Dan Yr Ogof Stone Angel by munki-boy
Dan Yr Ogof
Dan Yr Ogof is in Brecon Beacons National Park in The Wales.
The National Showcaves of Wales
There are several caves open to the public, well lit and with excellent audio tours explaining the story of the discovery of the caves and various geological features. Two of the caves are large and impressive, there is also a small ‘bone cave’ in which prehistoric remains were found.
The site also features a reconstruction of an Iron Age village and a variety of large model dinosaurs.
Dan-yr-Ogof Angel
A calcite formation in Dan-yr-Ogof cave that resembles the lower half of an angel.
Created: 27 November 2016 Edited: 29 November 2023
Dan Yr Ogof National Showcaves Centre Information
Dan Yr Ogof National Showcaves Centre Address
Abercraf, Swansea
SA9 1GJ
Website: http://www.showcaves.co.uk/
Get directionsDan Yr Ogof Woodland
Dan Yr Ogof is a 30.05 hectare, privately owned woodland area in Powys.Local History around Dan Yr Ogof
There are some historic monuments around including:
Bryn Llechwen ring cairn Deserted Settlements 800m N of Blaenau FarmRectangular Hut, Afon TaweRoman Marching Camp South East of Coelbren Fort Abercrave IronworksCerrig Duon Stone CircleCribarth Limestone Quarries and TramroadsSaith MaenBurnt Mound South of Fan Hir Pont Gihirych Twyn yr Esgair Settlement Cefn Cul ring cairn Tramroad at YstradgynlaisHut Circle West of Saith Maen Nant Tawe Fechan Burnt Mound Waunewydd standing stone Lefel Fawr Coal AditPicws Du cairn Allt Fach Deserted Rural SettlementBanwen Gwys Round Cairns Ynysgedwyn Colliery, Fan HouseWaun Leuci Standing StoneSection of Road NE of Coelbren Fort Remains of Blast Furnaces at Banwen Fan Gyhirych round cairn Coelbren FortTwo Cairns on Fan FoelCraig-y-Rhiwarth Hillfort.Wildlife in and around Dan Yr Ogof
Dan Yr Ogof Mammals
There are 30 species of mammals recorded as found near Dan Yr Ogof.
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) |
| Domestic Cat (Felis catus) |
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) |
| Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus) |
| Daubenton's Bat (Myotis daubentonii) |
| Fallow Deer (Dama dama) |
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Dan Yr Ogof Birds
There are 130 species of birds recorded as found near Dan Yr Ogof.
| Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) |
| Black Grouse (Tetrao tetrix) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) |
| Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) |
| Barn Owl (Tyto alba) |
| Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) |
| Blackbird (Turdus merula) |
| Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) |
| Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) |
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