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Places near Blackwood by type
All 300 places by distance →One day from Blackwood
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:51 pm
44 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Blackwood
- Mynydd y Grugviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Mynydd Eglwysilanviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Llancaiach-fawrmuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Rhymney Valleyviewpoint · 1 hrs
- St Illtyd's Churchchurch · 30 min
- Back in Blackwood
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Blackwood?
Rhymney Valley (viewpoint, about 5 km), Llancaiach-fawr (museum, about 7 km), Mynydd Eglwysilan (viewpoint, about 8 km), Mynydd y Grug (viewpoint, about 8 km), St Illtyd's Church (church, about 9 km), Abercynon Methodist Church (church, about 11 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Blackwood?
197 places on Spotwander: 76 hill stations & viewpoints, 57 forts & heritage, 30 churches, 10 parks, 5 treks.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Blackwood?
Rhymney Valley, about 5 km by road; Mynydd Eglwysilan (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Blackwood?
Caerphilly Castle, about 13 km by road; Ruperra Castle (15 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Blackwood?
Start in Blackwood, visit Mynydd y Grug, then Mynydd Eglwysilan, then Llancaiach-fawr, then Rhymney Valley, then St Illtyd's Church, and drive back — about 44 km by road in all.