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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Capel-y-ffin

  

Capel-y-ffin Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Capel-y-ffin

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Capel-y-ffin history

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St Mary’s Chapel

Capel-y-ffin is Welsh, and means “chapel of the boundary” It lies in the valley of the River Honddu close to the boundary of the historical dioceses of St David’s and Llandaf, now Swansea and Brecon and Monmouth. The chapel itself is dedicated to St Mary and was built in 1762, replacing an earlier 15th-century structure.

The Monastery

Joseph Leycester Lyne purchased 32 acres (130,000 m) of land at Capel-y-ffin in order to build an Anglican monastery. With the help of fellow monks and local masons, he succeeded in building ‘Llanthony Tertia’, where an eccentric version of monastic life – witnessed by Francis Kilvert – continued till his death in 1908. Lyne is buried in the monastery church which, being poorly built and neglected, is now partly ruined.

You can visit Capel-y-ffin places with Walkfo Capel-y-ffin to hear history at Capel-y-ffin’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Capel-y-ffin has 9 places to visit in our interactive Capel-y-ffin map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Capel-y-ffin, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Capel-y-ffin places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Capel-y-ffin & the surrounding areas.

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9 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Capel-y-ffin tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Capel-y-ffin

  

Best Capel-y-ffin places to visit

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Capel-y-ffin has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Capel-y-ffin’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Capel-y-ffin’s information audio spots:

Grwyne Fawr Reservoir The Grwyne Fawr Reservoir is located in the valley of the river Grwyn Fawr in the Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales. Completed in 1928, it has the capacity to hold 400,000,000 imperial gallons (1,800 megalitres)

Llanthony Abbey Llanthony Abbey was founded in 1869 by Joseph Leycester Lyne (Father Ignatius) It survived until 1908, after which it was the home of artist Eric Gill. It is now holiday accommodation in Capel-y-ffin, Wales.

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