Upper Cwm Farm

Upper Cwm Farm is a farm in Llanelly, Monmouthshire, Wales. Upper Cwm Farm is situated nearby to Tyla Quarry, as well as near the peak Gilwern Hill.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gilwern Hill and Ogof Draenen.

Gilwern Hill

Peak

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Gilwern Hill is a 441 m high hill in the Brecon Beacons National Park, south of the village of Gilwern in Monmouthshire, Wales. It lies west of the Blorenge. The hill is a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Ogof Draenen

Cave

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 2,900 feet southwest of Upper Cwm Farm.

Keeper’s Pond

Lake

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Keeper’s Pond is a lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pwll Du and Govilon.

Pwll Du

Locality

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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.

Govilon

Village

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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.