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Shell Grotto, Pontypool

#3 among attractions in Pontypool

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Completed: 1784 (240 years ago)Height: 29 ftCoordinates: 51°42'13"N, 3°1'27"W
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Pontypool United Kingdom

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Shell Grotto – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pontypool Park, Torfaen Museum, Folly Tower, Panteg cemetery.

  • pontypool park0.5 miW
    Park

    Pontypool Park, Pontypool

    12 min walk • Pontypool Park is a 150-acre park in Pontypool, Torfaen, Wales. The park was formerly the grounds of Pontypool House and was laid out in the closing years of the 17th century for John Hanbury, an ironmaster, who is closely associated with Japanware.

  • pontypool museum0.7 miW
    Specialty museum, Art museum, Museum

    Torfaen Museum, Pontypool

    17 min walk • Torfaen Museum – formerly the Valley Inheritance Museum and Amgueddfa Pontypool Museum – is an accredited museum located in Pontypool, Torfaen, South Wales. It is managed by the Torfaen Museum Trust.

  • folly tower brecon beacons0.9 miN
    Forts and castles, Tower

    Folly Tower, Brecon Beacons

    24 min walk • The Folly Tower is a folly located within the grounds of a working farm, close to Pontypool Park, Torfaen, South Wales. It is a prominent local landmark above the A4042 Pontypool to Abergavenny road and overlooks Pontypool to the west and rural Monmouthshire to the east.

  • panteg cemetery pontypool0.5 miSE
    Cemetery

    Panteg cemetery, Pontypool

    12 min walk • Panteg Cemetery is one of the four main cemeteries in the Borough of Torfaen in Wales The cemetery covers an area of approximately 20 acres. The first interment took place on July 23, 1906. There is a Garden of Remembrance located within the cemetery.

  • polo grounds1 miSE
    Sport, Sport venue

    Polo Grounds

    25 min walk • The Polo Grounds, Pontypool Road was a sports ground and former greyhound racing track in New Inn, near Pontypool, Torfaen, south Wales.

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Which popular attractions are close to Shell Grotto?

Nearby attractions include Panteg cemetery, Pontypool (12 min walk), Pontypool Park, Pontypool (12 min walk), Torfaen Museum, Pontypool (17 min walk), Folly Tower, Brecon Beacons (24 min walk).

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