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Tommy Jones Obelisk

Highlight • Historical Site

Tommy Jones Obelisk

Recommended by 29 hikers out of 30

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

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    May 12, 2025

    The saddest story I have ever stumbled across whilst running. Tommy Jones was 5 years old when he got lost on the beacons in 1990. This obelisk is in the place where his body was found weeks later. I don’t mean to call it a “highlight” as such but people come to visit it. I have thought about it everyday since

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      Location: Glyn Tarell, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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