Mountains & hills · South Wales
Mynydd Machen
Mynydd Machen — Named summit at 362 m.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Crosskeys · 1.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Mynydd Machen is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 362 m.". Coordinates: 51.6036°, -3.1221°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Mynydd Machen or Machen Mountain is a 362-metre-high (1,188 ft) hill lying between the town of Risca and the village of Machen in Caerphilly County Borough in south Wales. Its summit is crowned by a trig point and a mast.
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Background
Visiting
Numerous public footpaths criss-cross the hill, some being followed by promoted recreational walking routes such as the Rhymney Valley Ridgeway Walk, the Sirhowy Valley Walk and the Raven Walk. The upper slopes of the hill and most of the woodland which clothes its slopes are mapped as open access under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 and thereby open to access on foot by the public.
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- Coordinates
- 51.6036, -3.1221
- District
- Caerphilly
- Parish
- Crosskeys
- Postcode
- NP11 7PS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newport West and Islwyn
- Nearest railway station
- Crosskeys — 1.9 km
Sources
- osm: n471303397 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Mynydd Machen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Mynydd Machen Common - geograph.org.uk - 1576377.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mynydd Machen?
- Mynydd Machen is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP11 7PS), in the parish of Crosskeys.
- Is Mynydd Machen free to visit?
- Yes, Mynydd Machen is free to enter.
- How do I get to Mynydd Machen?
- The nearest railway station is Crosskeys, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NP11 7PS.