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About Painscastle

Painscastle lies in the Powys hills along the B4594, accessible via the A470 from Brecon or Llandrindod Wells. Long-distance visitors typically approach from the A438 Hereford-Hay route, whilst locals use the network of B-roads connecting nearby villages. The settlement centres on one of Wales' most impressive Norman castle mottes, an 80-foot artificial mound that commanded this strategic border crossing for centuries.

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Painscastle is in Wales, at 52.109, -3.218 - about 14 km east of Aberedw.

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