B4574 road

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The B4574 heading to Cwmystwyth
The arch at Hafod Uchtryd in 2005

The B4574 is a road linking the villages of Pont-rhyd-y-groes in Ceredigion, Wales, and Devil's Bridge, 12 miles east of Aberystwyth and noted for three bridges built one above each other as well as for its world-famous falls [1] and narrow gauge steam railway. [2] Although barely six miles long, the route has been described by the AA as one of the ten most scenic drives in the world.[3][4][5]

Running partly along a section of the upper Ystwyth valley, the route takes in often wild and beautiful scenery. The crumbling remains of the vast Cwmystwyth Mines are breathtaking in their expanse,[6] and have been described as having a moon-scape quality.[7] Other sights include a monumental arch built to commemorate George III's golden jubilee and the Hafod Estate, recognised as one of the finest examples in Europe of a picturesque landscape.[8]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.devilsbridgefalls.co.uk/
  2. ↑ http://www.rheidolrailway.co.uk/
  3. ↑ http://www.cycling.visitwales.co.uk/server.php?show=nav.2472
  4. ↑ http://www.spirit-of-the-miners.org.uk/cwmystwyth.php
  5. ↑ http://www.iknow-wales.co.uk/tourist_information/mid_wales/cardigan_bay/cardigan_bay_ceredigion.htm
  6. ↑ http://www.spirit-of-the-miners.org.uk/cwmystwyth.php
  7. ↑ http://www.touristwales.co.uk/Drives/Drives.html
  8. ↑ http://www.hafod.org/homepage.html

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Coordinates: 52°21′56″N 3°49′15″W / 52.36547°N 3.8208°W / 52.36547; -3.8208

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