Dinas Rock
Head 600 m east of Pontneddfechan for Dinas Rock, an attraction. Dan yr Ogof, 11 km away, leads the 14 other places within 15 km.
Attraction near Pontneddfechan
Just outside Pontneddfechan
Dinas Rock is 600 m east of Pontneddfechan. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The climate through the year
From June to September, Pontneddfechan sees highs of 17–20°C.
Dinas Rock
Attraction.
- Type
- Attraction
- Town
- 600 m east of Pontneddfechan
The map
Dinas Rock sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns around Dinas Rock, by distance
Aberdare tops the 4 for size, at 37,675 people. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
Pontneddfechan
Glyn-neath
Aberdare
Cwmgwrach
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where Dinas Rock is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pontneddfechan | 600 m west of it | 377 | 3 |
| Glyn-neath | 2 km southwest of it | 3,927 | 3 |
| Aberdare | 4 km southeast of it | 37,675 | 5 |
| Cwmgwrach | 4.3 km southwest of it | 1,071 | 3 |
Pair Dinas Rock with these
The 14 places within 15 km include 3 attractions, 3 museums and a castle.
AttractionDan yr Ogof11 km away2
CastleMorlais Castle14 km away3
Historic houseCraig-y-Nos Castle10 km away4
MuseumCefn Coed Colliery Museum14 km away5MuseumMuseumCynon Valley Museum & Gallery10 km away6MuseumMuseumCyfarthfa Castle Museum & Art Gallery13 km away7AttractionAttractionZip World Tower Colliery3.9 km away8AttractionAttractionPenderyn Distillery3.9 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Before visiting Dinas Rock
Where is Dinas Rock?
Dinas Rock is 600 m east of Pontneddfechan, Powys.
What is Dinas Rock?
Attraction.
When is the best time to visit Dinas Rock?
June to September are the warmest months in Pontneddfechan, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Dinas Rock?
Within 15 km: Dan yr Ogof (11 km), Morlais Castle (14 km), Craig-y-Nos Castle (10 km) and Cefn Coed Colliery Museum (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 (4)
- Dan yr Ogof: Sloman at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Morlais Castle: Gibbinskaren, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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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