Daren
| Banc-y-Darren | |
|---|---|
Banc-y-Darren Location within Ceredigion | |
| OS grid reference | SN 6786 8278 |
| • Cardiff | 73.2 mi (117.8 km) |
| • London | 174.5 mi (280.8 km) |
| Community | |
| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Aberystwyth |
| Postcode district | SY23 |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Daren is a hamlet in the community of Trefeurig, Ceredigion, Wales, which is 73.2 miles (117.7 km) from Cardiff and 174.5 miles (280.8 km) from London. It is represented in the Senedd by Elin Jones (Plaid Cymru) and is part of the Ceredigion Preseli constituency in the House of Commons.[1][2]
Daren Bank
Daren is a small hamlet of about eight houses surrounded by agricultural land, in the community of Trefeurig.
Nearby lies Daren Camp, an Iron Age hillfort featuring a strong single rampart enclosing an oval area approximately 0.44 hectares in size, with archaeological evidence of earlier Bronze Age cairns and historical mining activity linked to the nearby silver-lead Daren Lode.[3] The area has a rich history of prehistoric and industrial heritage.[3]
See also
References
- ^ National Assembly for Wales Website; recalled 24 February 2014
- ^ "Location of Ceredigion Preseli". parliament.uk. July 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
- ^ a b "Darren Camp hillfort". coflein.gov.uk. Retrieved 19 November 2025.