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:
Hut Circle West of Saith Maen Waun Leuci Standing StoneYnysgedwyn Colliery, Fan HouseSaith MaenPont Gihirych Two Cairns on Fan FoelCribarth Limestone Quarries and TramroadsBurnt Mound South of Fan Hir Twyn yr Esgair Settlement Allt Fach Deserted Rural SettlementPicws Du cairn Cerrig Duon Stone CircleTramroad at YstradgynlaisBanwen Gwys Round Cairns Lefel Fawr Coal AditCoelbren FortCraig-y-Rhiwarth HillfortWaunewydd standing stone Cefn Cul ring cairn Rectangular Hut, Afon TaweDeserted Settlements 800m N of Blaenau FarmNant Tawe Fechan Burnt Mound Abercrave IronworksBryn Llechwen ring cairn Fan Gyhirych round cairn Remains of Blast Furnaces at Banwen Section of Road NE of Coelbren Fort Roman Marching Camp South East of Coelbren Fort .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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