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Natural landmarks · South Wales

Gilwern Hill, Monmouthshire

Free admission🐾 Dog-friendly

Gilwern Hill, Monmouthshire — mountain in United Kingdom.

Gilwern Hill, Monmouthshire, natural landmarks in South Wales

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station
Whistle Inn halt · 3.0 km
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly

About

Gilwern Hill, Monmouthshire is a named natural landmark in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "mountain in United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.8078°, -3.0981°.

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Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

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.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

Visiting

Virtually the entire hill is designated as open country and so access is therefore available freely to walkers. A minor road wraps around its southern and western margins whilst a couple of public footpaths and a restricted byway cross the northern and eastern slopes of the hill. The quarries provide a minor venue for rock climbing.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates
51.8078, -3.0981
Parish
Llanelly
Postcode
NP7 0HS
Parliamentary constituency
Monmouthshire
Nearest railway station
Whistle Inn halt3 km

Sources

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Gilwern Hill, Monmouthshire?
Gilwern Hill, Monmouthshire is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP7 0HS), in the parish of Llanelly.
What is Gilwern Hill, Monmouthshire?
Gilwern Hill, Monmouthshire — mountain in United Kingdom.
How do I get to Gilwern Hill, Monmouthshire?
The nearest railway station is Whistle Inn halt, about 3.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode NP7 0HS.
Is Gilwern Hill, Monmouthshire a protected site?
Yes — Gilwern Hill, Monmouthshire is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Is Gilwern Hill, Monmouthshire free to visit?
Yes, Gilwern Hill, Monmouthshire is free to enter.
How do I get to Gilwern Hill, Monmouthshire?
The nearest railway station is Whistle Inn halt, about 3.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NP7 0HS.