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    The Clydach Gorge (also known as Cwm Clydach) is a steep-sided valley in south-east Wales down which the River Clydach flows to the River Usk. It runs...
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  • the Clydach Gorge. The population of the parish and ward at the 2011 census was 3,899. The parish encompasses the area surrounding the Clydach Gorge, west...
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  • Clydach Gorge, (Welsh Cwm Clydach) Monmouthshire River Clydach, Monmouthshire, (Welsh Afon Clydach) Lower Clydach River, Swansea Valley Upper Clydach...
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  • hillwalking with many routes tracing the beauty of the nearby Clydach Gorge [1] or Cwm Clydach, and the old trackbed of the Merthyr, Tredegar and Abergavenny...
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  • Cwm Clydach National Nature Reserve, on the Clydach Gorge in Blaenau Gwent Cwm Clydach RSPB Reserve, near the village of Clydach, Swansea Cwm Clydach, Rhondda...
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    in length and is located at the base of a quarried rockface in the Clydach Gorge. Water flowing out of the cave is a resurgence of water draining off...
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    reference to its position at the point where the Clydach Gorge opens out into the Usk Valley and the River Clydach flows into a sharp bend in the River Usk....
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  • Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania Blyde River Canyon, Mpumalanga Kloof, KwaZulu-Natal (The word Kloof means 'gorge' in Afrikaans[citation needed]) Komati Gorge Lanner...
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    ironworks in the nearby Clydach Gorge, it remains a private residence and is a Grade II* listed building. Clydach Gorge became an important centre for...
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    situated in Clydach Gorge. Constructed in 1824, it gave access to the Clydach Ironworks, the most significant industrial enterprise in the gorge. The bridge...
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  • Cwm Clydach National Nature Reserve is a 24.8 hectares (61 acres) area of steeply sloping valley-side on Clydach Gorge, 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Brynmawr...
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    1939 (River Clydach, source)) then heads south-east through Clydach Dingle past Brynmawr. It then enters the spectacular Clydach Gorge, dropping about...
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    this was closed during the Beeching cuts in the 1960s and the line to Clydach Gorge is now a cycle track and footpath. The Baker Street drill hall was completed...
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  • After Govilon the line meandered beneath Gilwern Hill through the Clydach Gorge, climbing upwards on a breathtaking 7 miles (11 km) ascent at gradients...
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    dualling project between Brynmawr and Gilwern, on the westerly-part of the Clydach Gorge. It weighs just over 738 tons. Mr Williams' name was chosen for the...
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    parapets, was designed by Gardner to carry the line over the Clydach Gorge and the Clydach Stream. The distance between the parapets was increased to 26...
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    are more subdued. Its eastern end is defined by the drops into the Clydach Gorge. Beyond the B4560 to the west the hill merges with Mynydd Llangynidr...
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    branch to the left was built, leading to Clydach colliery, but these had gone by 1915, to be replaced by New Clydach Colliery sidings. Vestiges of these remained...
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  • Industrial Landscape World Heritage Site but extended to the nearby Clydach Gorge, encompassing a total area of over 70 square kilometres (27 sq mi)....
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  • Gilwern Hill and Blorenge. Substantial quarries also operated within the Clydach Gorge. Shallower workings followed the 'east crop' south from Blorenge along...
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    River Rhondda (redirect from Nant Clydach)
    Ton Pentre, Ystrad Rhondda, Llwynypia, Tonypandy (joined by the Nant Clydach), Dinas and Porth where it joins its sister tributary. The Rhondda Fach...
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    tributaries, such as the River Cynon, River Rhondda, Bargoed Taf and Nant Clydach. It flows through Pontypridd and through to Taff's Well, the site of Wales'...
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    Nant Crynfe, Afon Llechach on its right bank and the Afon Meilwch, Afon Clydach and Sawdde Fechan on its left bank. The river is closely followed by the...
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    Nature Reserve Coed-y-Person Coombe Valley Woods Croes Robert Wood Cwm Clydach Cwm Llanwenarth Meadows Cwm Mill Section, Mardy Cwm-Ton, Glascoed Dinham...
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    Afon Sychryd (redirect from Sychryd Gorge)
    spectacular gorge beneath Dinas Rock (Craig-y-Ddinas), site of an Iron Age hillfort and of the once-famous Dinas Silica Mine. The gorge is well used by gorge-scramblers...
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    woods, which are habitat to the common bluebell and other flora. The Cwm Clydach National Nature Reserve in southeast Wales was designated for its beech...
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    the Severn Estuary at Chepstow. Much of this section features limestone gorge scenery and dense native woodlands, which made the Wye Valley historically...
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    (Black Mountain) Mynydd Epynt Mynydd Llangatwg (Mynydd Llangattock) Nant Clydach Pastures Nant Llech Nant y Rhos Neuadd and Tylelo Mires New Castle Meadows...
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  • Department of the Clydach Refinery view Scene: inside the nickel refinery, Clydach, Swansea, Wales. The Decomposer Aisle at the Clydach Nickel Refinery...
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    Crûg Farm Quarry Crychan Forest Tracks Cwar Glas Quarry and Sawdde Gorge Cwm Clydach Cwm Crymlyn Road Section Cwm Doethie - Mynydd Mallaen Cwm Twrch Cwm...
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