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.

St Cadoc’s Church

Church

Photo: Jeremy Bolwell, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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 Peterston-Super-Ely and Pendoylan.

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.

Pendoylan

Village

Photo: TedColes, CC BY 3.0.

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.

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
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Latitude

51.4648° or 51° 27′ 53″ north

Longitude

-3.3495° or 3° 20′ 58″ west

Open location code

9C3RFM72+W6

OpenStreetMap ID

way 99999102

OpenStreetMap 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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