Wenallt (often called simply The Wenallt) is located to the north of

Cardiff Cardiff (; ) is the capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of Wales. Cardiff had a population of in and forms a Principal areas of Wales, principal area officially known as the City and County of Ca ...

, Wales. The name is Welsh and translates to 'white wooded slope'.

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mapping shows the highest point as , although another source suggests a height of . Although Cardiff residents sometimes call it a mountain, it is too low to be classified as a mountain. It is owned by

Cardiff County Council Cardiff Council, formally the County Council of the City and County of Cardiff () is the governing body for Cardiff, one of the principal areas of Wales. The principal area and its council were established in 1996 to replace the previous Car ...

and operated as public land, and looks down onto the village of

Rhiwbina Rhiwbina (; , also ''Rhiwbina'') is a suburb and community in the north of Cardiff, the capital of Wales. Formerly a small hamlet within the parish of Whitchurch, Rhiwbina was developed throughout the twentieth century, and is now a separate ...

in the northern suburbs of Cardiff. Wenallt communications tower - geograph

A large telecommunications tower is located at the top of the hill, near to which is a heavily vandalised former military bunker.

Wenallt Camp Wenallt Camp, also known as Wenallt Enclosure, is an Iron Age enclosure on the southern slope of Wenallt Hill near Rhiwbina in Cardiff, Wales. The site is sometimes classified as a hillfort A hillfort is a type of fortification, fortified ref ...

is the remains of an

Iron Age The Iron Age () is the final epoch of the three historical Metal Ages, after the Chalcolithic and Bronze Age. It has also been considered as the final age of the three-age division starting with prehistory (before recorded history) and progre ...

enclosure on the southern slopes of the hill. Wenallt bluebells - geograph

Together with the

Garth Mountain Garth Hill (usually called The Garth, or Garth Mountain; ) is a hill located in between the communities of Llantwit Fardre and Pentyrch in Wales. The Garth can be seen from nearly the whole of the city of Cardiff and the Taff Valley, and on a su ...

a mile or so to the west, Wenallt Hill can be seen from most of

Cardiff city centre Cardiff city centre () is the city centre and central business district of Cardiff, Wales. The area is tightly bound by the River Taff to the west, the Civic Centre to the north and railway lines and two railway stations – Cardiff Cen ...

. On a clear day they can be seen from

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in England, away on the other side of over the

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. The south facing slope of the hill overlooking Cardiff is now covered in trees, whereas in the early-1970s it was covered in ferns and bracken with a network of paths crisscrossing the slope. Bluebells are abundant in May. Coed y Wenallt is a area of ancient woodland on the western side of the hill. It is an

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and under the care of the

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References

External links

Photos of Wenallt Hill and surrounding area on geograph.org.uk
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