 Formerly the old township of Eglwysegl or Eglwysegle, the area is now best known for its dramatic rock formations and unspoiled historic landscape.The area is best known for the prominent limestone escarpment, the Eglwyseg Rocks, (, ), which runs north–south for around .The high point of the area is at on "Mynydd Eglwyseg" (Eglwyseg Mountain, ).