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Bwlch y Groes (Pass of the Cross)

The next stop on our Real Merlin and Arthur road trip is a mountain pass on minor roads between Llanuwchllyn and Dinas Mawddwy. The road is a bit of a challenge, it’s true, but if you have the use of a good driver like Bradley James, then it’s well worth the effort. I have to say that the views down into the valleys, on both sides of the pass, are even more spectacular than the view from the lookout at the top.

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other locations | gallery

This is a collection of photos of other locations, including Ivinghoe Beacon, Caerphilly Castle, Speech House Lake and The Amazing Hedge Puzzle.

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The Real Merlin and Arthur locations

So… in October 2009, Bradley and Colin hopped into a Ford Focus, and spent three days driving around Wales visiting Arthurian locations. This resulted in a program called The Real Merlin and Arthur, first broadcast on 28 November 2009. The show was made for BBC Wales, and so concentrated solely on Arthurian locations in Wales.

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