natural wonder
Pontsticill Reservoir
A long reservoir beneath Pen y Fan served by the Brecon Mountain Railway, with forest trails along its eastern shore.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Abercanaid
Wales, United Kingdom · Europe
About Abercanaid
Abercanaid works well as a base: 5 minutes from Cwmbach, 10km from Pontsticill Reservoir.
Abercanaid is in Wales, United Kingdom, with about 5,100 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Cwmbach, about 4 km away.
Abercanaid (Welsh: Abercannaid) is a small village in the county borough of Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom with a population of about 5,060. It is situated 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south of Merthyr town centre and west of Pentrebach, across the River Taff and north of Troedyrhiw. The Taff Trail runsRead more
through the village, adjacent to the path of the disused Glamorganshire Canal, which was an important means of transporting iron and coal during the industrial boom in which the South Wales Valleys prospered.
It forms part of three villages in the Plymouth Electoral Ward, along with Pentrebach and Troedyrhiw.
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What is there to see near Abercanaid?
Within an hour or so of Abercanaid: Pontsticill Reservoir (10 km), Rattlesnake Biker Cafe (15 km), Sgwd yr Eira (16 km), Talybont Reservoir (16 km).
Are there any good drives near Abercanaid?
The nearest famous roads are Black Mountain Pass (A4069), Gospel Pass and A466 Wye Valley (Chepstow to Monmouth).
Where is Abercanaid?
Abercanaid is in Wales, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Cwmbach.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,061
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- Wales
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 51.7236, -3.3661
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Abercanaid
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
cafe
Rattlesnake Biker Cafe
A characterful biker cafe in the Brecon Beacons serving as a popular pit stop for riders exploring the stunning Welsh mountain roads.
15 km · about 30 min drive
waterfall
Sgwd yr Eira
Spectacular waterfall in the Brecon Beacons where you can walk behind the curtain of water on a natural rock ledge, a truly unique experience.
16 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Talybont Reservoir
A wooded reservoir in the central Brecon Beacons with a lakeside cycle route on the old Brecon and Merthyr railway.
16 km · about 30 min drive
waterfall
Sgwd Clun-Gwyn
The first of the Four Waterfalls on the Afon Mellte, a wide stepped fall in the limestone gorge near Ystradfellte.
16 km · about 30 min drive
waterfall
Sgwd Gwladys (Lady Falls)
A graceful fall on the Afon Pyrddin near Pontneddfechan, also walkable behind, in the heart of Waterfall Country.
16 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
Nedd Fechan Gorge
A limestone river gorge threaded with falls and caves between Pontneddfechan and Ystradfellte, the spine of Waterfall Country.
17 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Pen y Fan
The highest peak in southern Britain at 886 metres, the flat-topped summit of the Brecon Beacons offering sweeping views across Wales.
18 km · about 20 min drive
Driving roads near Abercanaid
- 18 kmPen y FanThe highest peak in southern Britain at 886 metres, the flat-topped summit of the Brecon Beacons offering sweeping views across Wales.
- 18 kmCorn DuPen y Fan's twin summit at 873m, with a Bronze Age cairn and the finest view over the Beacons' north escarpment.
- 26 kmSugar Loaf (Y Fal)A 596m conical hill above Abergavenny with a 360-degree view over the Usk valley and the Black Mountains; easy from the car park.
- 31 kmWaun FachThe highest point of the Black Mountains at 811m, a broad peaty summit above the Vale of Ewyas and the Gospel Pass.
- 31 kmSkirrid Fawr (Ysgyryd Fawr)A landslipped 486m ridge above Abergavenny whose split profile gave rise to the legend it cracked at the Crucifixion.
- 36 kmGospel PassThe highest road pass in Wales at 549m, a narrow single-track lane over the Black Mountains between Hay-on-Wye and Llanthony, with vast views across the Wye Valley from beneath Hay Bluff.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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