Cwm Clydach National Nature Reserve, Brecon Beacons

#169 among attractions in Brecon Beacons

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Cwm Clydach National Nature Reserve is a 24.8 hectares area of steeply sloping valley-side on Clydach Gorge, 2 miles east of Brynmawr, southeast Wales. It is protected for its ancient semi-natural beech woods, designated by the Nature Conservancy Council. ()

Coordinates: 51°48'22"N, 3°8'10"W

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Cwm Clydach National Nature Reserve – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Clydach Gorge, Caves of Aruba, Smart's Bridge, Ogof Craig a Ffynnon.

0.8 miNE
Natural attraction, Nature and wildlife, Park
Clydach Gorge, Brecon Beacons
22 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.
~1310 ftNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Caves of Aruba, Brecon Beacons
7 min walk • Of the several caves of Aruba, three Aruban caves are well known, seen in deep crevices on the windward face of the island. All three of the caves are located in the Arikok National Park. The most prominent are Guadirikiri Cave, the Fontein Cave and the Huliba Cave. Nocturnal bats nestle in all these caves.
0.8 miNE
Bridge
Smart's Bridge, Brecon Beacons
21 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.
~1310 ftNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Ogof Craig a Ffynnon, Brecon Beacons
7 min walk • Ogof Craig a Ffynnon is a cave in Wales. The cave is about 7 km in length and is located at the base of a quarried rockface in the Clydach Gorge. Water flowing out of the cave is a resurgence of water draining off Llangatock Mountain above.

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Which popular attractions are close to Cwm Clydach National Nature Reserve?

Nearby attractions include Caves of Aruba, Brecon Beacons (7 min walk), Ogof Craig a Ffynnon, Brecon Beacons (7 min walk), Smart's Bridge, Brecon Beacons (21 min walk), Clydach Gorge, Brecon Beacons (22 min walk).