Pen Castell y Van
Pen Castell y Van is a hill in Van, Caerphilly County Borough, Wales and has an elevation of 459 feet. Pen Castell y Van is situated nearby to the suburb Lansbury Park, as well as near the neighborhood Castle Park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Caerphilly Castle and Caerphilly railway station.
Caerphilly Castle
Caerphilly Castle is a medieval fortification in Caerphilly in South Wales. The castle was constructed by Gilbert de Clare in the 13th century as part of his campaign to maintain control of Glamorgan, and saw extensive fighting between Gilbert, his descendants, and the native Welsh rulers.
Caerphilly railway station
Railway station
Photo: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Caerphilly railway station is a railway station serving the town of Caerphilly, south Wales. It is a stop on the Rhymney Line of the Valley Lines network.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lansbury Park and Caerphilly.
Lansbury Park
Suburb
Lansbury Park is a residential suburb of the town of Caerphilly in Wales. The estate was built as council housing in the 1960s on former farmland. The first two housing courts were officially opened by Ness Edwards, the local MP, in 1965.
Caerphilly
Photo: Marco Usan, CC BY 3.0.
Caerphilly is a town and community in Wales. It is situated at the southern end of the Rhymney Valley and separated from the Cardiff suburbs of Lisvane and Rhiwbina by Caerphilly Mountain.
Bedwas
Village
Photo: Robin Drayton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bedwas is a town situated two miles north-east of Caerphilly, south Wales, situated in the Caerphilly county borough, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire.
Pen Castell y Van
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 459 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Van, Caerphilly County Borough, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.57417° or 51° 34′ 27″ northLongitude
-3.20185° or 3° 12′ 7″ westElevation
459 feet (140 metres)Open location code
9C3RHQFX+M7GeoNames ID
12615520
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Castle Park and Mornington Meadows.
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