Situated in the Brecon Beacons, the village of Penderyn is the only location in Wales that makes what product?
"a ""Prince of Wales"" malt whisky was sold as Welsh whisky but was simply blended scotch bottled in Wales. A lawsuit by Scotch distillers ended this enterprise. In 2000, Penderyn Distillery started production of Penderyn single malt whisky. The first bottles went on sale on 1 March 2004, Saint David's Day, and it is now sold worldwide. Penderyn Distillery is located in the Brecon Beacons National Park and is considered to be the smallest distillery in the world. ManX Spirit from the Isle of Man is distilled elsewhere and re-distilled in the country of its nominal ""origin"". The ManX distillery"
"Penderyn, Rhondda Cynon Taf Penderyn is a rural village in Cynon Valley, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It is located near Hirwaun. Its origins and expansion begun as an agricultural market village, which supplied the ever growing needs of the nearby local Market Town of Aberdare, situated in the Cynon Valley in the county of Rhondda Cynon Taf in Wales It lies on the A4059 road between Hirwaun and Brecon and is the last settlement on that road in the county of Rhondda Cynon Taf before the border with Powys to the north. The village sits just within the southern boundary"
"Moel Penderyn Moel Penderyn is a hill on the edge of Penderyn village, in the Brecon Beacons National Park in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taff, south Wales. It also appeared on older maps as 'Y Foel Penderyn'. Its summit at 371m is marked by a trig point. Moel Penderyn is in the ""Dyffrynnoedd Nedd a Mellte, a Moel Penderyn"" biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest. The hill is formed from both Carboniferous Limestone rocks and the overlying Twrch Sandstone (former 'Basal Grit') of the Marros Group (former 'Millstone Grit Series'), also of Carboniferous age. It lies"
"its southern flanks and a public footpath between Penderyn village and the waterfall of Sgwd yr Eira on its northeastern edge. Moel Penderyn Moel Penderyn is a hill on the edge of Penderyn village, in the Brecon Beacons National Park in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taff, south Wales. It also appeared on older maps as 'Y Foel Penderyn'. Its summit at 371m is marked by a trig point. Moel Penderyn is in the ""Dyffrynnoedd Nedd a Mellte, a Moel Penderyn"" biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest. The hill is formed from both Carboniferous Limestone rocks and"
"the county's inclusion in Powys in 1974 the village lay in the traditional county of Breconshire, the name of which derives from the ancient Welsh kingdom of Brycheiniog. Famous inhabitants of the village include David Wynne but the famous working-class hero Dic Penderyn who was involved in the Merthyr Rising of 1831 was not from this parish but from Aberafon. Penderyn, Rhondda Cynon Taf Penderyn is a rural village in Cynon Valley, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It is located near Hirwaun. Its origins and expansion begun as an agricultural market village, which supplied the ever growing needs of the nearby"
"pedigree Jersey cows, with the ice cream parlour being open Tuesdays to Sundays from 9.30am to 6pm. Upton Farm sells ice cream through local cafes throughout the county. Y Felin Mill, at St Dogmaels, dates back to the twelfth century and is one of only two working mills in Wales. It is an overshot mill producing bread and cakes and has the only working kiln for roasting oats remaining in Wales. It still uses original machinery from 1820, produces organic flour and offers guided tours. White's Golden Crust Bakery is based at Lamphey and produces hand-made bread. Wendy Brandon, based"
"which was successful, and over the following years the business developed into Abergavenny Fine Foods Ltd. in 1987. The cheese continues to be made by the Craske family, now in Blaenavon from locally produced goat milk curd. All of the curds come from Soil Association certified farms. No rennet is used in the production of Pantysgawn. Outside of Wales, it is on sale within the United Kingdom in the supermarket Waitrose. It has subsequently been highlighted as an example of a quality Welsh product, such as being included in the selection of Welsh food served to NATO delegates at the"
"is available across Wales and at Asda stores. Another national ice cream award winner is Frank’s Ice Cream produced for the last 80 years from Capel Hendre, Ammanford, it is available from Tescos and has won the British, European and Champion of Champions’ cup. and produces a diabetic vanilla ice cream Tregoes Waffle Bakery, of Llandysul, produces sweet waffles based on traditional recipes. Brynderi Honey Farm, of Whitland, are honey producers and international organic honey packers from farm produced honey to honey harvested from organic-certified hives. They also produce honey ice-cream and marmalade. Felinfoel Brewery Company based at Felinfoel, Llanelli,"
"furum) or oatmeal (although this is also true of American pancakes) and some are like Scotch pancakes. Beer is the national drink of Wales, despite the influence of the temperance movement in Wales. The Wrexham Lager Beer Company was the first successful lager producer in Britain when it opened in 1882 and the Felinfoel Brewery was the first brewery in Europe to put beer in cans. Whisky production in Wales was historically a niche industry, and completely shut down in 1910 when the last distillery was bought out by a Scottish firm. However, the Penderyn distillery became the first Wales-created"
"the nearby village of Crofty; the product is largely exported to continental Europe. Other local delicacies include laverbread (laver seaweed ""Porphyra umbilicalis"" washed and boiled; it is eaten dipped in oatmeal and fried in bacon fat) and salt marsh lamb. All of these and more examples of Welsh cuisine are sold at an award-winning local Penclawdd produce market. There are various industrial units in Crofty nearby, which are in various stages of decay, being very run down, especially on the New Rd, as they are in desperate need of repair.. Composer Karl Jenkins was born and raised in Penclawdd. Several"
"of conservation land. Welsh Black beef is a speciality of Cig Calon Cymru at Cross Hands, where they have a state-of-the-art butchery linked to their own abattoir and farms. Dewi Roberts of Fairfach, Llandeilo has his own premium range, which is connected with all the local farmers and draws customers from a wide area, and from internet sales. Another quality supplier is Cambrian Organics of Llandysul. Ystrad Traditional Organics based in Brechfa, produces lamb, hogget, mutton and beef from some of Britain’s rarest breeds and was a True Taste of Wales award winner in 2007 Pigs are part of the"
"Brecon Brecon (; ), archaically known as Brecknock, is a market town and community in Powys, Wales, with a population in 2001 of 7,901, increasing to 8,250 at the 2011 census. Historically it was the county town of Brecknockshire (Breconshire); although its role as such was eclipsed with the formation of the County of Powys, it remains an important local centre. Brecon is the third-largest town in Powys, after Newtown and Ystradgynlais. It lies north of the Brecon Beacons mountain range, but is just within the Brecon Beacons National Park. The Welsh name, Aberhonddu, means ""mouth of the Honddu"". It"
"Frozen Seafood has been at Swansea Market for three generations. Gower farms and smallholdings produce soft fruit during the summer. This can be bought at farmers’ markets and can also be picked on the farm. At Scurlage Farm, Penmaen visitors can pick their own strawberries. At Nicholaston Farm, Penmaen, visitors can pick their own raspberries, strawberries, gooseberries and redcurrants. Nicholaston Farm has been in the ownership of the Beynon family for five generations. Maddocks Cakes, run by Anthony and Pat Maddocks, both brought up on Gower, are the main producer of Welsh cakes in Gower. They have opened a tea"
"Pantperthog Pantperthog is a hamlet in southern Gwynedd in Wales, 2 miles north of Machynlleth and 14 miles southeast of Dolgellau. Nearby is the former Llwyngwern quarry, which is now the Centre for Alternative Technology. The Afon Dulas, which here forms the border between Gwynedd and Powys, runs past the hamlet. The village has strong forestry connections, with part of the Dyfi Forest to the rear of the village. As recently as August 2009 the Esgair forest has set up a site to the rear of the village claiming to be the only organic forest in the UK. In 2009"
"shop at Southgate, Pennard, which sells hand-made, and bakestone cooked Welsh cakes using local ingredients. These are also available by mail order. Kate Jenkins, of Gower Cottage Brownies, uses fresh Gower free-range eggs in her brownies. These won a True Taste of Wales award in 2007. So Cocoa is the only independent chocolate shop in the area; it is located in Mumbles, in the former house of Captain Dunn. It specialises in gourmet and luxury chocolates, including those made in Wales. Ice cream can be eaten at Joe’s Ice Cream Parlour, which has been producing ice cream locally for 100"
"Pantysgawn Pantysgawn, also known as Pant-Ysgawn, is a Welsh cheese made from goat's milk. It was the first cheese produced by Pam and Tony Craske at Pant-Ys-Gawn Farm, Wales, and the success of it resulted in the couple founding the Abergavenny Fine Foods Company. It is now produced in Blaenavon by the Craske family from locally produced goat's curd from Soil Association certified farms. It has been served at NATO receptions, at St. David's Day celebrations at 10 Downing Street and to Queen Elizabeth II on her visit to Cardiff in 2015. Pantysgawn is named due to the origins of"
"of the Beeching Cuts. Pontcynon is home to the Pontcynon Industrial Estate which includes the famous Garth Bakery,; as well as a local convenience store. The village also provides access to nearby Abercynon Cemetery to the south via Cemetery Road. Pontcynon Pontcynon is a small village of around 200 households within the Cynon Valley in the County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, near Abercynon. Most of the village consists of terraced housing fronting the B4275 Abercynon Road; but also consists of the adjoining streets of Pontcynon Terrace, Vale View and Cemetery Road. Pontcynon is located along the B4275, and"
"by the British army on Pen y Fan and contains a blend of Progress and ""dwarf"" hops. In January 2014 the brewery closed, with the loss of 3 jobs. Breconshire Brewery Breconshire Brewery is a brewery in Brecon in Powys, Wales. Since its establishment in 2002, the brewery has received numerous awards at Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) festivals and others. The brewery owns three pubs in Powys: two in Brecon and one in Llangynidr. In January 2014 the Brewery closed. Breconshire Brewery was established when beer distributing company C.H. Marlow decided to expand into beer production. Marlow established the"
"beer is ""a legend"" in rural Wales, with family recipes being jealously guarded. One farm that now produces beer commercially is Panteg Farm, at Maen-y-groes where Penlon Cottage Brewery offer beer tastings and events. They produce ten types of ales, lagers and stouts using traditional methods and vegetarian recipes. Celtic Country Wines, is located at Henllan, Llandysul and produces fruit wines, liqueurs and country preserves. The winery accepts visitors and has a gift shop. Traditionally, ginger beer has always been popular as a non-alcoholic alternative to ordinary beer. There are two kinds of Welsh ginger beer, one uses a gingered"
"whisky in a century to go on sale when it was launched in 2004. There are 20 Welsh vineyards producing 100,000 bottles of wine a year in total. Culture of Wales Wales is a country in Western Europe that has a distinctive culture including its own language, customs, politics, holidays and music. Wales is primarily represented by the symbol of the red Welsh Dragon, but other national emblems include the leek and daffodil. The Welsh words for leeks (""cennin"") and daffodils (""cennin Pedr"", lit. ""(Saint) Peter's Leeks"") are closely related and it is likely that one of the symbols came"
"dining room, bar (with one of the best views in Snowdonia) and stores / shop (which hires equipment to the public). Plas y Brenin Plas y Brenin located in Conwy County Borough, Wales is the National Mountain Centre for the United Kingdom. The centre is situated in Dyffryn Mymbyr, the Mymbyr Valley, in Snowdonia and is less than a quarter of a mile south-west of the centre of Capel Curig on the A4086 road. In the late 18th century, Richard Pennant, 1st Baron Penrhyn, built a road from Bangor through the Nant Ffrancon and Dyffryn Ogwen to Betws-y-Coed, and eventually"
"Beer in Wales Welsh beer is beer brewed in Wales. At least as early as the 6th century, the Druidic legendary person Ceridwen is associated with cauldrons and intoxicating preparations of grain in herbs in many poems of Taliesin, particularly the ""Hanes Taliesin"". This preparation, ""Gwîn a Bragawd"", is said to have brought ""science, inspiration and immortality"". The Welsh Triads attribute the introduction of brewing grains barley and wheat to Coll, and name Llonion in Pembrokeshire as the source of the best barley, while Maes Gwenith in Gwent produces superior wheat and bees. The ""Anglo-Saxon Chronicle"" for 852 records a"
"a Welsh co-operative of dairy farmers who established themselves in order to sell milk to local people and comprises 20 members in north and south-west Wales and is based in Narberth, Pembrokeshire. They produce organic milk and have been working with the Bumblebee Conservation Trust to see how organic dairy farms can be managed for bumblebees. Caws Cenarth is a cheese made at Pontseli near Boncath since 1984, the cheese is sold locally and at Selfridges and has been listed by Harrods as a Top Ten British Cheese. Llangloffan Farmhouse Cheese is produced on a smallholding near Llangloffan by Leon"
"horse-drawn tramways. The former tramways now provide easy access along this lower section of the gorge. Nedd Fechan The Nedd Fechan is a river almost wholly within the county of Powys, Wales. It rises on the eastern slopes of Fan Gyhirych in the Fforest Fawr section of the Brecon Beacons National Park and flows south for 12 km to join with the Afon Mellte at Pontneddfechan, their combined waters continuing as the River Neath (Welsh Afon Nedd) to the sea near Swansea. The only significant tributary of the Nedd Fechan is the Afon Pyrddin which joins it at Pwll Du"
"iron smelting, and iron manufacturing became prevalent in both the north and the south of the country. In the north of Wales, John Wilkinson's Ironworks at Bersham was a significant industry, while in the south, a second world centre of metallurgy was founded in Merthyr Tydfil, where the four ironworks of Dowlais, Cyfarthfa, Plymouth and Penydarren became the most significant hub of iron manufacture in Wales. In the 1820s, south Wales alone accounted for 40% of all pig iron manufactured in Britain. In the late 18th century, slate quarrying began to expand rapidly, most notably in north Wales. The Penrhyn"
"Pen-y-crug Pen-y-crug is a hill in the Brecon Beacons National Park in the county of Powys, south Wales. It is commonly referred to locally as simply 'The Crug' (""pronounced cree-g""). The Welsh name signifies 'top of the mound'. It slopes are moderately gently on three sides; only to the west do they steepen somewhat. Its flat trig point adorned summit at 331m overlooks the valley of the River Usk to the south. To the southeast are panoramic views over Brecon whilst eastwards are the Black Mountains and south the Brecon Beacons. The hill is formed from sandstones and mudstones of"
"Plas y Brenin Plas y Brenin located in Conwy County Borough, Wales is the National Mountain Centre for the United Kingdom. The centre is situated in Dyffryn Mymbyr, the Mymbyr Valley, in Snowdonia and is less than a quarter of a mile south-west of the centre of Capel Curig on the A4086 road. In the late 18th century, Richard Pennant, 1st Baron Penrhyn, built a road from Bangor through the Nant Ffrancon and Dyffryn Ogwen to Betws-y-Coed, and eventually through to Shrewsbury (in use by 1798). In 1801, Lord Penrhyn built the then named Capel Curig Inn. In 1808 the"
"Nedd Fechan The Nedd Fechan is a river almost wholly within the county of Powys, Wales. It rises on the eastern slopes of Fan Gyhirych in the Fforest Fawr section of the Brecon Beacons National Park and flows south for 12 km to join with the Afon Mellte at Pontneddfechan, their combined waters continuing as the River Neath (Welsh Afon Nedd) to the sea near Swansea. The only significant tributary of the Nedd Fechan is the Afon Pyrddin which joins it at Pwll Du ar Byrddin ('the black pool of the Pyrddin'). Downstream of this confluence it forms the boundary"
"for Real Ale (CAMRA). Cider is seidr in Welsh. Smallhold production of cider made on farms as a beverage for labourers died out in Wales during the 20th century. Cider and perry production began a dramatic revival in the early 2000s, with many small firms entering production throughout the country. The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has actively encouraged this trend, and Welsh ciders and perries have won many awards at CAMRA festivals; meanwhile, the establishment of groups such as ""UKCider"" and the ""Welsh Perry & Cider Society"" have spurred communication among producers. Welsh varieties of apples and pears are"
"by Scottish whisky companies and closed in 1910 when they were attempting to establish brands in England. In 1998 the Welsh Whisky Company, now known as , was formed and whisky production began at in 2000. single malt whisky was the first whisky commercially produced in Wales for a century and went on sale in 2004. The company also produces Merlyn Cream Liqueur, Five Vodka and Brecon Gin. , but in the 1970s, modern vineyards were planted in South Wales with the intention of creating Welsh wine. Despite a slow start, by 2005 Wales had 20 vineyards, producing 100,000 bottles"
"The route, called the Beacons Way, runs from Abergavenny via in the east and ends in the village of Llangadog in Carmarthenshire in the west. A railway with narrow gauge trains run by the Brecon Mountain Railway. Brecon Beacons National Park The Brecon Beacons National Park () is one of three national parks in Wales, and is centred on the Brecon Beacons range of hills in southern Wales. It includes the Black Mountain () in the west, (Great Forest) and the Brecon Beacons in the centre and the Black Mountains () in the east. The Brecon Beacons National Park was"
"Tegryn Tegryn is a hilltop linear village in north Pembrokeshire, Wales, in the community and parish of Clydau and is the largest settlement in the community. It is at the eastern end of the Preseli Mountains, north of Llanfyrnach. Tegryn is a village in the north Pembrokeshire community of Clydau and is home to the Clydau Community Centre (Canolfan Clydau), a charity. It was opened in November 2014 and cost £600,000. The village has a pub, the ""Butchers Arms"", a post office (established in 1948), a garage and a primary school. In 1860 a schoolroom was built near the chapel."
"of the former parish is now part of the Bro Ardudwy ministry area, which includes Harlech, a few kilometres to the southwest, and Barmouth. Pen Llandecwyn, the small hill between Saint Tecwyn's church and Llyn Tecwyn Uchaf, is a humble 203m in height, making it Wales' 2,033rd highest peak! The church, dedicated to Saint Tecwyn, lies at an altitude of a little over 150 m, and is the only ancient church in Meirionnydd not on the coast (although the present building is Victorian). It has views over the large Dwyryd estuary towards Portmerion. The church only operates for a few"