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the fields, then a footbridge over the stream. the over footbridge a then fields, the the field, downhill, heading towards the big oak tree. Just Just tree. oak big the towards heading downhill, field, the lane. Keeping St Peter’s Church in view ahead of you, cross cross you, of ahead view in Church Peter’s St Keeping lane. the stile to the left of the gates and walk diagonally across across diagonally walk and gates the of left the to stile the Once out of the wood carefully follow waymarks to cross a a cross to waymarks follow carefully wood the of out Once uphill, walking towards the green barn ahead of you. Climb Climb you. of ahead barn green the towards walking uphill, middle of the hedgerow. Walk diagonally across the field, field, the across diagonally Walk hedgerow. the of middle the woodland track. woodland the On reaching the far end of the field, climb the stile in the the in stile the climb field, the of end far the reaching On the wood, which is ancient re-planted woodland, keeping to to keeping woodland, re-planted ancient is which wood, the On reaching Mill Wood, go over the stile and walk through through walk and stile the over go Wood, Mill reaching On here. Torfaen and towards the Severn Estuary which can be seen from from seen be can which Estuary Severn the towards and Torfaen mountain is steeped in legend, myth and mystery. and myth legend, in steeped is mountain Looking left take time to enjoy the panoramic views stretching over over stretching views panoramic the enjoy to time take left Looking actual source remains a mystery. It is true to say this particular particular this say to true is It mystery. a remains source actual is said to emanate from the top of the mountain, although its its although mountain, the of top the from emanate to said is hedging on your left left your on hedging Esoteric music similar to organ music is also a phenomenon which which phenomenon a also is music organ to similar music Esoteric stile and cross the middle of the field, following the line of of line the following field, the of middle the cross and stile and head up the track. At the end of the track, climb the the climb track, the of end the At track. the up head and mountain en route to who knows where. knows who to route en mountain Close) and turn into a lane marked with a footpath signpost, signpost, footpath a with marked lane a into turn and Close) sightings of UFO’s which follow the ridge of this mysterious mysterious this of ridge the follow which UFO’s of sightings Way. Cross the road at the pylon (100m west of Pentre Pentre of west (100m pylon the at road the Cross Way. bees. It also features in modern day myth. Popular stories include include stories Popular myth. day modern in features also It bees. and go west along Henllys Henllys along west go and Eva Coed Close, Pentre at Start Bran’s tomb they will be attacked and killed by a swarm of killer killer of swarm a by killed and attacked be will they tomb Bran’s ensconced in ancient legend, which dictates if any person disturbs disturbs person any if dictates which legend, ancient in ensconced adventurous walker. adventurous `Twmbarlwm’ translated means the `tomb of Bran`. It is is It Bran`. of `tomb the means translated `Twmbarlwm’ The two walks may be attempted in one day by the more more the by day one in attempted be may walks two The Henllys walk which covers the northern section of Henllys. Henllys. of section northern the covers which walk Henllys fort locally known as the `tump’. the as known locally fort to the Henllys old school where it joins the first leafleted leafleted first the joins it where school old Henllys the to The protruding mound on top of one end is the site of an iron age age iron an of site the is end one of top on mound protruding The to St.Peter’s Church, Coed Twrch and follows Nant y Pandy Pandy y Nant follows and Twrch Coed Church, St.Peter’s to distance. views. It then proceeds over farmland through Mill Wood Wood Mill through farmland over proceeds then It views. may be seen in the the in seen be may Twmbarlwm westwards, Looking Mountain), enabling the walker to experience breathtaking breathtaking experience to walker the enabling Mountain), of you. of The route takes you to the Mynydd Maen (Stone (Stone Maen Mynydd the to you takes route The stile and walk towards Mill Wood which you will see ahead ahead see will you which Wood Mill towards walk and stile complete. tree. Walk diagonally uphill across the field. Cross over the the over Cross field. the across uphill diagonally Walk tree. 7 km. in length and will take about 2.5 to 3 hours to to hours 3 to 2.5 about take will and length in km. 7 half way along climb the stile on your left at the large ash ash large the at left your on stile the climb along way half approximately 16 stiles to climb). The walk is approximately approximately is walk The climb). to stiles 16 approximately your left (having crossed a brook). Following the fence line, line, fence the Following brook). a crossed (having left your mainly gently sloping farmland (although there are are there (although farmland sloping gently mainly two fields, you come to a fence line in the third field on on field third the in line fence a to come you fields, two The Southern Henllys Circular Walk is fairly easy, crossing crossing easy, fairly is Walk Circular Henllys Southern The into a field, following the hedge line on your right. Crossing Crossing right. your on line hedge the following field, a into C18. Go through the farmyard, through another 2 farm gates and and gates farm 2 another through farmyard, the through Go C13 to Henlis in the C16, Henllis in the C17 and Hentllys in the the in Hentllys and C17 the in Henllis C16, the in Henlis to C13 eaves gables and 4 rendered stacks. rendered 4 and gables eaves several times over the centuries from Henthles or Henllyse in the the in Henllyse or Henthles from centuries the over times several century Vale Farm House. It is of rough cast, slate roof with with roof slate cast, rough of is It House. Farm Vale century was later moved to Machen. The spelling of Henllys has changed changed has Henllys of spelling The Machen. to moved later was The farmhouse at Henllys Vale is an example of a late 18th 18th late a of example an is Vale Henllys at farmhouse The Machen, i.e. the upland portion of the Cantref of Gwynllwg. It It Gwynllwg. of Cantref the of portion upland the i.e. Machen, Henllys Vale Farmyard. Vale Henllys into stile ladder the the ruler held his court (llys) in the pre-Norman Commote of of Commote pre-Norman the in (llys) court his held ruler the the stile). Walk 100m down the lane then turn right over over right turn then lane the down 100m Walk stile). the The name Henllys means `old court’ and refers to the place where where place the to refers and court’ `old means Henllys name The Returning to the route, turn left, (after having climbed over over climbed having (after left, turn route, the to Returning forked glazing bars. The interior is not accessible. not is interior The bars. glazing forked A A Henllys farmland Henllys landscape, thereby acting as wildlife corridors. wildlife as acting thereby landscape, elevation and 3 pointed arch windows to each long elevation with with elevation long each to windows arch pointed 3 and elevation two and a half hour walk via Mynydd Maen and and Maen Mynydd via walk hour half a and two are also vital in allowing the movement of species through the the through species of movement the allowing in vital also are hipped slate roof, with eaves. It has a gabled porch to the south end end south the to porch gabled a has It eaves. with roof, slate hipped landscape and provide an important habitat for wildlife. They They wildlife. for habitat important an provide and landscape The Zoar chapel is a plain white- washed building, oblong with a a with oblong building, washed white- plain a is chapel Zoar The ancient hedgerows. Hedgerows are an attractive part of the farmed farmed the of part attractive an are Hedgerows hedgerows. ancient Circular Walk Circular to your right. your to Bwch You may note the traditional field patterns and the frequency of of frequency the and patterns field traditional the note may You Castell y y Castell the and left the to m 20 is Chapel Zoar the road Henllys the north, Llantarnam to the east and Malpas to the south east. south the to Malpas and east the to Llantarnam north, the turn right and proceed 40m up the road. At the end of the the of end the At road. the up 40m proceed and right turn and Llanhennock Fawr are spectacular. Cwmbran may be seen to to seen be may Cwmbran spectacular. are Fawr Llanhennock and , which is listed grade 2, dated 1836. To do this, this, do To 1836. dated 2, grade listed is which , Chapel Zoar The views from the pub’s garden which look across to Llanfrechfa Llanfrechfa to across look which garden pub’s the from views The You may wish to leave the circular walk here to seek out the the out seek to here walk circular the leave to wish may You Southern 1550-1610.

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