Figure 03a: Study Area and Areas of Landscape Interest

Forest Fawr

Clydach Gorge

Abergavenny

Trefil

Rassau Llwyn-on-village

Nantyglo

Merthyr Tydfil Cefn Coed Cemetery Bedwellty Park Penderyn CyfarthaCyfartha CastleCas Pontneddfechan Merthyr Tydfil

Blaenavonon Cwm

Abersychan Park

New Tredegar Aberdare

Aberfan Cemetery Pontypool The Aberfan Gelli-Gaer Common

Cwmaman Aberbargoed Mountain Ash Bargoed

Treherbert Maerdy

Ferndale Treharris Newbridge Blackwood

Rhondda

Tylorstown Cwmbran

Tonypandy

Pontypridd

Notes: Legend N 1. Local Authority boundary information derived from OS Open Data Heads of the Valley Study Area Blaenavon World Heritage Site (WHS) Registered Historic Park Boundary Line ESRI Shapefile.

2. National Park boundary derived from Cadw. I St John’s Square, London, EC1M 4DH 3. Designation information derived from the relevant local authority. P 0207 253 2929 F 0207 253 3900 E [email protected] Local Authority Boundary Registered Landscapes of TAN 8 Strategic Search Area 4. SSA F Coed Morgannwg Boundary derived from Technical Advice Historic Interest (SSA): F - Coed Morgannwg Note (TAN) 8: Renewable energy (2005) - Map 7 01.0km 5.0km Brecon Beacons National Park (BBNP) Reproduced from Ordnance Survey mapping with the permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of the controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office © Crown copyright. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown Copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. Figure 03b: Pontypool Areas of Landscape Interest & Landscape Designations

Bargoed

Oakdale Legend Caerphilly Study Area Treharris Local Authority Boundary Blackwood Newbridge Gelligaer Designations

Sustrans - National Cycle Routes Pontllanfraith Abercynon Nelson Green Wedges Abercarn Landscapes of Outstanding Cwmbran Historic Interest Mynach Historic Parks and Gardens Historic Parks and Gardens - Essential Setting Conservation Area Scheduled Ancient Monuments Glynoch Special Landscape Areas Crosskeys Visually Important Local Landscapes

Pontypridd Risca

Machen Notes: Trethomas Rogerstone 1. Reproduced from Ordnance Survey mapping with the permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of the controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office © Crown copyright. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown Copyright and Caerphilly may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. 2. Local Authority Boundary drived from OS Open Data Boundary Line ESRI Shapefile. 3. Designation information derived from the relevant Local Authority 4. Open Access information derived from Cadw.

Tonteg

Nantgawr

N

I St John’s Square, London, EC1M 4DH P 0207 253 2929 F 0207 253 3900 E [email protected] 0 1km 3km