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The Top 9 Natural Monuments around Pontllanfraith

Pontllanfraith’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 9

beautiful natural monuments around Pontllanfraith. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!

Last updated: October 3, 2025

Twmbarlwm Hill and Iron Age Hillfort

Twmbarlwm is a 1,375 foot (419 m) hill that is rich in beauty, history and folklore. From the summit, you are afforded wonderful views of the Severn Estuary. There is an Iron Age hill fort on the summit, too.

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Mynydd Machen is a 1,188-foot (362 m) hill in South Wales which affords glorious views over Newport, Cardiff, Steep Holm, Flat Holm, Brean Down, and the Severn Estuary. The summit …

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Mynydd Twyn-glas is a sprawling 472-metre-high mountain extending into Caerphilly and Torfaen county boroughs in South Wales. It lies southwest of Pontypool, west of Cwmbran and east of Newbridge and …

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High above the A470 to the north of Quaker’s Yard, the Giant’s Bite is a dramatic gap in the skyline quarried from the ridge top at the former Cefn Glas …

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Wern Ddu is an SSSI, the quarry workings being around 150 years old and leaving exposed geology that is a little bit older (estimated 300 million years previous).

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