Cantref Reservoir

Cantref Reservoir: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Cantref Reservoir

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Cantref Reservoir — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 51.83186, -3.46123. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cantref Reservoir

• Beacons Reservoir · lake · Powys · ~4 km · Must-see
• Cadair Fawr · viewpoint · Rhondda Cynon Taf · ~5 km · Must-see
• Fan Fawr · viewpoint · Powys · ~5 km · Must-see
• Craig-Gwaun-Taf · viewpoint · Powys · ~6 km · Must-see
• Corn Du · viewpoint · Powys · ~7 km · Must-see
• Y Gyrn · viewpoint · Powys · ~7 km · Must-see
• Fan Llia · viewpoint · Powys · ~8 km · Must-see
• Cribyn · viewpoint · Powys · ~8 km · Must-see
• Cefn Cil-Sanws · viewpoint · Merthyr Tydfil County Borough · ~8 km · Must-see
• Fan y Big · viewpoint · Powys · ~8 km · Must-see
• Mynydd-y-glog · viewpoint · Rhondda Cynon Taf · ~9 km · Must-see
• Porth yr Ogof · cave · Powys · ~9 km · Must-see
• Bwlch y Ddwyallt · viewpoint · Powys · ~9 km · Must-see
• Craig Cerrig Gleisiad a Fan Frynych National Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Powys · ~10 km · Must-see
• Morlais Castle · fort · Merthyr Tydfil County Borough · ~10 km · Must-see
• Fan Nedd · viewpoint · Powys · ~11 km · Must-see
• Moel Penderyn · viewpoint · Rhondda Cynon Taf · ~11 km · Must-see
• Allt Lwyd · viewpoint · Powys · ~11 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Cantref Reservoir

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cantref Reservoir

• Beacons Reservoir · lake · Powys · ~4 km · Must-see
• Llangorse Lake · lake · Powys · ~22 km · Must-see
• Elan Valley Reservoirs · lake · Powys · ~64 km · Must-see
• Llyn Clywedog · lake · Powys · ~92 km · Must-see
• Wimbleball Dam · lake · Somerset · ~108 km · Must-see
• Llyn Mwyngil · lake · Gwynedd · ~123 km · Must-see
• Lake Vyrnwy · lake · Powys · ~131 km · Must-see
• Tardebigge Lake · lake · Staffordshire · ~140 km · Must-see
• Llyn Tegid · lake · Gwynedd · ~147 km · Must-see
• Llwyn-on Reservoir · lake · Merthyr Tydfil County Borough · ~5 km

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