The Forest

The Forest is a forest in , , . The Forest is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Llangibby Castle and Prescoed Prison.

Castle
Tregrug Castle or is a ruin in , Wales, located about 1 mile to the north of the village of , close to the settlement of Tregrug.

Prison
HM Prison Prescoed is a Category D men's open prison, located in , three miles from in , Wales. Prescoed is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service, and acts as a satellite prison of the nearby HMP Usk.

Reservoir
is a large 174 hectare water supply and is eight miles north of in . The reservoir is very close to , and , with the boundary between and running through it along the former Sôr Brook.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Usk and Cwmbran.

Photo: Kimseren, Public domain.
is a town and community in , Wales, 10 miles northeast of . It is located on the , which is spanned by an arched stone bridge at the western entrance to the town. , above the town, overlooks the ancient crossing point.

is a new town in , . It has a population of about 50,000, and has mainly been constructed since the 1950s.

Suburb
is a suburb and community of , , Wales. It is also an electoral ward to .

The Forest

Latitude
51.6729° or 51° 40′ 22″ north
Longitude
-2.9536° or 2° 57′ 13″ west
Open location code
9C3VM2FW+5H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 506258007
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­wood
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