Mountains & hills · South Wales
Gilwern Hill
Gilwern Hill — Named summit at 441 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
- Whistle Inn halt · 3.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Gilwern Hill is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 441 m.". Coordinates: 51.8073°, -3.0969°.
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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.
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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
- 51.8073, -3.0969
- District
- Monmouthshire
- Parish
- Llanfoist Fawr
- Postcode
- NP7 9RU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Monmouthshire
- Nearest railway station
- Whistle Inn halt — 3 km
Sources
- osm: n3922127382 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Gilwern Hill, Monmouthshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Downhill towards The Tumble - geograph.org.uk - 470317.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gilwern Hill?
- Gilwern Hill is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP7 9RU), in the parish of Llanfoist Fawr.
- What is Gilwern Hill?
- Gilwern Hill — Named summit at 441 m.
- How do I get to Gilwern Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Whistle Inn halt, about 3.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode NP7 9RU.
- Is Gilwern Hill a protected site?
- Yes — Gilwern Hill is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Gilwern Hill free to visit?
- Yes, Gilwern Hill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Gilwern Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Whistle Inn halt, about 3.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NP7 9RU.