Llanvaches
Llanvaches is a residential area in Newport, Wales. Llanvaches is situated nearby to the peak Gray Hill, as well as near the village Caerwent.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Penhow Castle and Grey Hill Stone Circle.
Penhow Castle
Castle
Photo: Brassknocker, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Penhow Castle, Penhow, Newport dates from the early 12th century. Extended and reconstructed in almost every century since, it has been claimed to be the oldest continuously-inhabited castle in Wales. The castle is a Grade II* listed building.
Grey Hill Stone Circle
Archaeological site
Photo: Roy Parkhouse, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Grey Hill Stone Circle is an archaeological site.
Gray Hill
Peak
Gray Hill is a hill approximately 2 miles north of the village of Llanvair Discoed, Monmouthshire, South Wales, rising to 896 feet above sea level.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Caldicot and Magor.
Caldicot
Photo: Mattbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Caldicot is a small town in Monmouthshire. It is a pleasant small town with several local historic attractions. This Welsh border town is home to a significant, complete castle and country park with free access to the public, a large Roman villa with remains of municipal buildings and a temple in Caerwent.
Magor
Village
Photo: Michael Robinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Magor is a large village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, about 9 miles west of Chepstow and about 9 miles east of Newport. It lies on the Caldicot Levels beside the Severn Estuary, and is in the community of Magor with Undy. Magor is situated 3 miles south of Llanvaches.
Caerwent
Village
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Caerwent is a village and community in Monmouthshire, Wales. It is located about five miles west of Chepstow and 11 miles east of Newport. It was founded by the Romans as the market town of Venta Silurum, an important settlement of the Brythonic tribe of Silures. Caerwent is situated 2½ miles east of Llanvaches.
Llanvaches
- Type: Residential area
- Location: Newport, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.6227° or 51° 37′ 22″ northLongitude
-2.8192° or 2° 49′ 9″ westElevation
548 feet (167 metres)Open location code
9C3VJ5FJ+38OpenStreetMap ID
way 114665799OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialGeoNames ID
7292962
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Llanvaches” goes by many names.
- French: “Llanvaches”
- German: “Llanfaches”
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