The Canyons

The Canyons: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit The Canyons

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

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 The Canyons — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 51.70559, -3.10465. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Canyons

• St Illtyd's Church · church · North Somerset · ~3 km · Must-see
• Mynydd Twyn-glas · viewpoint · North Somerset · ~5 km · Must-see
• Tomb of Margaret Davies in St. Cadoc's Churchyard. · fort · North Somerset · ~6 km · Must-see
• Pontypool Park · park · North Somerset · ~6 km · Must-see
• Coity Mountain · viewpoint · North Somerset · ~8 km · Must-see
• Rhymney Valley · viewpoint · North Somerset · ~11 km · Must-see
• Mynydd Carn-y-cefn · viewpoint · North Somerset · ~11 km · Must-see
• Cefn Manmoel · viewpoint · North Somerset · ~11 km · Must-see
• Mynydd Bedwellte · viewpoint · North Somerset · ~13 km · Must-see
• The Blorenge · viewpoint · North Somerset · ~14 km · Must-see
• Mynydd Machen · viewpoint · North Somerset · ~14 km · Must-see
• Castell Arnallt · fort · North Somerset · ~15 km · Must-see
• Sirhowy Valley · viewpoint · North Somerset · ~15 km · Must-see
• Mynydd y Grug · viewpoint · North Somerset · ~15 km · Must-see
• Llangibby Castle · fort · North Somerset · ~16 km · Must-see
• Llancaiach-fawr · museum · Caerphilly County Borough · ~17 km · Must-see
• Rhiwderin Camp · fort · North Somerset · ~17 km · Must-see
• Abergavenny Castle · church · North Somerset · ~18 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of The Canyons

Other forts & heritage near The Canyons

• Tomb of Margaret Davies in St. Cadoc's Churchyard. · fort · North Somerset · ~6 km · Must-see
• Castell Arnallt · fort · North Somerset · ~15 km · Must-see
• Llangibby Castle · fort · North Somerset · ~16 km · Must-see
• Rhiwderin Camp · fort · North Somerset · ~17 km · Must-see
• Usk Castle · fort · North Somerset · ~18 km · Must-see
• Caerleon Castle · fort · North Somerset · ~19 km · Must-see
• Ruperra Castle · fort · North Somerset · ~19 km · Must-see
• Caerphilly Castle · fort · North Somerset · ~21 km · Must-see
• Crickhowell Castle · fort · North Somerset · ~21 km · Must-see
• Morgraig Castle · fort · North Somerset · ~23 km · Must-see

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