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Photo of Caerphilly Castle, a ruined castle in Caerphilly, south east Wales.

Caerphilly Castle© DeFacto / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Places to explore near Hengoed StationHengoed

23 places within 10 km — the standouts first, nearest first within each group. 1 is a national icon.

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Worth the tripnational icons and local highlights within reach

Photo along the Cambrian Way, a 298-mile long-distance path running from Cardiff to Conwy, Wales.Highlight

Cambrian Way

Long-distance path

The mountain connoisseur's route over the roof of Wales — Cardiff to Conwy by way of the Bannau, the Cambrian wilderness and Eryri.

7.5 km SE · spans 9 counties

Photo of Caerphilly, a village in Caerphilly, south east Wales.Highlight

Caerphilly

Village

Rhymney Valley town at the foot of its great medieval castle, and the source of Caerphilly cheese.

7.7 km S · Caerphilly

Photo of Caerphilly Castle, a ruined castle in Caerphilly, south east Wales.Iconic

Caerphilly Castle

Castle near Caerphilly

Vast moated fortress with a famous leaning tower.

7.9 km S

Photo of Cwmcarn Forest, a landmark near Newport, Caerphilly, south east Wales.Highlight

Cwmcarn Forest

Landmark near Newport

Forest park in the Ebbw Valley with a scenic drive, mountain-bike trails and the Twmbarlwm walk.

8.8 km E

Photo of Parc Cwm Darran, a country park near Merthyr Tydfil, Caerphilly, south east Wales.Highlight

Parc Cwm Darran

Country park near Merthyr Tydfil

Reclaimed colliery valley near Deri, now a country park with a lake, trails and visitor centre.

9.1 km NW

Photo of Old Bridge, Pontypridd, a landmark in Rhondda Cynon Taf, south east Wales.Highlight

Old Bridge, Pontypridd

Landmark near Pontypridd

William Edwards's elegant single-span stone bridge of 1756 over the River Taff.

9.2 km SW

Photo: Twmbarlwm, a viewpoint near Newport, Caerphilly, south east Wales.Highlight

Twmbarlwm

Viewpoint near Newport

Prominent hillfort-topped summit above Cwmcarn with views to Cardiff Bay and the Bristol Channel.

9.3 km E

Photo of Lido Ponty, a lido near Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, south east Wales.Highlight

Lido Ponty

Lido near Pontypridd

The National Lido of Wales, a 1927 pool in Pontypridd's war memorial park, derelict for years and reopened in 2015.

9.4 km SW

Photo: Caerphilly Mountain, a viewpoint in Caerphilly, south east Wales.Highlight

Caerphilly Mountain

Viewpoint near Caerphilly

Ridge between Cardiff and Caerphilly with panoramic views and open common land.

9.5 km S

Photo of Ynysangharad War Memorial Park, a landmark near Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, south east Wales.Highlight

Ynysangharad War Memorial Park

Landmark near Pontypridd

Riverside park in Pontypridd, home to the restored National Lido of Wales.

9.5 km SW

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Llancaiach Fawr Manor

House near Nelson

Tudor gentry manor near Nelson presented as a living-history house of the Civil War period.

4.3 km W

Photo along the Taff Trail, a 55-mile long-distance path running from Cardiff Bay to Brecon, Wales.

Taff Trail

Long-distance path

Cardiff Bay to Brecon on old tramways and towpaths up the Taff — shared with bikes, with Castell Coch on the way out of town.

6 km W · spans 4 counties

Photo of The Llanover Arms, a pub near Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, south east Wales.

The Llanover Arms

Pub near Pontypridd

Traditional real-ale pub popular with locals on Llanover Street in Pontypridd.

9.1 km SW

Photo of The Maenllwyd Inn, a pub near Rudry, Caerphilly, south east Wales.

The Maenllwyd Inn

Pub near Rudry

Long-established country inn on the edge of Caerphilly near Rudry.

9.6 km SE

Pontypridd

Village

Valleys market town at the meeting of the Taff and Rhondda rivers, spanned by William Edwards's 18th-century bridge.

9.6 km SW · Rhondda Cynon Taf

Everything else within 10 km (8) — reserves, earthworks & places to check before travelling

Ordered by how far each place is worth travelling for, then by distance. Distances are straight-line to the nearest edge of each place — paths wind, of course.