Mountains & hills · South Wales
Blaen y Henbant
In or near Longtown.
Blaen y Henbant — mountain in wales south. Elevation: 500 m.
Jonathan Billinger — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Abergavenny · 9.5 km
- Dog-friendly
About
Blaen y Henbant is a mountain located in wales south. Elevation: 500 m. A named British peak recorded in OpenStreetMap. Peaks are typically named on Ordnance Survey 1:50k mapping.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Blaen y Henbant is a mountain located in South Wales, within the parish of The Vale of Grwyney. It is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) due to its significance in the River Wye SSSI. The area is notable for its natural beauty and ecological importance, attracting visitors interested in outdoor activities and wildlife observation.
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- Coordinates
- 51.8891, -3.0853
- District
- Powys
- Parish
- The Vale of Grwyney
- Postcode
- NP8 1TA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
- Nearest railway station
- Abergavenny — 9.5 km
Sources
- osm: n10104461665 (ODbL)
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Pont Cwm Banw
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Partrishow
Historic churches · 2.6 km
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Blaen y Henbant?
- Blaen y Henbant is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP8 1TA), in the parish of The Vale of Grwyney.
- What is Blaen y Henbant?
- Blaen y Henbant — mountain in wales south. Elevation: 500 m.
- How do I get to Blaen y Henbant?
- The nearest railway station is Abergavenny, about 9.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode NP8 1TA.
- Is Blaen y Henbant a protected site?
- Yes — Blaen y Henbant is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Blaen y Henbant?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NP8 1TA. It sits within the Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe parliamentary constituency.