Plan your visit
HeritageWildlife
Dogs welcome
Getting here
51.77285, -3.08614
Best for
2 activitiesHeritage
Strong match
Historic site
Free
Wildlife
Strong match
Ancient woodland
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
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Usk Valley WalkWalking route▾
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Cambrian WayWalking route▾
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🚴Cycling
v82 signed routes nearby
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vCycling
National Cycle Network Route 465Cycling route▾
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Route 492Cycling route▾
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Route 49Cycling route▾
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Route 46Cycling route▾
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Cycle across the BeaconsCycling route▾
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Main RouteCycling route19 m▾
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About this historic site
Blaenafon War Memorial is an ancient historic site. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Café
World Heritage Centre cafe · 113m
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Parking
Prince Street · Free · 86m
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Toilets
2 · 111m away
🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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