Notable sanctuary · Torfaen, Wales
Blaenserchan Colliery
Blaenserchan Colliery is a sanctuary in Torfaen, Wales.
Blaenserchan Colliery: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Blaenserchan Colliery
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Blaenserchan Colliery — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 51.71387, -3.09017. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Blaenserchan Colliery
- St Illtyd's Church · church · North Somerset · ~4 km · Must-see
- Tomb of Margaret Davies in St. Cadoc's Churchyard. · fort · North Somerset · ~5 km · Must-see
- Pontypool Park · park · North Somerset · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mynydd Twyn-glas · viewpoint · North Somerset · ~6 km · Must-see
- Coity Mountain · viewpoint · North Somerset · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mynydd Carn-y-cefn · viewpoint · North Somerset · ~11 km · Must-see
- Cefn Manmoel · viewpoint · North Somerset · ~12 km · Must-see
- Rhymney Valley · viewpoint · North Somerset · ~12 km · Must-see
- The Blorenge · viewpoint · North Somerset · ~12 km · Must-see
- Castell Arnallt · fort · North Somerset · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mynydd Bedwellte · viewpoint · North Somerset · ~14 km · Must-see
- Sirhowy Valley · viewpoint · North Somerset · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mynydd Machen · viewpoint · North Somerset · ~16 km · Must-see
- Llangibby Castle · fort · North Somerset · ~16 km · Must-see
- Abergavenny Castle · church · North Somerset · ~16 km · Must-see
- Usk Castle · fort · North Somerset · ~17 km · Must-see
- Ysgyryd Fach · viewpoint · North Somerset · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mynydd y Grug · viewpoint · North Somerset · ~17 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Blaenserchan Colliery
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Blaenserchan Colliery
- Craig Cerrig Gleisiad a Fan Frynych National Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Powys · ~44 km · Must-see
- Puxton Park · sanctuary · North Somerset · ~53 km · Must-see
- Wales Ape and Monkey Sanctuary · sanctuary · Powys · ~53 km · Must-see
- WWT Slimbridge · sanctuary · South Gloucestershire · ~59 km · Must-see
- Lower Woods Nature Reserve · sanctuary · South Gloucestershire · ~66 km · Must-see
- Cwm Clydach Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Swansea · ~71 km · Must-see
- Juniper Hill · sanctuary · Gloucestershire · ~77 km · Must-see
- Hucclecote Meadows · sanctuary · Gloucestershire · ~80 km · Must-see
- Mumbles Hill Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Swansea · ~80 km · Must-see
- Snows Farm Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Gloucestershire · ~80 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Blaenserchan Colliery yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Blaenserchan Colliery?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Blaenserchan Colliery?
Nearby: St Illtyd's Church (church, 4 km), Tomb of Margaret Davies in St. Cadoc's Churchyard. (fort, 5 km), Pontypool Park (park, 5 km), Mynydd Twyn-glas (viewpoint, 6 km), Coity Mountain (viewpoint, 7 km), Mynydd Carn-y-cefn (viewpoint, 11 km).
Is Blaenserchan Colliery worth visiting?
Blaenserchan Colliery is listed as a notable sanctuary in Wales on Spotwander.