Tyla Quarry

Tyla Quarry is a quarry in Llanelly, Monmouthshire, Wales. Tyla Quarry is situated nearby to the peak Gilwern Hill, as well as near the cave Ogof Dwy Sir.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gilwern Hill and Ogof Draenen.

Gilwern Hill

Peak

Photo: Carol Rose, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Gilwern Hill is a 441 m high hill in the Brecon Beacons National Park, south of the village of Gilwern in Monmouthshire, Wales. It lies west of the Blorenge. The hill is a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

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 2,500 feet south of Tyla Quarry.

Keeper’s Pond

Lake

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Keeper’s Pond is a lake.

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.

Gilwern

Village

Photo: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Gilwern is a village within the Brecon Beacons National Park in Monmouthshire, Wales. Historically in Brecknockshire, it extends to either side of the River Clydach on the south side of the Usk valley.

Tyla Quarry

Type: Quarry
Category: industry
Location: Llanelly, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.80651° or 51° 48′ 23″ north

Longitude

-3.09353° or 3° 5′ 37″ west

Open location code

9C3RRW44+JH

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1182024057

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=quarry

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gilwern Hill Crag and Ogof Dwy Sir.

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