Graig Wyllt

Graig Wyllt is a forest in Risca, Caerphilly County Borough, Wales. Graig Wyllt is situated nearby to the hamlet Five Lanes, as well as near Ochrwyth.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Castell Meredydd and Rogerstone railway station.

Castell Meredydd

Castle

Castell Meredydd, also called Castell Machen, was a castle in Gwynllwg, Wales in the 13th century, long since ruined.

Rogerstone railway station

Railway station

Photo: Robin Drayton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rogerstone railway station is a station on the Ebbw Valley Railway in the community of Rogerstone in Newport, south Wales. The station is situated ½ mile north of the original station on the site of former rail sidings.

Mynydd Machen

Peak

Photo: Robin Drayton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Mynydd Machen or Machen Mountain is a 362-metre-high hill lying between the town of Risca and the village of Machen in Caerphilly County Borough in south Wales. Its summit is crowned by a trig point and a mast.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Risca and Machen.

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.

Machen

Village

Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Machen is a large village three miles east of Caerphilly, south Wales. It is situated in the Caerphilly borough within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire.