Black Cavern

Black Cavern is a cave in Blaenavon, Torfaen County Borough, Wales. Black Cavern is situated nearby to the locality Pwll Du, as well as near the cave Ogof Draenen.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ogof Draenen and Keeper’s Pond.

Ogof Draenen

Cave

Ogof Draenen entrance is located at Pwll Du, north of Blaenavon, Monmouthshire. At 66 kilometres it is the longest cave system in Wales and the second longest in Great Britain behind the Three Counties System on the Cumbria/Lancashire/Yorkshire border. Ogof Draenen is situated 1,700 feet northwest of Black Cavern.

Keeper’s Pond

Lake

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Keeper’s Pond is a lake.

Pwll Du Tunnel

Adit

Photo: Alan Bowring, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Pwll Du Tunnel was the longest horse-powered tramway tunnel to be built in Britain at 1,875 metres in length. It started in Blaenavon, Torfaen, Wales, and was originally a coal mine, running northward almost horizontally into a hillside. Pwll Du Tunnel is situated 1,700 feet west of Black Cavern.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pwll Du and Clydach.

Pwll Du

Locality

Photo: Trevor Rickard, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Pwll Du was a village in Monmouthshire, Wales. It was declared a slum in 1960 and demolished in 1963. The main employment was provided by nearby limestone quarries and by the iron works in Blaenavon.

Clydach

Village

Photo: andy dolman, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Clydach is a village in Monmouthshire, Wales. Its nearest neighbours are the village of Gilwern and town of Abergavenny. Clydach is situated 1½ miles northwest of Black Cavern.