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Twm Siôn Cati's Cave

Name: Twm Siôn Cati's Cave
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Location: Llanfair-Ar-Y-Bryn, Carmarthenshire, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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1. Twm Siôn Cati's Cave – Twm Siôn Cati's Cave loop from Rhandirmwyn

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3. The Towy Bridge Inn – Twm Siôn Cati's Cave loop from Rhandirmwyn

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Katherine Moore

June 24, 2020

Often referred to as the Robin Hood of Wales, Twm Siôn Cati is said to have used this cave as his hiding place to avoid being captured.

Check out more about the RSPB Nature Reserve that it's in and what species you might find here at rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/reserves-a-z/gwenffrwd-dinas

Martin Haynes

March 25, 2022

As the path splits after the boardwalk, go left, anti clockwise away from cave sign and keep the cave and riverside walk for the end. If you go in springtime the woods are full of blue bells.

Zoe Evans

July 22, 2022

Tales about him vary on details, but he is usually said to have been born in or very near to Tregaron, in or around 1530, his mother being one Cati Jones of Tregaron. His father was supposed to be Siôn ap Dafydd ap Madog ap Hywel Moetheu of Porth-y-ffin, also near Tregaron. He was an illegitimate son whose mother named him Thomas. The Welsh-language equivalent of Tom is Twm. It was also common practice in rural Wales for children with common names to be nicknamed after their mothers. Thus he became known as Twm Siôn Cati.

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Location: Llanfair-Ar-Y-Bryn, Carmarthenshire, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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Twm Siôn Cati's Cave

1. Twm Siôn Cati's Cave – Twm Siôn Cati's Cave loop from Rhandirmwyn

2. Llyn Brianne Dam Wall – Twm Siôn Cati's Cave loop from Rhandirmwyn

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