Cwmavon Reservoir

Cwmavon Reservoir is a reservoir in , , . Cwmavon Reservoir is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Blaenavon Ironworks and Blaenavon High Level railway station.

Museum
Photo: Alan Stanton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a former industrial site which is now a museum in , Wales. The ironworks was of crucial importance in the development of the ability to use cheap, low quality, high sulphur iron ores worldwide.

Railway station
Blaenavon High Level is a railway station on the preserved Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway, serving the World Heritage Site and town of , south .

Library
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blaenavon and Pontypool.

Photo: Alan Stanton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town in Torfaen, . The Industrial Landscape has been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Photo: Kev Griffin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town and the administrative centre of the county borough of , within the historic boundaries of in . As of 2021, it has a population of 29,062.

Town
Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town and community north of in , , and lies within the boundaries of the and the preserved county of .

Cwmavon Reservoir

Latitude
51.7579° or 51° 45′ 28″ north
Longitude
-3.0605° or 3° 3′ 38″ west
Open location code
9C3RQW5Q+5Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 511846359
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
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Satellite Map

Discover Cwmavon Reservoir from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Gallowsgreen and Cwmavon.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Former Westlake’s Brewery and Crown Hotel.

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