Velvet Hill

Velvet Hill is a peak in , , and has an elevation of 755 feet. Velvet Hill is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Valle Crucis Abbey and Llangollen Town Hall.

Historic site
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Cistercian abbey located in in , north . More formally the Abbey Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Valle Crucis it is known in Welsh both as Abaty Glyn Egwestl and Abaty Glyn y Groes.

Town hall
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, is a municipal building in Castle Street, , , . The structure, which is the meeting place of Llangollen Town Council, is a Grade II listed building.

Ruins
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is a medieval castle, built by the Princes of Powys Fadog, which occupies a prominent hilltop site above the town of in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Llangollen and Berwyn.

Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small town in , , ten miles southwest of Wrexham. It's on A5, the historic stagecoach route, and close to the English border, so it's been a tourist destination for 200 years.

Hamlet
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is a settlement in , Wales. The settlement is situated a mile north-west of and is adjacent to the . The Horseshoe Falls is nearby.

Village
Photo: John Haynes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village.

Velvet Hill

Latitude
52.9862° or 52° 59′ 10″ north
Longitude
-3.1928° or 3° 11′ 34″ west
Elevation
755 feet (230 metres)
Open location code
9C4RXRP4+FV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 421991377
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
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