Blorenge

Blorenge is a heath in Llanfoist Fawr, Monmouthshire, Wales. Blorenge is situated nearby to Garnddyrys forge pond, as well as near the lake Keeper’s Pond.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Blorenge and Keeper’s Pond.

Blorenge

Peak

Photo: Ralph Rawlinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Blorenge, also called The Blorenge, is a prominent hill overlooking the valley of the River Usk near Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, southeast Wales. It is situated in the southeastern corner of the Brecon Beacons National Park.

Keeper’s Pond

Lake

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Keeper’s Pond is a lake.

Ogof Draenen entrance is located at Pwll Du, north of Blaenavon, Monmouthshire. At 66 kilometres it is the longest cave system in Wales and the second longest in Great Britain behind the Three Counties System on the Cumbria/Lancashire/Yorkshire border. Ogof Draenen is situated 1½ miles west of Blorenge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Govilon and Pwll Du.

Govilon

Village

Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Govilon is a small Welsh village located between Llanfoist and Gilwern near Abergavenny in north Monmouthshire. It is part of the community of Llanfoist Fawr. The population was 1,447 in 2011.

Pwll Du

Locality

Photo: Trevor Rickard, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Pwll Du was a village in Monmouthshire, Wales. It was declared a slum in 1960 and demolished in 1963. The main employment was provided by nearby limestone quarries and by the iron works in Blaenavon.

Llanfoist

Village

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Llanfoist is a village near Abergavenny, in Monmouthshire, Wales, in the community of Llanfoist Fawr. Llanfoist derives from Ffwyst, an early Christian Welsh saint, although the anglicised version of the church patron is Saint Faith. Llanfoist is situated 1½ miles northeast of Blorenge.

Blorenge

Type: Heath
Location: Llanfoist Fawr, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.79954° or 51° 47′ 58″ north

Longitude

-3.06119° or 3° 3′ 40″ west

Open location code

9C3RQWXQ+RG

OpenStreetMap ID

way 389047044

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=heath

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