Mountains & hills · South Wales
Skirrid Fawr
Also known as: Ysgyryd Fawr, The Skirrid
Skirrid Fawr — Named summit at 487 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
- Abergavenny · 5.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Skirrid Fawr is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Also known as: Ysgyryd Fawr, The Skirrid. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 487 m.". Coordinates: 51.8590°, -2.9727°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Skirrid Fawr (Welsh: Ysgyryd Fawr , Welsh pronunciation: [ɐsˈɡɐɾɪd ˈvæuɾ]), often referred to as just the Skirrid, is a traditional Christian pilgrimage site and an easterly outlier of the Black Mountains in Wales. It forms the easternmost part of the Brecon Beacons National Park. The smaller hill of Ysgyryd Fach or "Little Skirrid" (270 metres or 890 feet) lies about 2+1⁄2 miles (4 kilometres) south. It is 486 metres (1,594 feet) high and lies just to the north-east of Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, about ten miles (16 kilometres) from the English border. The Beacons Way passes along the ridge.
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Background
History
In older literature the spelling Skyrrid is sometimes encountered and the hill is also referred to locally as the Holy Mountain or Sacred Hill. During the religious persecution of the Catholic Church in Wales, which began under Henry VIII and ended only with Catholic Emancipation in 1829, the mountain remained a regular site of Christian pilgrimage. Furthermore, the illegal and underground Jesuit mission based at Cwm and led by future Catholic martyr St. David Lewis, regularly visited the ruined chapel atop Ysgyryd Fawr, which was the site of a Mass rock. In 1676, Pope Clement X promised a plenary indulgence to those who went up the mountain upon Michaelmas. In 1678, local magistrate and…
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- Coordinates
- 51.8590, -2.9727
- District
- Monmouthshire
- Parish
- Crucorney
- Postcode
- NP7 8EN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Monmouthshire
- Nearest railway station
- Abergavenny — 5.3 km
Sources
- osm: n291437459 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Skirrid Fawr (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Ysgyryd Fawr Geograph.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Skirrid Fawr?
- Skirrid Fawr is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP7 8EN), in the parish of Crucorney.
- Is Skirrid Fawr a protected site?
- Yes — Skirrid Fawr is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Skirrid Fawr free to visit?
- Yes, Skirrid Fawr is free to enter.
- How do I get to Skirrid Fawr?
- The nearest railway station is Abergavenny, about 5.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NP7 8EN.