Coed Pen-y-wern

Coed Pen-y-wern is a forest in Llanelly, Monmouthshire, Wales. Coed Pen-y-wern is situated nearby to the hamlet Maesygwartha, as well as near the village Clydach.

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Elli’s Church, Llanelly and Gilwern Hill.

St Elli’s Church, Llanelly

Church

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The Church of St Elli, Llanelly, Monmouthshire, Wales, is a parish church with its origins in the 14th century. The church underwent three major restorations, in 1867–1868, 1897 and 1910–1911.

Gilwern Hill is a 441 m high hill in the Brecon Beacons National Park, south of the village of Gilwern in Monmouthshire, Wales. It lies west of the Blorenge. The hill is a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Ogof y Daren Cilau

Cave

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Ogof y Daren Cilau is a cave system in the limestone escarpment on Mynydd Llangatwg, which is south of Llangattock village and above Crickhowell in south Powys, Wales.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brynmawr and Crickhowell.

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.

Crickhowell

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Crickhowell is a small town in Powys, Wales. The town has a population of around 2,100 people. Today, Crickhowell is a popular tourist destination, and during summer the town is notably busier.