Henrhyd Falls
| Henrhyd Falls Welsh: Sgwd Henrhyd | |
| Brecknockshire | |
|---|---|
 Sgwd Henrhyd Waterfall. | |
| River: | Nant Llech |
| Fall: | 90 feet |
| SN854122 | |
| Co-ordinates: | 51°47’48"N, 3°39’48"W |
The Henrhyd Falls in Brecknockshire are a waterfall whose waters plunge down a verdant gorge in a drop of 90 feet, as is the tallest waterfall in southern Wales. It lies on National Trust land on the southern edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park.
Geology
The falls occur where the small river, the Nant Llech drops over the faulted edge of a hard sandstone known as the Farewell Rock.[1]
The nearest village is Coelbren, on the road between Glynneath and Abercraf. Though not in the core of the area, Henrhyd is considered by some to constitute a part of the celebrated 'Waterfall Country' in the south of the Beacons.
Access
The waterfall is reached after a steep walk down into the valley from the car park established by the National Trust, and is a popular spot to visit.
One of the area's most famous visitors was Sir William Edmond Logan (later head of the Geological Survey of Canada), who carried out detailed geological survey work in the area, discovering near the foot of the falls the fossil trees which now stand outside Swansea Museum.
On film
The final scene of the Batman film The Dark Knight Rises was filmed at the waterfall, where it portrayed the entrance for the Batcave.
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Henrhyd Falls) |
References
- ↑ British Geological Survey 1:50,000 map sheet 231 'Merthyr Tydfil' & accompanying memoir