During a short break in South Wales in July 2017 we stopped at Gilwern to explore the village that was the home to an  ancestor several centuries ago. We wanted to see if we could find where they worked.
Gilwern is a village in Monmouthshire. It lies next to the River Usk and also the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal. It was once an important industrial centre.

Walking into the village from the free car park on Abergavenny Road. The mountain in the background is Mynydd Llangatwg at 529m in height.

Gilwern village hall on the left. The mountain in the centre of the view is Pen Cerrig-calch at 701m high. Just visible on the slopes of the mountain as a feint brown patch  is Crug Hywel or Table Mountain at 451m high. Crug Hywel summit is an Iron Age Celtic hillfort.

Hope Baptist Chapel on Abergavenny Road.

The Beaufort Arms.

The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal near the bridge over Main Road. The bridge opening looked rather low but I guess the canal boats can just squeeze under it.

Walking back down Main Road to the car park. The church on the left is Gilwern United Reformed Church.
The mountain on the skyline is the Sugar Loaf at 596m high.