Natural landmarks · South Wales
Llangorse Lake
Llangorse Lake — lake near Brecon, Powys, Wales, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Llangorse Lake is a named natural landmark in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 2 km². Heritage designation: Site of Special Scientific Interest. Wikidata describes it as: "lake near Brecon, Powys, Wales, UK". Coordinates: 51.9310°, -3.2628°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Llangorse Lake, or Llangors Lake (Welsh: Llyn Syfaddon, variant: Llyn Syfaddan), is the largest natural lake in Mid and South Wales, and is situated in the Brecon Beacons National Park, near the town of Brecon and the village of Llangors. The lake is famous for its coarse fishing (particularly pike), watersports, the afanc (a monster nicknamed 'Gorsey') and has the only example of a crannog in Wales. Llangorse Lake is also one of the most mentioned sites in Welsh folklore. It is a site of international conservation importance. Due to the lake's long history of human activity, it has been known by several different names during its history, both in the Welsh language and in English: other names include the lake's original Welsh name, Llyn Syfaddon/Syfaddan, and Brycheiniog Mere. The name Llangorse Lake is comparatively recent.
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Background
Description
In a version of the flood myth, a legend states that the lake was once the site of a city whose inhabitants suffered divine retribution for their wickedness by being completely submerged beneath the waters of the newly formed lake. The only survivor was a baby floating in a cradle who was found by the Welsh king's ambassador. The child was later adopted by the king. Another deluge tale is attached to a legendary city beneath Kenfig Pool near Porthcawl. This catastrophe was said to be the result of a vengeful curse. A third tradition with a similar motif explains the formation of Llyn Tegid (Bala Lake).
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- Coordinates
- 51.9310, -3.2628
- District
- Powys
- Parish
- Llangors
- Postcode
- LD3 7UG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Sources
- wikidata: Q2704839 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Llangorse Lake (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Lllangorse lake from llangorse mountain.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Llangorse Lake?
- Llangorse Lake is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LD3 7UG), in the parish of Llangors.
- Is Llangorse Lake a listed building?
- Llangorse Lake is officially recognised as Site of Special Scientific Interest listed.
- Is Llangorse Lake free to visit?
- Yes, Llangorse Lake is free to enter.
- How do I get to Llangorse Lake?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LD3 7UG. It sits within the Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe parliamentary constituency.