Head of the Pass
Head of the Pass is a parking area in Risca, Caerphilly County Borough, Wales. Head of the Pass is situated nearby to the archaeological site Twmbarlwm Fort, as well as near the peak Medart.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Twmbarlwm and Crosskeys railway station.
Twmbarlwm
Peak
Photo: John Thorn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Twmbarlwm, also known as Twm Barlwm, Twyn Barlwm or locally known as "the Twmp", the Nipple or the Pimple because of the mound that lies at its summit, is a hill situated 2 km to the northeast of Risca in South Wales.
Crosskeys railway station
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Crosskeys railway station is a station serving the village of Crosskeys in the Caerphilly County Borough in Wales. It is on the Ebbw Valley Railway. The station is situated behind houses on Risca Road and Carlton Terrace. Crosskeys railway station is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Head of the Pass.
Crosskeys College
College
Coleg Gwent - Crosskeys is the largest campus of Coleg Gwent. It is located next to Risca Road in Crosskeys, near Newport in Wales. The college was previously a technical college and a coal mining college. Crosskeys College is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Head of the Pass.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cwmcarn and Risca.
Cwmcarn
Village
Photo: Darius Khan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cwmcarn is a village situated in the Ebbw valley in south Wales, in the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. It grew with 19th-century coal mining, but is now known for its extensive mature forestry and greenery, that attract thousands of visitors and mountain biking enthusiasts each year.
Risca
Town
Photo: Rudi Winter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Risca is a town in the Caerphilly County Borough and within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire in south-east Wales. It has a population of 11,228.
Pontymister
Suburb
Pontymister is a small village in Caerphilly county borough in Wales. Pontymister is situated 2 miles south of Head of the Pass.
Head of the Pass
- Type: Parking area
- Category: transportation
- Location: Risca, Caerphilly County Borough, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.62967° or 51° 37′ 47″ northLongitude
-3.10263° or 3° 6′ 10″ westOpen location code
9C3RJVHW+VWOpenStreetMap ID
way 1505105924OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=parking
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In Other Languages
“Head of the Pass” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Pegwn y Bwlch”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Twmbarlwm Fort and Medart.
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