Caerphilly Mountain
Caerphilly Mountain lies between Cardiff and Caerphilly at the southern edge of the South Wales Coalfield. Its summit is 271 metres above sea-level. Since 1957 there had been a small wooden snack bar near to the summit.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Gareth James, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 889 feet
- Description: mountain in United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Caerphilly Common” and “Caerphilly mountain”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Caerphilly Castle and Caerphilly Golf Club.
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 Golf Club
Golf course
Photo: Stuart Wilding, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Caerphilly Golf Club is a golf club based just outside Caerphilly at Caerphilly County Borough, Wales. A 5944-yard-long, 18 hole Mountain course with par 71 and SSS of 70. The club was founded in 1905".
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 Trecenydd and Lansbury Park.
Trecenydd
Suburb
Trecenydd is a residential area consisting mostly of council housing in Caerphilly, Wales. It is near the centre of Caerphilly and the estate is relatively small compared to other areas of 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.
Nantgarw
Village
Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Nantgarw is a village in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, near Cardiff. From an electoral and administrative perspective Nantgarw falls within the ward of Taff's Well, a village some 2+1⁄2 miles south, but historically fell within the boundaries of Caerphilly, which is a major town located less than 2+1⁄2 miles to the east.
Caerphilly Mountain
- Categories: hill and landform
- Location: Caerphilly, Caerphilly County Borough, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.56229° or 51° 33′ 44″ northLongitude
-3.22333° or 3° 13′ 24″ westElevation
889 feet (271 metres)Open location code
9C3RHQ6G+WMOpenStreetMap ID
node 361518779OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=survey_pointOpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakGeoNames ID
12621024Wikidata ID
Q5016931
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“Caerphilly Mountain” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Caerphilly mountain”
- Portuguese: “Montanha Caerphilly”
- Welsh: “Comin Caerffili”
- Welsh: “Mynydd Caerffili”
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Explore places such as Watford Park and St Martins.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Twyn Garwa and St Martin’s School.
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