Tal-y-bont on Usk
This tiny village in the Brecon Beacons of Powys, Wales, sitting alongside the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal and close to the River Usk, with mountain terrain on all sides. Once a centre of the wool industry, it is now a base for canal and hill walking. The poet and author Roland Mathias was born here, and the nearby village of Llansantffraed is the burial place of the poet Henry Vaughan.
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- Population682
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.4 km0.9 mi
Nearest airports
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Tal-y-bont on Usk: quick answers
Where is Tal-y-bont on Usk?
Tal-y-bont on Usk is in United Kingdom, about 40 km25 miles in a straight line from Newport.
How do you get to Tal-y-bont on Usk?
The nearest airport is Cardiff (CWL), about 1 hr 27 min away by road. The nearest train station is Ebbw Vale Town, about 28 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Tal-y-bont on Usk?
The warmest month is July, averaging 15°C58°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 3°C37°F. The wettest month is October, with about 118 mm4.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Tal-y-bont on Usk?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 restaurant, 1 café and 2 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Tal-y-bont on Usk?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Milebrook, Presteigne and Beguildy. Tal-y-bont on Usk is listed among the day trips from Bath.