Mountains & hills · South Wales
Sugar Loaf
Also known as: Mynydd Pen y Fâl, Pen-y-fâl
In or near Longtown.
Sugar Loaf — Named summit at 596 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
- Abergavenny · 6.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Sugar Loaf is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Also known as: Mynydd Pen y Fâl. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 596 m.". Coordinates: 51.8627°, -3.0579°.
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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
The Sugar Loaf (Welsh: Mynydd Pen-y-fâl) is a hill situated two miles (3.2 km) north-west of Abergavenny in Monmouthshire, Wales, within the Brecon Beacons National Park. It is the southernmost of the summit peaks of the Black Mountains, and rises to 1,955 feet (596 metres). The Sugar Loaf was gifted to the National Trust by suffragette Lady Rhondda.
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- Coordinates
- 51.8627, -3.0579
- District
- Monmouthshire
- Parish
- Crucorney
- Postcode
- NP7 7LW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Monmouthshire
- Nearest railway station
- Abergavenny — 6.1 km
Sources
- osm: n244018898 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Sugar Loaf, Monmouthshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Summit of Sugar Loaf - geograph.org.uk - 220784.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sugar Loaf?
- Sugar Loaf is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP7 7LW), in the parish of Crucorney.
- What is Sugar Loaf?
- Sugar Loaf — Named summit at 596 m.
- How do I get to Sugar Loaf?
- The nearest railway station is Abergavenny, about 6.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode NP7 7LW.
- Is Sugar Loaf a protected site?
- Yes — Sugar Loaf is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Sugar Loaf free to visit?
- Yes, Sugar Loaf is free to enter.
- How do I get to Sugar Loaf?
- The nearest railway station is Abergavenny, about 6.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NP7 7LW.