Dinas Rock

About Dinas Rock

Gunpowder and waterfalls

This car park is an ideal starting point for exploring the valleys of the Afon Mellte, either on the Gunpowder Trail or Sgwd yr Eira MP3 audio trails, part of a series of Waterfalls Country MP3 audio trails. This site is extremely popular with outdoor activities centres carrying out climbing and gorge walking so parking might be a problem for latecomers.

Walking up the path close to the river Mellte you will quickly become aware of the industrial buildings that made up the former gunpowder works. Pontneddfechan Village Hall is 50m away from Dinas Rock car park. On some summer weekends a café and toilet facilities are available at the hall.

Take care in waterside areas as the rivers can be dangerous. Water is often cold deep and fast flowing. The ground near waterfalls is also steep rough and slippery. Keep to footpaths to prevent unnecessary erosion.

How to get there:

Dinas Rock is in Waterfalls which is part of Brecon Beacons National Park Forests.

Follow signs for waterfalls through Pontneddfechan village. Turn right by Inn, continue for 1km. Car park is beyond bus turn around across the river Mellte. The First Cymru Bus X5/6 travels up from Swansea on a regular basis stopping nearby. Tel 0870 6082608 for timetables.......If the car park is full - try the new car park behind the village hall (opposite side of river)

Pontneddfechan is the nearest town or village.

OS Grid Reference: SN912079
For details of public transport visit http://www.traveline-cymru.info/

Other places to go in Waterfalls

Facilities:

Activities

	All Abilities Waterfall Trail

Contact:

Llanymddyfri Office

0300 068 0300
e-mail: llanymddyfri@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

Walking up the path close to the river Mellte - you will quickly become aware of the industrial building that made up the former ICI gunpowder works. though many are ruined, you can still make out aquaducts and stove rooms....... Pontneddfechan Village Hall (recently renovated by the community) is 50m away from Dinas Rock Car Park. At weekends a cafe and toilet facilites are available at the hall. PLEASE NOTE: CAR PARK IS CLOSED AT 4PM DAILY

Useful sites

Brecon Beacons National Park Web Site

Llywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru / Welsh Assembly Government