natural wonder
Pontsticill Reservoir
A long reservoir beneath Pen y Fan served by the Brecon Mountain Railway, with forest trails along its eastern shore.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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Blackwood
Wales, United Kingdom · Europe
About Blackwood
Blackwood works well as a base: 5 minutes from Maesycwmmer, 20km from Pontsticill Reservoir.
Blackwood is in Wales, United Kingdom, with about 15,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Maesycwmmer, about 4 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Blackwood?
Within an hour or so of Blackwood: Pontsticill Reservoir (20 km), Talybont Reservoir (23 km), Sugar Loaf (Y Fal) (24 km), Rattlesnake Biker Cafe (25 km).
Are there any good drives near Blackwood?
The nearest famous roads are A466 Wye Valley (Chepstow to Monmouth), Gospel Pass and Black Mountain Pass (A4069).
Where is Blackwood?
Blackwood is in Wales, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Maesycwmmer.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 15,476
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- Wales
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 51.6678, -3.2075
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 Blackwood
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
23 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Sugar 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.
24 km · about 30 min 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.
25 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Skirrid Fawr (Ysgyryd Fawr)
A landslipped 486m ridge above Abergavenny whose split profile gave rise to the legend it cracked at the Crucifixion.
27 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.
28 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.
28 km · about 35 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.
29 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Blackwood
- 24 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.
- 27 kmSkirrid Fawr (Ysgyryd Fawr)A landslipped 486m ridge above Abergavenny whose split profile gave rise to the legend it cracked at the Crucifixion.
- 29 kmPen y FanThe highest peak in southern Britain at 886 metres, the flat-topped summit of the Brecon Beacons offering sweeping views across Wales.
- 29 kmCorn DuPen y Fan's twin summit at 873m, with a Bronze Age cairn and the finest view over the Beacons' north escarpment.
- 33 kmWaun FachThe highest point of the Black Mountains at 811m, a broad peaty summit above the Vale of Ewyas and the Gospel Pass.
- 37 kmA466 Wye Valley (Chepstow to Monmouth)A wooded riverside road through a designated AONB past Tintern Abbey, gentle and beautiful rather than challenging.
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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