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Places of Interest

Tretower Castle

Castle

Photo: Pete Chapman, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Tretower Castle is a Grade I-listed ruined castle in the village of Tretower in the county of Powys, Wales. It was built around the beginning of the twelfth century as a motte and bailey castle and this was probably replaced mid-century by a stone shell keep.

Blaenllynfi Castle

Archaeological site

Photo: Jeremy Bolwell, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Blaenllynfi Castle is a privately owned ruinous stone castle near the village of Bwlch in southern Powys, Wales. It was probably built in the early thirteenth century.

Myarth

Peak

Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Myarth is a hill in the Usk Valley in the county of Powys in South Wales, about 2 miles west of Crickhowell. Its summit at 292 metres is covered by trees, whilst the larger part of its slopes are also wooded.

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Crickhowell

Photo: Alan Bowring, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Crickhowell is a small town in Powys, Wales. The town has a population of around 2,100 people. Today, Crickhowell is a popular tourist destination, and during summer the town is notably busier.

Brynmawr

Photo: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Brynmawr is a market town, community and electoral ward in Blaenau Gwent, Wales. The town, sometimes cited as the highest town in Wales, is situated at 1,250 to 1,500 feet above sea level at the head of the South Wales Valleys.

Ebbw Vale

Photo: andy dolman, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ebbw Vale is in Blaenau Gwent, Monmouthshire. It is the largest town in Blaenau Gwent, and is the home of its administration centre.

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