Upper Wye Valley
Cilmeri
The place where Llywelyn the Last was killed in 1282, marked by a granite monolith, with field paths along the Irfon below.
- Distance
- 3.1 mi / 5 km
- Time
- 1 hr 45
- Ascent
- 150 m
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Shape
- Circular
Where it is
The circle shows the general area, not the exact start. Use the directions link below to get to the car park itself. Contours and paths shown are OpenTopoMap, drawn from OpenStreetMap data.
The route
From the monument, field paths follow the Irfon and loop back by lanes. Gentle throughout.
Worth knowing
- The memorial is a rough granite monolith brought from Gwynedd, set up in 1956.
- A commemoration is held here every December.
- Cilmeri has a station on the Heart of Wales line, so it works without a car.
What you’ll see
The Llywelyn memorial, the Irfon valley, and quiet farmland.
Background
Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, the last native Prince of Wales, was killed here on 11 December 1282 and his head sent to London.