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Cwmbran Tunnel

 
Also known as: Long Tunnel, Five Locks Tunnel
Monmouthshire Canal towpath, Cwmbran NP44, United Kingdom
 
Information about the place
Cwmbran Tunnel is a minor waterways place on the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal between Five Locks Road (Limit of navigation) (2¼ furlongs to the south) and Pontymoile Basin (Junction with the Monmouthshire Canal) (1 mile and 6¼ furlongs to the north).
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of Five Locks Road is Five Locks Basin; 1¾ furlongs away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Pontymoile Basin is Bevan's Bridge; 2½ furlongs away.

There may be access to the towpath here.

Mooring here is unrated.

There is a small aqueduct or underbridge here which takes pedestrian traffic under the canal.

Five Locks Road2¼ furlongs
Five Locks Basin1¾ furlongs
Cwmbran Tunnel
Bevan's Bridge2½ furlongs
Solomon’s Bridge No 473¾ furlongs
Lansdowne Winding Hole4¼ furlongs
Crown Bridge No 485 furlongs
The Open Hearth PH7 furlongs
 
 
Amenities

Amenities nearby at Bevan's Bridge

 Ashbridge
 
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Nearest water point

In the direction of Theatre Basin

Pontymoile Footbridge No 521 mile, 6¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Theatre Basin
Govilon Visitor Moorings13 miles, 2½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Theatre Basin
Govilon Wharf13 miles, 3¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Theatre Basin

Nearest place to turn

In the direction of Five Locks Road

Five Locks Basin1¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Five Locks Road

In the direction of Theatre Basin

Lansdowne Winding Hole4¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Theatre Basin
Pontymoile Basin1 mile, 6¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Theatre Basin
Usk Road Winding Hole2 miles, 5½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Theatre Basin
Cwmoody Winding Hole3 miles, 2 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Theatre Basin
Croes-y-Pant Winding Hole5 miles, 7¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Theatre Basin
Goytre Arm7 miles away
On this waterway in the direction of Theatre Basin
Jenkin Rosser's Winding Hole7 miles, 2½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Theatre Basin
Llanover Winding Hole8 miles, 2¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Theatre Basin
Llanfoist Wharf12 miles, 1¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Theatre Basin
Govilon Winding Hole13 miles, 3 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Theatre Basin
Malford Grove Winding Hole15 miles, 6 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Theatre Basin
Pen-Pedair Heol Winding Hole17 miles, 3¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Theatre Basin
Beacon Park Boats18 miles, 3½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Theatre Basin

No information

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rubbish disposal
chemical toilet disposal
self-operated pump-out
boatyard pump-out
Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
 
 
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Wikipedia pages that might relate to Cwmbran Tunnel
[Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal] Newport section, to the northern portal of Barrack Hill Tunnel, was closed in 1930, and the Cwmbran section followed in 1954. The Crumlin branch was abandoned [Cwmbran railway station] Cwmbran railway station (Welsh: Gorsaf Rheilffordd Cwmbrân) is in the northeast of Cwmbran town centre, within five minutes' walking distance. It is part [Crumlin Arm (Monmouthshire canal)] The canal now flows next to the M4 into urban Newport to Barrack Hill tunnel (now disused and culverted). The rest of the canal through the city is lost [Pontymoile Basin] Pontymoile Bypass Bridge Monmouthshire Canal Crown Bridge, Sebastopol Cwmbran Tunnel (87 yd) Five Locks Basin Limit of navigation 59-63 Cross Keys locks [Pontypool, Caerleon and Newport Railway] Maindee East Junction towards Severn Tunnel Junction. Cwmbran Junction; divergence from Eastern Valley line; Cwmbran; opened 1 August 1880; closed 30 April [M4 motorway] chaos after M4 Brynglas tunnel lorry blaze". BBC News. 26 July 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2013. "M4 tunnel fire: Brynglas tunnel reopens". BBC News. 29 July [Transport for Wales Rail Services] Line Route tph Calling at Class Cardiff Central to Holyhead 8tpd Newport, Cwmbran, Pontypool & New Inn, Abergavenny, Hereford, Leominster (3tpd), Ludlow [Welsh Marches line] Newport connections with the South Wales Main Line and line to Gloucester Cwmbran Pontypool and New Inn Abergavenny Hereford connection with Cotswold Line [A roads in Zone 4 of the Great Britain numbering scheme] A4050 A4232, Culverhouse Cross, Cardiff A4055, Barry A4051 Newport North Cwmbran A4052 Unused A4053 Coventry Ring Road A4054 A4119, Llandaff, Cardiff A470 [Marks & Spencer] which it proposes to close are: Ashford, Barrow, Bedford, Boston, Buxton, Cwmbran, Deal, Felixstowe, Huddersfield, Hull, Junction One Antrim Outlet, Luton
 
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