Mountains & hills · South Wales
Pen Alltwen
In or near Ynysforgan.
Pen Alltwen — a hill or mountain in wales south.
Alan Hughes — 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
- Skewen · 6.4 km
- Dog-friendly
About
A British hill or mountain, named on Ordnance Survey maps and walked by hill-baggers. Pen Alltwen is a named hill or mountain in wales south, recorded in the GeoNames UK gazetteer. British landmarks of this type are typically marked on Ordnance Survey maps and recorded in the national gazetteer for cartographic and navigational reference. Coordinates and feature classification are sourced from the GeoNames open dataset.
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Place summary
Pen Alltwen is a mountain located in South Wales, within the parish of Cilybebyll. It is notable for its elevation and the panoramic views it offers of the surrounding landscape. The area is suitable for walking and outdoor activities, attracting visitors interested in nature and hiking. The postcode for this location is SA8.
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- Coordinates
- 51.7188, -3.8364
- District
- Neath Port Talbot
- Parish
- Cilybebyll
- Postcode
- SA8 3BY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
- Nearest railway station
- Skewen — 6.4 km
Sources
- manual: geonames-12613456 (CC BY 4.0)
Other places nearby
Cilybebyll
Villages · 0.7 km
Pont ar Dawe
Historic bridges · 0.8 km
Ynysmeudwy Isaf Overbridge on Swansea Canal
Historic bridges · 0.9 km
Pontardawe Arts Centre
Open-air theatres · 1.0 km
Pontardawe Arts Centre
Theatres · 1.0 km
Pontardawe War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 1.0 km
Pontardawe
Villages · 1.0 km
Ynysmeudwy Ganol Overbridge on Swansea Canal
Historic bridges · 1.2 km
Cwmtawe Community School
Natural landmarks · 1.2 km
Swansea Canal
Canals · 1.6 km
Llangiwg
Villages · 1.9 km
Church of Saint Ciwg
Historic churches · 2.0 km
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pen Alltwen?
- Pen Alltwen is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SA8 3BY), in the parish of Cilybebyll.
- What is Pen Alltwen?
- Pen Alltwen — a hill or mountain in wales south.
- How do I get to Pen Alltwen?
- The nearest railway station is Skewen, about 6.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode SA8 3BY.
- How do I get to Pen Alltwen?
- The nearest railway station is Skewen, about 6.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SA8 3BY.