?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LD5 4TN. It sits within the Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe parliamentary constituency.
- Are dogs allowed at Afon Irfon?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.