Kissing Gates, Beaufort Hill Woodlands

A named place photographed at this map point in Blaenau Gwent.

Roughly 200 metres in height, Kissing Gates is part of the Carboniferous limestone landscape of the South Wales Valleys. The name may derive from a local tradition or a former gate mechanism, though specific folklore is not well documented. It matters as a minor but distinctive feature within the Beaufort Hill Woodlands, contributing to the area's ecological and recreational value.