Ystradfellte

Ystradfellte (Welsh: valley floor o the Mellte, the Mellte being a nearbi river) is a sma veelage in Powys, Wales, in the Fforest Fawr aurie o the Brecon Beacons Naitional Pairk.

Ystradfellte Welsh: Ystradfellte
Ystradfellte Location within Powys
OS grid reference	SN929134
Principal area	Powys
Ceremonial coonty	Powys
Kintra	Wales
Sovereign state	Unitit Kinrick
Postcode destrict	Aberdare
Police	Dyfed-Powys
Fire	Mid an Wast Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
EU Pairlament	Wales
UK Pairlament	Brecon & Radnorshire

Acause o the geography an topography o the aurie the veelage o Ystradfellte is no visible frae the nearest main road, the A4059 Hirwaun tae A470 stretch.

Ystradfellte comes unner Aberdare for postal reasons.

Geography

Ystradfellte lies in Powys, Wales, on the Afon Mellte. The veelage is a popular centre for tourists, mony o whom come for the hillwalkin or visit the waterfaws an caves o the river. Ystradfellte is an aa hame tae a pub, The New Inn, an Croydon Caving Club.

Caves

The aurie aroond Ystradfellte is renouned for its caves an karst scenery, makin cavin a popular activity. Some o the mair famous caves near the veelage include:

• Porth yr Ogof - the biggest cave entrance in Wales, through which the river Mellte flows
• Little Neath River Cave
• Ogof Ffynnon Ddu - the third-langest cave in the Unitit Kinrick

Waterfaws

A popular attraction near the veelage is the Waterfalls Walk, a generally easy walk alang the Afon Mellte. The route passes twa main faws on the river, Sgwd Clun-gwyn an Sgwd Isaf Clun-gwyn, an feenishes at Sgwd yr Eira on the Afon Hepste, whaur the fuitpath passes ahint the waterfaw.

History

Ystradfellte is chiefly kent in Welsh history for being the spot whaur the Welsh nobleman an rebel leader Llywelyn Bren surrendered at the conclusion o his revolt o 1316. Llywelyn, who gave hissel up on the condition that his men be spared, wis put tae daith in 1318 at Cardiff.

Famous residents

The muisical act Melthair an the LoveRats based themselves in Ystradfellte durin the spring o 2007, recordin the album 'National Record of Desire' in Dan y Bryn cottage. The baund an aa appeared on Bethan Elfyn's Bethan Elfyn Radio One show durin this period.

Freemit airtins

• Illustrated guide tae the waterfaws
• series o local photographs Archived 2005-03-08 at the Wayback Machine
• Photos frae Swansea University Hiking Clubs Version o the Waterfaws Walk Archived 2006-06-28 at the Wayback Machine
• www.geograph.co.uk ; photos o Ystradfellte an surroondin aurie