Afon Lwyd
Afon Lwyd, or Afon Llwyd, is a 13-mile long river in south-east Wales which flows from its source northwest of Blaenavon, through Abersychan, Pontnewynydd, Pontypool, Llanfrechfa and Cwmbran before flowing, at Caerleon, into the River Usk, which subsequently flows into the Bristol Channel to the south of Newport.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river which flows from north of Blaenavon into the River Usk at Caerleon, Wales
- Also known as: “Avon Llwyd”, “Avon Lwyd”, “Grey River”, and “Torfaen”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Roman Legionary Museum Caerleon and Caerleon Roman Fortress Baths.
Roman Legionary Museum Caerleon
Museum
Caerleon Roman Fortress Baths
Museum
Photo: Pwimageglow, Public domain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llanhennock and Cat’s Ash.
Cat’s Ash
Hamlet
Cat's Ash is a small hamlet to the east of the city centre of the city of Newport, South East Wales.
Afon Lwyd
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.61667° or 51° 37′ north
Longitude
-2.93333° or 2° 56′ west
Elevation
23 feet (7 metres)
Open location code
9C3VJ388+MM
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In Other Languages
From Breton to Welsh—“Afon Lwyd” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Afon Llwyd”
- Cebuano: “Afon Lwyd”
- Dutch: “Afon Lwyd”
- French: “Afon Lwyd”
- German: “Afon Lwyd”
- Irish: “Afon Llwyd”
- Italian: “Afon Lwyd”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Afon Lwyd”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Afon Lwyd”
- Polish: “Lwyd”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Afon Llwyd”
- Slovenian: “Afon Lwyd”
- Spanish: “Afon Lwyd”
- Swedish: “Afon Lwyd”
- Welsh: “Afon Llwyd”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Caerleon and The Village.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Chepstow Hill and Caerleon Castle.
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Worth a closer look: Cardiff and Swansea.
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