Local favourite viewpoint · Caerphilly County Borough, Wales
Penallta Rocks
Penallta Rocks is a viewpoint in Caerphilly County Borough, Wales.
Penallta Rocks: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Penallta Rocks
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Penallta Rocks — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 51.64604, -3.24689. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Penallta Rocks
- Mynydd Eglwysilan · viewpoint · Caerphilly County Borough · ~3 km · Must-see
- Llancaiach-fawr · museum · Caerphilly County Borough · ~4 km · Must-see
- Abercynon Methodist Church · church · Rhondda Cynon Taf · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mynydd y Grug · viewpoint · North Somerset · ~7 km · Must-see
- Rhymney Valley · viewpoint · North Somerset · ~7 km · Must-see
- Cefn Eglwysilan · viewpoint · Rhondda Cynon Taf · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mynydd Meio · viewpoint · Caerphilly County Borough · ~9 km · Must-see
- Saint Mary's Church · church · Rhondda Cynon Taf · ~9 km · Must-see
- Ynysangharad Park · park · Rhondda Cynon Taf · ~10 km · Must-see
- Caerphilly Castle · fort · North Somerset · ~10 km · Must-see
- Taff Trail · trek · Merthyr Tydfil County Borough · ~10 km · Must-see
- Saint Catherine's Church · church · Rhondda Cynon Taf · ~10 km · Must-see
- Caerphilly mountain · viewpoint · North Somerset · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mynydd Machen · viewpoint · North Somerset · ~12 km · Must-see
- Craig yr Allt · viewpoint · North Somerset · ~12 km · Must-see
- Bethania Chapel · church · Rhondda Cynon Taf · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mynydd Cilfach-Yr-Encil · viewpoint · Merthyr Tydfil County Borough · ~13 km · Must-see
- Cefn Gwyngul (south trigpoint) · viewpoint · Rhondda Cynon Taf · ~13 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Penallta Rocks
- Mynydd Eglwysilan · viewpoint · Caerphilly County Borough · ~3 km · Must-see
- Mynydd y Grug · viewpoint · North Somerset · ~7 km · Must-see
- Rhymney Valley · viewpoint · North Somerset · ~7 km · Must-see
- Cefn Eglwysilan · viewpoint · Rhondda Cynon Taf · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mynydd Meio · viewpoint · Caerphilly County Borough · ~9 km · Must-see
- Caerphilly mountain · viewpoint · North Somerset · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mynydd Machen · viewpoint · North Somerset · ~12 km · Must-see
- Craig yr Allt · viewpoint · North Somerset · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mynydd Cilfach-Yr-Encil · viewpoint · Merthyr Tydfil County Borough · ~13 km · Must-see
- Cefn Gwyngul (south trigpoint) · viewpoint · Rhondda Cynon Taf · ~13 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Penallta Rocks yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Penallta Rocks?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Penallta Rocks?
Nearby: Mynydd Eglwysilan (viewpoint, 3 km), Llancaiach-fawr (museum, 4 km), Abercynon Methodist Church (church, 7 km), Mynydd y Grug (viewpoint, 7 km), Rhymney Valley (viewpoint, 7 km), Cefn Eglwysilan (viewpoint, 7 km).