Coed y Briwnant

Coed y Briwnant is a forest in Rhiwbina, Cardiff, Wales. Coed y Briwnant is situated nearby to the suburb Thornhill, as well as near Rhiwbina.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Caerphilly Castle and Castell Coch.

Caerphilly Castle

Photo: Wikimedia, OGL.

Caerphilly Castle is a medieval fortification in Caerphilly in South Wales. The castle was constructed by Gilbert de Clare in the 13th century as part of his campaign to maintain control of Glamorgan, and saw extensive fighting between Gilbert, his descendants, and the native Welsh rulers.

Castell Coch

Photo: Hchc2009, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Castell Coch is a 19th-century Gothic Revival castle built above the village of Tongwynlais in Wales. The first castle on the site was built by the Normans after 1081 to protect the newly conquered town of Cardiff and control the route along the River Taff.

Lisvane and Thornhill railway station

Railway station

Photo: Profile at Geograph website, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Lisvane and Thornhill railway station is a railway station serving the Lisvane and Thornhill areas of north Cardiff, Wales. It is a stop on the Rhymney Line of the Valley Lines network.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Caerphilly and Whitchurch.

Caerphilly

Photo: Marco Usan, CC BY 3.0.

Caerphilly is a town and community in Wales. It is situated at the southern end of the Rhymney Valley and separated from the Cardiff suburbs of Lisvane and Rhiwbina by Caerphilly Mountain.

Whitchurch

Suburb

Photo: Welshleprechaun, Public domain.

Whitchurch is a suburb and community in the north of Cardiff, capital of Wales. It is approximately 3 miles north of the centre of the city on the A470 road and A4054 road.

Trecenydd

Suburb

Trecenydd is a residential area consisting mostly of council housing in Caerphilly, Wales. It is near the centre of Caerphilly and the estate is relatively small compared to other areas of Caerphilly.

Coed y Briwnant

Type: Forest
Location: Rhiwbina, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.5467° or 51° 32′ 48″ north

Longitude

-3.2165° or 3° 12′ 59″ west

Open location code

9C3RGQWM+M9

OpenStreetMap ID

way 352058468

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

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Localities in the Area

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