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

Cwmcarn Forest© Robin Drayton / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Places to explore near Pengam StationPengam

11 places within 10 km — the standouts first, nearest first within each group.

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Worth the tripnational icons and local highlights within reach

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.

6.7 km NW

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.

9.5 km SE · spans 9 counties

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.

9.7 km E

Also nearbygood places nearby, nearest first

Llancaiach Fawr Manor

House near Nelson

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

3.8 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.

5.6 km W · spans 4 counties

Everything else within 10 km (6) — 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.