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The Wye Valley National Landscape (formerly Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty; Welsh: Dyffryn Gwy) is an internationally important protected landscape straddling the border between England and Wales. The River Wye ( Welsh: Afon Gwy) is the fourth-longest river in the United Kingdom. The upper part passes through Rhayader, Builth Wells and Hay ...
Ynys Dawela Nature Park is situated to the west of Brynamman, in the upper reaches of the Amman Valley. Its northern boundary is the Brecon Beacons National Park, and the river Amman, fringed with ancient oak woodland, forms its southern boundary. The park covers an area of 39 acres (15.8 hectares) and was once a working farm.
For details of rivers of the United Kingdom, see. List of rivers of England. List of rivers of Scotland. List of rivers of Wales. Northern Ireland: see List of rivers of Ireland and Rivers of Ireland. Longest rivers of the United Kingdom.
Bath ( RP: / bɑːθ /; [ 2] local pronunciation: [ba (ː)θ] [ 3]) is a city in the ceremonial county of Somerset in England, known for and named after its Roman-built baths. [ 4] At the 2021 Census, the population was 94,092. [ 1] Bath is in the valley of the River Avon, 97 miles (156 km) west of London and 11 miles (18 km) southeast of Bristol.
Anglesey ( / ˈæŋɡəlsiː /; Welsh: Ynys Môn [ˈənɨs ˈmoːn]) is an island off the north-west coast of Wales. It forms the bulk of the county known as the Isle of Anglesey, which also includes Holy Island ( Ynys Gybi) and some islets and skerries. [ 4] The county borders Gwynedd across the Menai Strait to the southeast, and is otherwise ...
Longest river in the United Kingdom; leaves Wales after 48 miles (77 km). 2 River Wye: 135 217 Forms the Wales-England border for much of its length. 3 River Teme: 81 130 Entirely in England after 12 miles (19 km). 4 River Usk: 78 126 [3] Longest river entirely in Wales according to some sources. [4] 5 River Tywi: 75 121 6 River Teifi: 73 117 ...
Temperate. References. [ 1][ 2] Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and whose physical geography is characterised by a varied coastline and a largely upland interior. It is bordered by England to its east, the Irish Sea to its north and west, and the Bristol Channel to its south. It has a total area of 2,064,100 hectares ...
Chepstow ( Welsh: Cas-gwent) is a town and community in Monmouthshire, Wales, adjoining the border with Gloucestershire, England. It is located on the tidal River Wye, about 2 miles (3 km) above its confluence with the River Severn, and adjoining the western end of the Severn Bridge. It is the easternmost settlement in Wales, situated 16 miles ...