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Bryn Copa old mine workings

Natural History of Mid Wales

From the glaciers of the Ice Age to the monks of the Middle Ages, find out more about how this land of ours was created.


Brecon Beacons

The link between the National Park and the Rhondda coal fields

Fossils and Minerals

Rod Williams describes Mid Wales' rich fossil and mineral deposits

Bryn Copa

Bronze Age mine workings in Cwm Ystwyth

Strata Florida

The effect of glaciers and monks on the landscape

Walk Through Time

Meander through Welshpool's landmarks old and new

Celtic Heritage

A guide to some of the best iron age hillforts in Mid Wales

Fossil Finder

Rod Williams from Talgarth hunts for fossils in the hills around his home town.

Pwllywrach Falls

Take a closer look at the geological features of these falls near Talgarth.

Cambrian Mountains

Martin Wright on his passion for the Cambrian Mountains and the society set up to protect this upland region.

Outdoors

You'll find links to more articles about the Mid Wales countryside in our main index.

Bryniau Pica

The secrets of the past hidden in the bog land of the Elan Valley

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