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Aberedw

Aberedw, Powys, Wales

14.47 KM

A walk up on to Llandeilo Hill above Aberedw taking in Llewelyn's Cave and Twm Tobacco's grave. Llewelyn's Cave is said to have been the final refuge for Llewelyn The Last who died in December 1282 defending whilst Wales from the English. Twn Tobacco's Grave is believed to be the final resting place of a 17th century tinker.

In addition to the historical landmarks, there was an abandoned farmhouse on the route.

4 Sep 2020
Mountainous
5hrs, 0min (3hrs, 32min)
altitude Graph for aberedw walk

Elevation: Max 437m, Min 131m, Gain 306m

Pictures from the walk

entrance to small cave on hillside

Llewelyn’s Cave - the final refuge of Llywelyn the Last

exterior of abandoned farmhouse

Abandoned farm house above Llewelyn's cave

kitchen of abandoned farmhouse

Abandoned farmhouse kitchen

interior of abandoned farmhouse

Looking in through the window

interior of abandoned farmhouse with welsh dresser

Welsh dresser

red hand print on old window pane

Red hand

interior of abandoned farmhouse

The kitchen sink

exterior of abandoned farmhouse

Returning to nature

exterior of abandoned farmhouse

Outbuildings

moorland with purple heather

Purple heather

grave on hillside with headstone reading 'twm tobacco's grave'

Twm Tobacco's Grave

small pond with purple heather

Mountain pond

two hikers sitting on a rock

Taking in the views

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