Mountains & hills · South Wales
Grongar Hill
Grongar Hill — a mountain in wales-south, United Kingdom, 143 m.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Grongar Hill is a named summit in wales-south, United Kingdom, with an elevation of approximately 143 metres. Listed in the Wikidata register of UK peaks; see the Wikipedia article for further details on the mountain's location, geology and walking routes.
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From the Wikipedia article
Grongar Hill is located in the Welsh county of Carmarthenshire and was the subject of a loco-descriptive poem by John Dyer. Published in two versions in 1726, during the Augustan period, its celebration of the individual experience of the landscape makes it a precursor of Romanticism. As a prospect poem, it has been the subject of continuing debate over how far it meets artistic canons.
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Background
Description
]] The hill lies in the parish of Llangathen and rises abruptly not far from the River Tywi. The Ordnance Survey reference is SN573215 / Sheet: 159 and the co-ordinates are latitude 51° 52' 23.85" N and longitude 4° 4' 23.17" W. Its name derives from the Iron Age hillfort on its summit, in Welsh gron gaer (circular fort). At the hill's foot is the restored mansion of Aberglasney that once belonged to John Dyer's family and where he grew up from 1710. The area was important during the Mediaeval period of Welsh independence and from the 150 metre summit of the hill the ruins of several neighbouring castles can be seen; most notably "the luxurious groves of Dinevor, with its ruinated towers,…
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- Coordinates
- 51.8746, -4.0742
- District
- Carmarthenshire
- Parish
- Llangathen
- Postcode
- SA32 8BA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caerfyrddin
Sources
- wikidata: Q30001040 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Grongar Hill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Grongar Hill?
- Grongar Hill is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SA32 8BA), in the parish of Llangathen.
- Is Grongar Hill free to visit?
- Yes, Grongar Hill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Grongar Hill?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SA32 8BA. It sits within the Caerfyrddin parliamentary constituency.