Reservoirs & lochs · South Wales
Llandegfedd Reservoir
Llandegfedd Reservoir is a reservoir in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Pontypool and New Inn · 2.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Llandegfedd Reservoir is a reservoir in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Site of Special Scientific Interest. Managed by Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water. Coordinates: 51.6929°, -2.9768°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Llandegfedd Reservoir (also spelled as Llandegveth) is a large 174 hectare water supply reservoir and is eight miles (13 km) north of Newport in south Wales. The reservoir is very close to Pontypool, Cwmbran and Usk, with the boundary between Monmouthshire and Torfaen running through it along the former Sôr Brook.
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Background
History
It was opened by Cardiff City Council in May 1965. The reservoir itself covers an area of 434 acre and is managed by Welsh Water. It is located near Coed-y-paen village.
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- Coordinates
- 51.6929, -2.9768
- District
- Monmouthshire
- Parish
- Llanbadoc
- Postcode
- NP4 0TX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Monmouthshire
- Nearest railway station
- Pontypool and New Inn — 2.6 km
- Official site
- www.llandegfedd.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q6661182 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Llandegfedd Reservoir (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Llandegfedd reservoir - geograph.org.uk - 100669.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Llandegfedd Reservoir?
- Llandegfedd Reservoir is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP4 0TX), in the parish of Llanbadoc.
- Who runs Llandegfedd Reservoir?
- Llandegfedd Reservoir is operated by Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water.
- Is Llandegfedd Reservoir a listed building?
- Llandegfedd Reservoir is officially recognised as Site of Special Scientific Interest listed.
- Is Llandegfedd Reservoir a protected site?
- Yes — Llandegfedd Reservoir is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Llandegfedd Reservoir?
- The nearest railway station is Pontypool and New Inn, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NP4 0TX.