Caves · South Wales
Dan-Yr-Ogof
Dan-Yr-Ogof is a cave in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Dan-Yr-Ogof is a named cave entrance in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 51.8311°, -3.6866°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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From the Wikipedia article
Dan yr Ogof (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈdan ər ˈoːɡɔv]), at the National Showcaves Centre for Wales, is a 17-kilometre (11 mi) long cave system in south Wales, about 5 miles (8 km) north of Ystradgynlais and 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Brecon, in the Brecon Beacons National Park. It is the main feature of a show cave complex, which is claimed to be the largest in the United Kingdom and is a tourist attraction in Wales. The first section of the cave system is open to the public, but the extensive cave system beyond is scheduled as a national nature reserve and is open only to bona fide cavers. The bones of some 42 humans, as well as numerous animal bones, have been found in one of the nearby chambers of this cave system. In a 2005 poll of Radio Times readers, Dan yr Ogof was named as Britain's greatest natural wonder.
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- Coordinates
- 51.8311, -3.6866
- District
- Powys
- Parish
- Tawe-Uchaf
- Postcode
- SA9 1GJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
- Official site
- www.dyo.org.uk
Sources
- osm: n1533280895 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Dan yr Ogof (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Dan Yr Ogof feature.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dan-Yr-Ogof?
- Dan-Yr-Ogof is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SA9 1GJ), in the parish of Tawe-Uchaf.
- Is Dan-Yr-Ogof free to visit?
- Yes, Dan-Yr-Ogof is free to enter.
- How do I get to Dan-Yr-Ogof?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SA9 1GJ. It sits within the Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe parliamentary constituency.