Coed y Mochyn

Coed y Mochyn is a forest in Risca, Caerphilly County Borough, Wales. Coed y Mochyn is situated nearby to the hamlet Ochrwyth, as well as near the town Risca.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Castell Meredydd and Mynydd Machen.

Castell Meredydd

Castle

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

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.

Crosskeys railway station

Railway station

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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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Risca and Machen.

Risca

Town

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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

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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.