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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- 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”, “Lwyd”, and “Torfaen”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Roman Legionary Museum Caerleon and Caerleon Roman Fortress Baths.
Roman Legionary Museum Caerleon
Museum
Photo: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The National Roman Legion Museum is a museum in Caerleon, near Newport, south-east Wales. It is one of three Roman sites in Caerleon, along with the Baths museum and the open-air ruins of the amphitheatre and barracks.
Caerleon Roman Fortress Baths
Museum
Photo: Pwimageglow, Public domain.
Caerleon Roman Fortress and Baths encompass the archaeological ruins and sites of the Legionary Fortress of Isca Augusta spread across the town of Caerleon, near the city of Newport, South Wales.
The Mynde
Castle
Photo: Jo and Steve Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Mynde is a historic site and property located in Caerleon on the northern outskirts of the city of Newport. The town is the historic site of the Isca Augusta Roman Fortress.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llanhennock and Cat’s Ash.
Llanhennock
Village
Photo: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanhennock is a village and former community, now in the community of Llangybi, in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, United Kingdom. The population taken at the 2011 census was 496.
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. The placename in both English and Welsh refers to ash trees. The Usk Valley Walk passes close by.
Christchurch
Suburb
Photo: Martin Ridley, Public domain.
Christchurch is a village located at the top of Christchurch Hill in the Caerleon ward and community of the city of Newport, South Wales. The top of the hill affords panoramic views both towards the Bristol Channel in the south and through the Vale of Usk and into the Monmouthshire countryside to the north.
Afon Lwyd
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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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”
- 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
Explore places such as Caerleon and The Village.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chepstow Hill and Caerleon Castle.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Afon Lwyd”. Photo: Londonclanger, CC BY-SA 3.0.