Foel Cwmcerwyn
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Foel Cwmcerwyn is the highest point of the Preseli Hills
and of Pembrokeshire
. It lies within the borders of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
although it is 10 km from the sea. A path leads to the summit from the village of Rosebush
in the south-west. A trig point
and a number of cairns are dotted across the summit area, and there is a disused quarry
on the hill's eastern slopes.
Preseli Hills
The Preseli Hills or Preseli Mountains are a range of hills in north Pembrokeshire, West Wales...
and of Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire is a county in the south west of Wales. It borders Carmarthenshire to the east and Ceredigion to the north east. The county town is Haverfordwest where Pembrokeshire County Council is headquartered....
. It lies within the borders of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park is a national park along the Pembrokeshire coast in West Wales.It was established as a National Park in 1952, and is the only one in the United Kingdom to have been designated primarily because of its spectacular coastline...
although it is 10 km from the sea. A path leads to the summit from the village of Rosebush
Rosebush, Pembrokeshire
Rosebush is a small village in Pembrokeshire, West Wales. It lies at the south of the Preseli Hills, about one mile northwest of the village of Maenclochog.- Amenities :...
in the south-west. A trig point
Trig point
A triangulation station, also known as a triangulation pillar, trigonometrical station, trigonometrical point, trig station, trig beacon or trig point, and sometimes informally as a trig, is a fixed surveying station, used in geodetic surveying and other surveying projects in its vicinity...
and a number of cairns are dotted across the summit area, and there is a disused quarry
Quarry
A quarry is a type of open-pit mine from which rock or minerals are extracted. Quarries are generally used for extracting building materials, such as dimension stone, construction aggregate, riprap, sand, and gravel. They are often collocated with concrete and asphalt plants due to the requirement...
on the hill's eastern slopes.
External links
- Computer generated summit panoramas Foel Cwmcerwyn index
- www.geograph.co.uk Photos of Foel Cwmcerwyn and surrounding area
