Mountains & hills · South Wales
Beacon Hill
In or near St Briavels.
Beacon Hill — Named summit at 306 m.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Perrygrove · 7.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Beacon Hill in South Wales, the nearest railway station is Perrygrove, located 7.9 km away. Entry is free, and the postcode for sat-nav is NP25 4QB.
About
Beacon Hill is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 306 m.". Coordinates: 51.7449°, -2.7079°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Wye Valley
- Ramsar wetland: Severn Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Beacon Hill is the highest hill in eastern Monmouthshire, South Wales. It is located 0.6 miles (0.97 km) due east of the village of Trellech, and 1 mile (1.6 km) north-west of Llandogo. Its crowning point at 306m / 1006 ft above sea level is marked by an Ordnance Survey triangulation pillar. The summit, eastern slopes and uppermost western slopes are owned by Natural Resources Wales which manages the area not only for timber production but for recreation also.
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Background
Visiting
All freehold land owned by the former Forestry Commission Wales (now succeeded by Natural Resources Wales) was dedicated as access land under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 and is thus freely available to those on foot. Numerous forest tracks cross the hill's slopes. A car park has been provided on the western side and information panels installed at the site to assist visitors to interpret the extensive views from breaks in the woodland cover.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.7449, -2.7079
- District
- Monmouthshire
- Parish
- Trellech United
- Postcode
- NP25 4QB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Monmouthshire
- Nearest railway station
- Perrygrove — 7.9 km
Sources
- osm: n571623010 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Beacon Hill, Monmouthshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Beacon Hill picnic area - geograph.org.uk - 480796.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Beacon Hill?
- Beacon Hill is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP25 4QB), in the parish of Trellech United.
- What is Beacon Hill?
- Beacon Hill — Named summit at 306 m.
- How do I get to Beacon Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Perrygrove, about 7.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode NP25 4QB.
- Is Beacon Hill a protected site?
- Yes — Beacon Hill is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Beacon Hill free to visit?
- Yes, Beacon Hill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Beacon Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Perrygrove, about 7.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NP25 4QB.