Poolhead Wood

Places of Interest

Pencoed Castle

Castle

Photo: Ben Salter, CC BY 2.0.

Pencoed Castle is a ruined Tudor mansion, largely dating from the 16th century, in the parish of Llanmartin, now within the city of Newport, south Wales.

Penhow Castle

Castle

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Penhow Castle, Penhow, Newport dates from the early 12th century. Extended and reconstructed in almost every century since, it has been claimed to be the oldest continuously-inhabited castle in Wales. The castle is a Grade II* listed building.

Magor Marsh

Nature reserve

Photo: Roger Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Magor Marsh is a 36-hectare wetland reserve, located on the Welsh side of the Severn Estuary. It is managed by the Gwent Wildlife Trust. It has a great variety of habitats, including damp hay meadows, sedge fen, reed bed, scrub and wet woodland.

Places in the Area

Magor

Village

Photo: Michael Robinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Magor is a large village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, about 9 miles west of Chepstow and about 9 miles east of Newport. It lies on the Caldicot Levels beside the Severn Estuary, and is in the community of Magor with Undy.

Undy

Village

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Undy is a village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, adjoining the village of Magor with which it forms the community and parish of Magor with Undy. It is located about 3 miles west of Caldicot and 10 miles east of Newport, close to the junction of the M4 and M48 motorways, and adjoins the Caldicot Levels on the north bank of the Bristol Channel.

Parc-Seymour

Hamlet

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Parc-Seymour, is a hamlet in Newport, Wales. It is north of the A48 Newport-Chepstow road, 10 kilometres east-northeast of Newport, within the ancient parish of Penhow, the hamlet of which lies east-southeast of Parc-Seymour.

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