The Canyons
The Canyons is an archaeological site in Pen Tranch, Torfaen County Borough, Wales. The Canyons is situated nearby to ‘The Canyon’ Former quarry, as well as near the nature reserve Blaenserchan Colliery.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Llanhilleth railway station and St Illtyd’s Church.
Llanhilleth railway station
Railway station
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Llanhilleth railway station is a railway station on the Ebbw Valley Railway and serves the village of Llanhilleth, Wales. Llanhilleth railway station is situated 1¼ miles west of The Canyons.
St Illtyd’s Church
Church
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St Illtyd's Church is a deconsecrated church in Llanhilleth, Blaenau Gwent, Wales. A Grade II* listed building, it is the oldest standing building in the county borough. St Illtyd’s Church is situated 1¼ miles west of The Canyons.
Abertillery and District Hospital
Hospital
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Abertillery and District Hospital was a community hospital in Aberbeeg, near Abertillery, in Blaenau Gwent County Borough, Wales. It was managed by the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. It is a Grade II listed building. Abertillery and District Hospital is situated 2 miles west of The Canyons.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St Illtyd and Llanhilleth.
St Illtyd
Hamlet
St Illtyd is a hamlet near Aberbeeg, in southeast Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. It is situated on the mountain road between Pontypool and Abertillery in Blaenau Gwent.
Llanhilleth
Village
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Llanhilleth is a village, community and an electoral ward on the A467 road between Ebbw Vale and Crumlin in Blaenau Gwent, Wales. Two large mounds in the field behind the Carpenter's Arms are the remains of the medieval Llanhilleth castle which originally had two large, stone-built towers.
Brynithel
Village
Brynithel is a village in the Ebbw Valley in Blaenau Gwent. It belongs in the community of Llanhilleth. It is located 1.79 miles south of Abertillery and 10.09 miles north of Newport.
The Canyons
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: forest, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Pen Tranch, Torfaen County Borough, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.7053° or 51° 42′ 19″ northLongitude
-3.10455° or 3° 6′ 16″ westOpen location code
9C3RPV4W+45OpenStreetMap ID
way 486674543OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=forest
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