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Places near Pontypool by type
All 300 places by distance →One day from Pontypool
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:53 pm
55 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Pontypool
- Mynydd Twyn-glasviewpoint · 1 hrs
- St Illtyd's Churchchurch · 30 min
- Coity Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Usk Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Llangibby Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Pontypool
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Pontypool?
Pontypool Park (park, about 1 km), Tomb of Margaret Davies in St. Cadoc's Churchyard (tomb, about 2 km), Mynydd Twyn-glas (viewpoint, about 4 km), St Illtyd's Church (church, about 8 km), Coity Mountain (viewpoint, about 11 km), Llangibby Castle (heritage site, about 11 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Pontypool?
183 places on Spotwander: 58 forts & heritage, 64 hill stations & viewpoints, 29 churches, 13 parks, 5 treks.
Which is the nearest fort to Pontypool?
Tomb of Margaret Davies in St. Cadoc's Churchyard, about 2 km by road; Llangibby Castle (11 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Pontypool?
Mynydd Twyn-glas, about 4 km by road; Coity Mountain (11 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Pontypool?
Start in Pontypool, visit Mynydd Twyn-glas, then St Illtyd's Church, then Coity Mountain, then Usk Castle, then Llangibby Castle, and drive back — about 55 km by road in all.