Twmbarlwm
Twmbarlwm, also known as Twm Barlwm, Twyn Barlwm or locally known as "the Twmp", the Nipple or the Pimple because of the mound that lies at its summit, is a hill situated 2 km to the northeast of Risca in South Wales.Photo: John Thorn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,375 feet
- Description: hillfort in Caerphilly County Borough, Wales, UK
- Also known as: “Twm Barlwm” and “Twmbarlwm Hillfort and Castle”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Crosskeys railway station and Crosskeys College.
Crosskeys railway station
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Crosskeys railway station is a station serving the village of Crosskeys in the Caerphilly County Borough in Wales. It is on the Ebbw Valley Railway. The station is situated behind houses on Risca Road and Carlton Terrace.
Crosskeys College
College
Coleg Gwent - Crosskeys is the largest campus of Coleg Gwent. It is located next to Risca Road in Crosskeys, near Newport in Wales. The college was previously a technical college and a coal mining college.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Risca and Cwmcarn.
Risca
Town
Photo: Rudi Winter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Risca is a town in the Caerphilly County Borough and within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire in south-east Wales. It is split into two communities; Risca East and Risca West.
Cwmcarn
Village
Photo: Darius Khan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cwmcarn is a village situated in the Ebbw valley in south Wales, in the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. It grew with 19th-century coal mining, but is now known for its extensive mature forestry and greenery, that attract thousands of visitors and mountain biking enthusiasts each year.
Twmbarlwm
- Categories: contour fort, castle, hillfort, and landform
- Location: Risca, Caerphilly County Borough, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.62768° or 51° 37′ 40″ northLongitude
-3.09374° or 3° 5′ 37″ westElevation
1,375 feet (419 metres)Open location code
9C3RJWH4+3GOpenStreetMap ID
node 471303408OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“Twmbarlwm” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Twmbarlwm”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل تومبارلوم”
- Japanese: “トゥムバルルム”
- Welsh: “Twmbarlwm”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Twmbarlwm Fort and Cwrt Henllys Farm.
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