Any good driving roads or beauty spots near Cardiff ???

[182tev]

Me and a friend are doing are Christmas shopping in Cardiff this year.

So we thought we would make it a decent trip.

Just wondered if anyone knew of any good driving roads or very nice spots near Cardiff ??

 

[Dan@SJM]

Black mountains are about an hour away.

 

[gez 172]

Tbh anywhere over the Brecon beacons is awesome to drive

 

[182tev]

Ok cool cheers.

 

[gez 172]

But the black mountains is a must, it's on it's way back from Brecon beacons.
And a short drive back to the motorway.

Just type Brecon, south Wales in and head there.
Then type the 'A4069' road in. Then head there from Brecon. You'll love it
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=bl...173539600f31592&bpcl=38625945&biw=768&bih=928

 

[Matt W]

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[suckmykiss]

Black mountains are a fair way from Cardiff though.. They are partaially in England! In Herefordshire.. My ex lives in Cardiff if that counts?

 

[gez 172]

Not sure if your being serious or not? Near England?...

 

[suckmykiss]

No I'm being serious. Part of the black mountains are in Herefordshire, England.

 

[Dan@SJM]

The main mountain road is certainly within welsh soil.

 

[gez 172]

I think you've got the mountains mixed up.
google map 'A4069' that's the mountain, it's a long way from anything England.
its only a 20 minute drive from swansea.

 

[suckmykiss]

Ahh there are the black mountains around Abergavenny, hay on wye and Brecon, there there is the black mountain, which I think your on about..

 

[gez 172]

I live 5 minutes away from the black mountains, I can assure you they're no where near the England boarder.

The mountains are in the 'beacons' as such, but not up Brecon. It's an easy 40 minute drive extra from the black mountains to Brecon/ hay on wye. And Abergavenny is even further away.

 

[suckmykiss]

The Black Mountains (Welsh: Y Mynyddoedd Duon) are a group of hills spread across parts of Powys and Monmouthshire in southeast Wales, and extending across the national border into Herefordshire, England. They are the easternmost of the four ranges of hills that comprise the Brecon Beacons National Park

 

[suckmykiss]

I live in Herefordshire and I know the highest point in Herefordshire is in the black mountains...

 

[gez 172]

Then you've definitely got the wrong mountain in mind...

you need to get on google and type the mountain in, it's way away from you

 

[suckmykiss]

Depends whether you mean the black mountain as a single mountain.. Which is in the black mountains, a mountain range... Or as you put the black mountainS you mean the range.. Either way the area has some pretty special roads..

 

[suckmykiss]

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Mountains,_Wales#section_8

No wonder people are confused...

 

[gez 172]

Lol, that solves that then buddy.

Just the A4069 mountain pass we're taking about.

 

[Addicted]

It's not the fact people are confused, but you said Black Mountain instead of Black Mountains.


So actually you are wrong as above there's a difference!

 

[suckmykiss]

No I'm being serious. Part of the black mountains are in Herefordshire, England.

No defo said black mountainS

 

[Dan@SJM]

Flol. either way, go drive that road. Its about 20 mins long, very technical, with quite a few blind bends/sharpening apex's. So be careful along there. its not a fast road atall. I did manage 1 or 2 over takes on it, but it takes alot of planning lol

 

[gez 172]

Not a fast road? You can get up to silly speeds over those roads. They're crazy lol

 

[182tev]

Will give them a blast. Dont plan on doing silly speeds with the girlfriend in the car, she will cry !!

 

[gez 172]

No need to do silly speeds, the views are worth the slow drive your first time up there.

 

[182tev]

Should be good then !!!