Cwmcarn Forest Drive Visitor Centre
Cwmcarn Forest Drive Visitor Centre is a building in Crosskeys, Caerphilly County Borough, Wales. Cwmcarn Forest Drive Visitor Centre is situated nearby to the peak Medart, as well as near the cliff Cross Keys Quarry.- Email: cwmcarn-vc@caerphilly.gov.uk
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Address: Crosskeys, NP11 7FA
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Twmbarlwm and Crosskeys railway station.
Twmbarlwm
Peak
Photo: John Thorn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Twmbarlwm, also known as Twm Barlwm, Twyn Barlwm or locally known as "the Twmp", the Nipple or the Pimple because of the mound that lies at its summit, is a hill situated 2 km to the northeast of Risca in South Wales.
Crosskeys railway station
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Crosskeys railway station is a station serving the village of Crosskeys in the Caerphilly County Borough in Wales. It is on the Ebbw Valley Railway. The station is situated behind houses on Risca Road and Carlton Terrace. Crosskeys railway station is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Cwmcarn Forest Drive Visitor Centre.
Cwmcarn Primary School
School
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cwmcarn Primary School is situated 3,300 feet west of Cwmcarn Forest Drive Visitor Centre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cwmcarn and Risca.
Cwmcarn
Village
Photo: Darius Khan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cwmcarn is a village situated in the Ebbw valley in south Wales, in the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. It grew with 19th-century coal mining, but is now known for its extensive mature forestry and greenery, that attract thousands of visitors and mountain biking enthusiasts each year.
Risca
Town
Photo: Rudi Winter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Risca is a town in the Caerphilly County Borough and within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire in south-east Wales. It has a population of 11,228. Risca is situated 2 miles southeast of Cwmcarn Forest Drive Visitor Centre.
Wattsville
Village
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wattsville is a small village in the Sirhowy Valley, eight miles north west of Newport, built in the 20th century for accommodation for mine workers. Wattsville is situated 2 miles southwest of Cwmcarn Forest Drive Visitor Centre.
Cwmcarn Forest Drive Visitor Centre
- Categories: building and tourism
- Location: Crosskeys, Caerphilly County Borough, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.6359° or 51° 38′ 9″ northLongitude
-3.11417° or 3° 6′ 51″ westOpen location code
9C3RJVPP+98OpenStreetMap ID
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Highlights include Medart and Cross Keys Quarry.
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