Dan yr Ogof
Dan yr Ogof is a cave system. Its address puts it 3.3 km northeast of Abercrave. Nearby, Craig-y-Nos Castle (700 m) heads a list of 10 within 15 km.
Attraction near Abercrave
Just outside Abercrave
Dan yr Ogof is 3.3 km northeast of Abercrave. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
When to go
Highs of 18–20°C mark June to September in Abercrave.
Dan yr Ogof
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 7 languages.
- Type
- Attraction
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 7 languages
- Town
- 3.3 km northeast of Abercrave
Finding Dan yr Ogof
The map centres on Dan yr Ogof, in orange, with nearby places numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Where people come from
The biggest base of the 8 is Ystalyfera (7,831 people). They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
- 1Abercrave
- 2Coelbren
- 3Ystradgynlais
- 4Dyffryn Cellwen
- 5Seven Sisters
- 6Cwm-twrch Uchaf
- 7Cwmllynfell and Ystradowen
- 8Ystalyfera
Abercrave
Coelbren
Ystradgynlais
Dyffryn Cellwen
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Dan yr Ogof is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abercrave | 3.3 km southwest of it | 723 | 7 |
| Coelbren | 4 km south of it | 287 | 6 |
| Ystradgynlais | 4.8 km southwest of it | 4,032 | 6 |
| Dyffryn Cellwen | 6.1 km south of it | 715 | 3 |
| Seven Sisters | 7.4 km south of it | 1,343 | 4 |
| Cwm-twrch Uchaf | 9.4 km southwest of it | 342 | 1 |
| Cwmllynfell and Ystradowen | 9.8 km west of it | 1,354 | 1 |
| Ystalyfera | 10 km southwest of it | 7,831 | 2 |
Nearby, too
4 attractions, a historic house and a museum are among the 10 within 15 km.
Historic houseCraig-y-Nos Castle700 m away2
MuseumCefn Coed Colliery Museum14 km away3Water parkWater parkSpring Valley Watersports centre12 km away4AttractionAttractionPenderyn Distillery14 km away5AttractionAttractionZip World Tower Colliery15 km away6AttractionAttractionDinas Rock11 km away7RuinsRuinsYnyscedwyn Ironworks8.7 km away8AttractionAttractionHenrhyd Falls4.4 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Dan yr Ogof: what to know
Where is Dan yr Ogof?
Dan yr Ogof is 3.3 km northeast of Abercrave, Powys.
What is Dan yr Ogof?
Cave system in Wales, United Kingdom.
When is the best time to visit Dan yr Ogof?
June to September are the warmest months in Abercrave, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Dan yr Ogof?
Within 15 km: Craig-y-Nos Castle (700 m), Cefn Coed Colliery Museum (14 km), Spring Valley Watersports centre (12 km) and Penderyn Distillery (14 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Dan yr Ogof: Sloman at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Craig-y-Nos Castle: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cefn Coed Colliery Museum: Cedwyn Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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