Graig Syfyrddin

#5369 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Graig Syfyrddin or just The Graig, is a 423m high hill near Grosmont in north-eastern Monmouthshire, Wales. The summit knoll is known as Edmund's Tump. The hill consists of an isolated mass of the micaceous sandstones of the Brownstones Formation, a unit of the Old Red Sandstone well known from the nearby Black Mountains, of which it can be considered an outlier in both the geographical and geological sense. ()

Elevation: 1388 ftProminence: 771 ftCoordinates: 51°53'3"N, 2°52'8"W

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Graig Syfyrddin – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: White Castle, Grosmont Castle, Skenfrith Castle, Ysgyryd Fawr.

3 miSW
Forts and castles, Historical place
White Castle, Abergavenny
77 min walk • White Castle, also known historically as Llantilio Castle, is a ruined castle near the village of Llantilio Crossenny in Monmouthshire, Wales.
2.2 miN
Forts and castles
Grosmont Castle, Abergavenny
55 min walk • Grosmont Castle is a ruined castle in the village of Grosmont, Monmouthshire, Wales. The fortification was established by the Normans in the wake of the invasion of England in 1066, to protect the route from Wales to Hereford.
3.4 miE
Forts and castles
Skenfrith Castle, Monmouth
86 min walk • Skenfrith Castle is a ruined castle in the village of Skenfrith in Monmouthshire, Wales. The fortification was established by the Normans in the wake of the invasion of England in 1066, to protect the route from Wales to Hereford.
4.8 miW
Natural attraction, Hiking trail, Park
Ysgyryd Fawr, Abergavenny
122 min walk • Ysgyryd Fawr is an easterly outlier of the Black Mountains in Wales, and forms the easternmost part of the Brecon Beacons National Park. The hill is often referred to locally as just The Skirrid. The smaller hill of Ysgyryd Fach or "Little Skirrid" lies about 4.5 km / 2.5 mi to the south.
2.6 miW
Church
Saint Cadoc
67 min walk • The Church of St Cadoc, is the parish church of Llangattock Lingoed, Monmouthshire, Wales and sits in the centre of the village. It is in the Perpendicular style and is a Grade I listed building as of 1 September 1956.
2.1 miN
Church
St Nicholas
53 min walk • The Church of St Nicholas in the village of Grosmont, Monmouthshire, Wales, is a parish church dating from the 13th century. Its exceptional size reflects the importance and standing of the borough of Grosmont at the time of the church's construction and has led it to be called a "miniature cathedral".
4.8 miW
Church
St Michael's Church, Brecon Beacons
124 min walk • St Michael's Church stands in the centre of the village of Llanvihangel Crucorney, Monmouthshire, Wales. It was designated as a Grade II listed building in 1956 for its historic importance and surviving medieval features.
3.3 miE
Church
St Bridget's Church
85 min walk • The Church of St Bridget lies at the north end of the village of Skenfrith, Monmouthshire, Wales. It is an active parish church and a Grade I listed building. The church is dedicated to St Brigit, to whom 17 churches are dedicated across the country.
3.4 miE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Three Castles Walk
86 min walk • The Three Castles Walk is a waymarked long distance footpath and recreational walk located in north-east Monmouthshire, Wales.
4.7 miSE
Church
Saint Cadoc
120 min walk • The Church of St Cadoc, Llangattock Vibon Avel, Monmouthshire is a parish church of medieval origins which was heavily restored in the 19th century.
4.4 miE
Church
St John the Baptist's Church
114 min walk • St John the Baptist's Church is a redundant Anglican church in Llanrothal, Herefordshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.