What is recorded here
Cyrn y Brain reaches a height of approximately 290 metres and is part of the rolling upland landscape of north-east Wales. Its name, meaning "Hill of the Brain" in Welsh, may reflect ancient associations with wisdom or local legend, though specific folklore is not well documented. It matters as a minor but notable topographical feature within the regional landscape of Denbighshire.
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Places near here
Cryn-y-Brain, Cairn IICairn · 8 yd
Cyrn - y - Brain Llangollen VHF-TowerCastle, fort or tower · 541 yd
Cyrn - y - Brain Llangollen BT-TowerCastle, fort or tower · 1005 yd
Sir Watkin's TowerRuins · 1028 yd
Caer HafodHouse · 1253 yd
Flat CovertWood · 1.4 mi
Craig ArthurMountain / peak · 1.5 mi
Nant Craig-y-Moch, CairnCairn · 1.5 mi
Craig yr AdarMountain / peak · 1.5 mi
Llandegla ForestForest · 1.6 mi
Craig y MochCliff · 1.6 mi
Craig y CythraulCliff · 1.7 miOther information
Photo: Peter McDermott · CC BY-SA 2.0