Aber Village
Aber Village or Aber Clydach is a hamlet within the Brecon Beacons National Park in Powys, Wales. It is centred on the minor road which runs south from Talybont-on-Usk up the Caerfanell valley known as Glyn Collwn across the Brecon Beacons to Pontsticill and Merthyr Tydfil. Aber Clydach lies within the community of Talybont-on-Usk about 1.5 km to the south of the village of Talybont and 0.5 km to the north of the dam of Talybont Reservoir.
| Aber Village | |
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  Aber Village Location within Powys | |
| OS grid reference | SO 106 213 |
| • Cardiff | 28 mi (45 km) |
| • London | 138 mi (222 km) |
| Community | |
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| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BRECON |
| Postcode district | LD3 |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Both the Usk Valley Walk and the Taff Trail pass close to the village. The Danywenallt Study Centre administered by the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority in association with the Youth Hostels Association lies across the valley from the village.[1]
Notable residents
- Alice Matilda Langland Williams (1867–1950), Welsh writer
- William Retlaw Williams (1863–1944), Welsh writer
References
- Ordnance Survey Explorer map sheet OL13 Brecon Beacons National Park:Eastern area
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