Ogof Draenen, Brecon Beacons

#147 among attractions in Brecon Beacons

Nature, Natural attraction, Cave

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Ogof Draenen is, at 66 km, the longest cave system in Wales and the second longest in Great Britain behind the Three Counties System on the Cumbria/Lancashire/Yorkshire border. ()

Discovered: 1994Length: 41.01 miCoordinates: 51°48'1"N, 3°5'36"W

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Brecon Beacons United Kingdom

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Ogof Draenen – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Clydach Gorge, Llanwenarth Baptist Chapel, Smart's Bridge, Gilwern Hill.

1.4 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature and wildlife, Park
Clydach Gorge, Brecon Beacons
36 min walk • The Clydach Gorge is a steep-sided valley in south-east Wales down which the River Clydach flows to the River Usk. It runs for 5.6 kilometres from the vicinity of Brynmawr in Blaenau Gwent eastwards and northeastwards to Gilwern in Monmouthshire.
1.7 miNE
Church
Llanwenarth Baptist Chapel, Brecon Beacons
44 min walk • Llanwenarth Baptist Chapel, Govilon, Monmouthshire is the oldest Baptist chapel in Wales. Founded in 1652, the present building was constructed in 1695, and was remodelled in the 18th, 19th and 21st centuries. The chapel is a Grade II* listed building and remains an active Baptist chapel.
1.4 miNW
Bridge
Smart's Bridge, Brecon Beacons
37 min walk • Smart's Bridge, Llanelly, Monmouthshire, is a cast-iron bridge situated in Clydach Gorge. Constructed in 1824, it gave access to the Clydach Ironworks, the most significant industrial enterprise in the gorge.
0.6 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Gilwern Hill, Brecon Beacons
15 min walk • Gilwern Hill is a 441 m high hill in the Brecon Beacons National Park, south of the village of Gilwern in Monmouthshire, Wales. It lies west of the Blorenge. The hill is a Site of Special Scientific Interest.