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Perched on the northern edge of the South Wales Valleys, Beaufort sits at a high elevation where the urban landscape of Ebbw Vale begins to give way to the open moorland of the Brecon Beacons. Historically, the area was defined by the Duke of Beaufort’s ironworks, and that industrial heritage is still etched into the local geography through its sturdy stone terraces and the remains of the old mineral railways. Today, it feels more like a gateway between worlds; you have the practical amenities of the town centre and the Learning Zone just down the hill, while the northern boundary of the village opens directly onto the vast, windswept ridges of the Llangynidr Moors. It is a place shaped by its topography, where the weather can be noticeably sharper than in the valley floor, but the trade-off is the immediate access to hill walking and the expansive views across the Blaenau Gwent landscape. It retains a distinct village identity, centred around its own small squares and traditional pubs, serving as a quiet, elevated vantage point above the busier industrial heart of the valley.