Glyn Valley No1 Substation

Glyn Valley No1 Substation is an electrical substation in Pen Tranch, Torfaen County Borough, Wales. Glyn Valley No1 Substation is situated nearby to the cliff Tirpentwys Quarry, as well as near Tirpentwys Nature Reserve.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mynydd Twyn-glas and Llanhilleth railway station.

Mynydd Twyn-glas

Peak

Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Mynydd Twyn-glas is a sprawling 472-metre-high mountain extending into Caerphilly and Torfaen county boroughs in South Wales. It lies southwest of Pontypool, west of Cwmbran and east of Newbridge, and forms a rolling plateau, the margins of which are defined by steep slopes, many cloaked with conifer plantations.

Llanhilleth railway station

Railway station

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Llanhilleth railway station is a railway station on the Ebbw Valley Railway and serves the village of Llanhilleth, Wales. Llanhilleth railway station is situated 2 miles northwest of Glyn Valley No1 Substation.

Torfaen County Borough Council

Government office

Torfaen County Borough Council is the governing body for Torfaen, one of the Principal Areas of Wales. Torfaen County Borough Council is situated 2½ miles northeast of Glyn Valley No1 Substation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hafodyrynys and Wainfelin.

Hafodyrynys

Village

Photo: Jessica Aidley, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hafodyrynys is a village on the A472 road between Pontypool and Crumlin in Caerphilly county borough, south-east Wales. It lies within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire.

Wainfelin

Suburb

Wainfelin is a suburb of Pontypool in the county borough of Torfaen, in south-east Wales. Wainfelin is situated 2 miles northeast of Glyn Valley No1 Substation.