Blaen-y-Cwm
Blaen-y-Cwm is a reservoir in Beaufort, Blaenau Gwent, Wales. Blaen-y-Cwm is situated nearby to the village Garnlydan, as well as near the locality Brwnmawr Tip.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Reservoir
- Description: reservoir near Ebbw Vale
- Also known as: “Blaen-y-Cwm Reservoir”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ysbyty’r Tri Chwm and Mynydd Llangatwg.
Ysbyty’r Tri Chwm
Hospital
Ysbyty’r tri Chwm is a mental health facility in Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, Wales. The site was opened in 1996. It is managed by the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board.
Mynydd Llangatwg
Peak
Photo: Duncan Hawley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mynydd Llangatwg or Llangattock Mountain is a hill in the Brecon Beacons National Park mostly in the county of Powys, south Wales but also extending into both Monmouthshire and Blaenau Gwent.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ebbw Vale and Brynmawr.
Ebbw Vale
Photo: andy dolman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ebbw Vale is in Blaenau Gwent, Monmouthshire. It is the largest town in Blaenau Gwent, and is the home of its administration centre.
Brynmawr
Photo: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brynmawr is a market town, community and electoral ward in Blaenau Gwent, Wales. The town, sometimes cited as the highest town in Wales, is situated at 1,250 to 1,500 feet above sea level at the head of the South Wales Valleys.
Tredegar
Photo: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tredegar is a small industrial town in Monmouthshire, South Wales. It is by no means a major tourist destination, but it does have a certain off-the-beaten-path charm and is located on the edge of Brecon Beacons National Park, making it a fine base for hiking.
Blaen-y-Cwm
- Category: body of water
- Location: Beaufort, Blaenau Gwent, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.8102° or 51° 48′ 37″ northLongitude
-3.1982° or 3° 11′ 53″ westOpen location code
9C3RRR62+3POpenStreetMap ID
way 25791346OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoirWikidata ID
Q107676875
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In Other Languages
“Blaen-y-Cwm” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Cronfa Ddŵr Blaen y Cwm”
- Welsh: “Cronfa ddŵr Blaen-y-Cwm”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Garnlydan and Brwnmawr Tip.
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