Castell Madoc is a small rural village in
Brecon
Brecon (; cy, Aberhonddu; ), archaically known as Brecknock, is a market town in Powys, mid Wales. In 1841, it had a population of 5,701. The population in 2001 was 7,901, increasing to 8,250 at the 2011 census. Historically it was the coun ...
,
Powys. The village lies next to
Mynydd Epynt
Mynydd Epynt () is a former community and upland area in Powys, Wales.
The Ministry of Defence controversially evicted the community of Mynydd Epynt in 1940, creating what is now the core of the Sennybridge Training Area (SENTA), the largest mil ...
, on
Afon Honddu, one of the most important tributaries of the
River Usk
The River Usk (; cy, Afon Wysg) rises on the northern slopes of the Black Mountain (''y Mynydd Du''), Wales, in the westernmost part of the Brecon Beacons National Park. Initially forming the boundary between Carmarthenshire and Powys, it fl ...
.
The village is located next to a country lane that climbs towards Mynydd Epynt, situated about 5 miles south. The surrounding villages are
Capel Uchaf (to the north), and
Capel Isaf,
Pwllgloyw
Pwllgloyw is a settlement on the edge of the Brecon Beacons in the county of Powys in south-east Wales in the community of Honddu Isaf.
Communications
In April 2014, Pwllgloyw was named in a TV commercial by the online gaming company, Jackp ...
and
Llandefaelog Fach to the south, on the road to Brecon.
References
Villages in Powys
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