Mountains & hills · South Wales
Great Crwys
In or near Dixton.
Great Crwys — mountain in wales south. Elevation: 162 m.
Jonathan Thacker — 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)
- Dog-friendly
About
Great Crwys is a mountain located in wales south. Elevation: 162 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
Great Crwys is a mountain located in South Wales, within the parish of Whitecastle. It is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) due to its proximity to the River Wye SSSI. Visitors can expect a natural landscape that showcases the region's geological and ecological significance. The area is suitable for outdoor activities such as walking and wildlife observation.
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- Coordinates
- 51.8419, -2.8091
- District
- Monmouthshire
- Parish
- Whitecastle
- Postcode
- NP25 5NL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Monmouthshire
Sources
- osm: n577419990 (ODbL)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Great Crwys?
- Great Crwys is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP25 5NL), in the parish of Whitecastle.
- What is Great Crwys?
- Great Crwys — mountain in wales south. Elevation: 162 m.
- How do I get to Great Crwys?
- The nearest town is Dixton. Drivers can use postcode NP25 5NL.
- Is Great Crwys a protected site?
- Yes — Great Crwys is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Great Crwys?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NP25 5NL. It sits within the Monmouthshire parliamentary constituency.