The Top 10 Natural Monuments around Nelson
Nelson’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 10
beautiful natural monuments around Nelson. 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!
beautiful natural monuments around Nelson. 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: November 23, 2025
Mynydd Machen Summit
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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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Garth Summit
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Stunning little hill with commanding views just outside Cardiff with a trig pointed summit. It is a UK listed Marilyn.
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Giant's Bite
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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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Cefn Eglwysilan Trig Point
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Cefn Eglwysilan is a hill in South Wales, the twin 382m summits of which lie 2 km east of Pontypridd in Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough. Its eastern side lies …
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The Rocking Stone and the Gorsedd Circle
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The Rocking Stone or “Y Maen Chwyf” in Welsh is a glacial boulder dating back to the Ice Age. It was a focal point of the “Gathering of Bards” organised by stonemason Edward Williams in 1814.
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