Gaer Wood
Gaer Wood is a forest in Pendoylan, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. Gaer Wood is situated nearby to the village Bonvilston, as well as near the hamlet Corrwg.Places of Interest
Highlights include Tinkinswood and St Cadoc’s Church.
Tinkinswood
Archaeological site
Photo: Alan Simkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tinkinswood or its full name Tinkinswood Burial Chamber, also known as Castell Carreg, Llech-y-Filiast and Maes-y-Filiast, is a megalithic burial chamber, built around 4000 BC, during the Neolithic period, in the Vale of Glamorgan, near Cardiff, Wales.
Croes-y-Parc Baptist Chapel
Church
Photo: No Swan So Fine, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Croes-y-Parc Baptist Chapel is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pendoylan and Peterston-Super-Ely.
Pendoylan
Village
Pendoylan is a rural village and community in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. The village has won many awards in Best Kept Village competitions and contains 27 entries in the council's County Treasures database, 13 of which are listed buildings.
Peterston-Super-Ely
Village
Photo: Gareth James, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cowbridge is a market town in the Vale of Glamorgan, between Cardiff and Bridgend. It is set in the countryside, about 15 minutes' drive from the Glamorgan Heritage Coast.
Llancarfan
Village
Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llancarfan is a rural village and community in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. The village, located west of Barry and near Cowbridge, has a well-known parish church, the site of Saint Cadoc's 6th-century clas, famed for its learning.
Gaer Wood
- Type: Forest
- Location: Pendoylan, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.4648° or 51° 27′ 53″ northLongitude
-3.3495° or 3° 20′ 58″ westOpen location code
9C3RFM72+W6OpenStreetMap ID
way 99999102OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bonvilston and Corrwg.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cae’rwigau Uchaf, Cae’rwigau and Log Wood.
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