Another small county from former Glamorgan, Blaenau Gwent has some steep valleys and forestry to explore. The highest point is Coity Mountain; 1,896 feet (578 m).
Recently (February 2020) the Aberystruth Archaeological Society discovered ancient cairns dated back to 4,500 year-old used to bury the leaders or chieftains of neolithic tribes in the Cwmcelyn valley. So new history is being found all the time.
Welcome to the Welsh Castle Project! Indigo and I are trying to visit every castle in Wales, a massive undertaking but we’re up for the challenge! For the first 100+ castles we visited we were pretty disorganised and chaotic. In this blog we’ll explore the various methods we used and learn how to find a …
