Places to see in ( Caerphilly - UK )
Places to see in ( Caerphilly - UK )
Caerphilly is a town in South Wales, at the southern end of the Rhymney Valley. It is the largest town in Caerphilly. Historically it was in the county of Glamorgan, on the border with Monmouthshire.
Caerphilly is a commuter town for Cardiff and Newport, 7.5 miles (12 km) and 12 miles (19 km) away respectively, and is separated from the Cardiff suburbs of Lisvane and Rhiwbina by Caerphilly mountain and gives its name to Caerphilly cheese.
Caerphilly has three railway stations: Caerphilly at the southern end of the town near the shopping area, Aber in the western part of the town and Energlyn & Churchill Park railway station in the far western part of the town. All on the Rhymney Line serving Cardiff.
Caerphilly Castle (Welsh: Castell Caerffili) is a medieval fortification in Caerphilly in South Wales. The castle was constructed by Gilbert de Clare in the 13th century as part of his campaign to conquer Glamorgan, and saw extensive fighting between Gilbert and his descendants and the native Welsh rulers.
The core of Caerphilly Castle, including the castle's luxurious accommodation, was built on what became a central island, surrounding by several artificial lakes, a design Gilbert probably derived from that at Kenilworth. The dams for these lakes were further fortified, and an island to the west provided additional protection.
By 1947, when John Crichton-Stuart, the fifth marquess, inherited the castle, the Bute family had divested itself of most of its land in South Wales. John sold off the family's remaining property interests and in 1950 he gave Caerphilly Castle to the state.
( Caerphilly - UK ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting the city of Caerphilly . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Caerphilly - UK
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50031 Cardiff to Merthyr Tydfil, run round and return to Rhymney
Final part of our day out in August 1998 with 50031.We depart Cardiff Central for a good run up to Merthyr where have to leave our train as the loco has to run round for the trip down to Ponty and then take her run back to Rhymney. Final reminder, the line to Treherbert will close at the end of April 2023, so take your photos before all the changes will take place.
14 Best Small Towns to Live in Wales
What are the best small towns to live in Wales? Some of the most attractive sceneries in the British Isles are situated in the tiny country of Wales. Among these are several stunning mountainous regions and lovely rugged coastlines which are to be explored either on foot or by car. Yet these locations are mostly tucked in small towns in Wales and are among the most interesting to be found anywhere in the UK. These towns are often surrounded by attractive terrains including stretches of rugged coastline or rolling hills. Welsh towns provide plenty of good reasons to want decide to live there having been shaped by local farming practices or an industrial past. In this video, we present to you the 15 best small towns to live in Wales.
14. Usk, Monmouthshire
Usk, a small town and community in Monmouthshire is just 16 kilometers northeast of Newport. The town on the River Usk is spanned by an arched stone bridge at the entrance of the town westward. As a small market town, it has a few industries, prominent among which is Japanware. This makes it an economically viable place to live. The town has built a record of success in Britain in Bloom competitions in recent years. It even won the Large Village award in 2005. It is known as the “Town of Flowers and has a bustling high street and thriving sports clubs.
13. Blaenavon, Torfaen
Blaenavon, a town in Torfaen, is no doubt one of the most beautiful small towns to find accommodation in Wales. The town exudes history everywhere you go. You won’t need a tour guide to tell you that it used to be a giant exporter of iron, coal, and steel in the world. Notable people from Blaenavon include the award-winning mystery writer Dorothy Simpson; film actor E. E. Clive; several famous rugby players such as Mark Taylor, Ken Jones, John Perkins, Chris Huish, and Terry Cobne and Olympic athletes. Some parts of this small location 33 square kilometers in size are designated as UNESCO World Heritage Site.
12. Abergavenny, Monmouthshire
This small town located about 10 kilometers from the border with England Abergavenny in Monmouthshire has a lot of beautiful scenery, locally-made tantalizing food, and appealing ecotourism. Situated at the edge of Brecon Beacons National Park, it is also a market town. For its natural beauty, green rank, and architectural aesthetic, we agree to include it here. Imagine a town famous for its annual food festival! You’ve got enough to take care of not only your appetite no matter how large but also your cravings no matter how strong.
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Welcome to Aber Railway Station, nestled in the historic town of Caerphilly! 🚉
Opened in 1908, Aber Station started its life as Beddau Halt, later becoming Aber Junction Halt in 1926, before getting its current name in 1969. Located on the scenic Rhymney Line, it serves as a key stop for those exploring South Wales.
This small, yet significant station is just a stone's throw from the iconic Caerphilly Castle, one of the largest fortresses in Europe. The town itself is rich in history, from its Roman roots to its vibrant arts scene today.
Though the station is unstaffed, it offers all the essentials for travelers, including step-free access and a convenient location just 10 minutes from the town center.
Next time you’re in Caerphilly, hop off at Aber Station and dive into the history and charm of this Welsh gem! 🚆
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Places to see in ( Ebbw Vale - UK )
Places to see in ( Ebbw Vale - UK )
Ebbw Vale is a town at the head of the valley formed by the Ebbw Fawr tributary of the Ebbw River in Wales. It is the largest town and the administrative centre of Blaenau Gwent county borough. The Ebbw Vale and Brynmawr conurbation has a population of roughly 33,000. It has direct access to the dualled A465 Heads of the Valleys trunk road and borders the Brecon Beacons National Park.
Y Domen Fawr is a Bronze Age burial cairn above the town and at Cefn Manmoel you can find a demarcation dyke possibly of neolithic or medieval origins. In relatively modern times the area was a quiet uplands spot in rural Monmouthshire. With only about 120 inhabitants at the end of the 18th century, Ebbw Vale and the whole area was transformed by the Industrial Revolution.
Ebbw Vale Iron Works, later to become the Ebbw Vale Steelworks, opened in 1778, followed by the opening of a number of coal mines around 1790. Rails for the Stockton and Darlington Railway were manufactured at Ebbw Vale in 1829. At its height (1930s — 40s) the steel works in Ebbw Vale was the largest in Europe, although attracting very little attention from German bombers during World War II. By the 1960s around 14,500 people were employed. The end of the century witnessed a massive collapse of the UK steel industry.
Ebbw Vale is recovering from a period of one of the highest unemployment rates in the United Kingdom, largely as a result of the decline of the mining and steel industries. There are several industrial estates with some significant manufacturing facilities. Yuasa/Ybel is a good example.
In 2003 work began on demolishing and redeveloping the steelworks site. By 2015 the site was completely changed with a new hospital, college campus, school and leisure centre. Ebbw Vale first hosted the National Eisteddfod in 1958. The Welsh language was dominant in the area until the last quarter of the 19th century and remnants of the language (Welsh hymns and pockets of Welsh being spoken in nearby Rhymney) persisted into the 1970s. The National Eisteddfod returned to Ebbw Vale in 2010.
The Ebbw Vale conurbation today runs in an almost unbroken housing street plan 3 miles or so from Beaufort in the North to Cwm in the South. There are significant areas of modern housing to the north and south of the town. Ebbw Vale sporting organisations have a long history. Rugby and cricket have flourished with the town’s Eugene Cross Park as their home. Ebbw Vale Rugby Football Club can trace its roots back to the 1890’s. Nicknamed the “Steelmen” after the area’s former industrial base they have a successful record with many players achieving international honours.
With trains serving the town from the new Ebbw Vale Parkway railway station. An extension of the line to a new northern terminus, Ebbw Vale Town, was opened on 17 May 2015. In June 2015 a new incline elevator, the Ebbw Vale Cableway, was opened.
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Transport for Wales Class 769 Rhymney to Penarth announcement 10/03/2023
PIS supplier - TrainFX (same as 150, 153, 158 and 230)
Voice - Ruth Michell -
Unit number - 769008
Headcode - 2P79 1627 Rhymney/Rhymni to Penarth
Welcome aboard! We will be calling at the following principal stations: Pontlottyn/Pontlotyn (1630), Tir-Phil/Tir-phil (1635), Brithdir (1637), Bargoed/Bargod (1644), Pengam (1649), Hengoed (1653), Ystrad Mynach (1656), Llanbradach (1700), Energlyn & Churchill Park/Eneu'r-glyn a Pharc Churchill (1704), Aber (1706), Caerphilly/Caerffili (1710), Lisvane & Thornhill/Llys-faen a Draenan Pen-y-Graig (1714), Llanishen/Llanisien (1716), Heath High Level/Lefel Uchel y Mynydd Bychain (1719), Cardiff Queen Street/Caerdydd Heol y Frenhines (1727), Cardiff Central/Caerdydd Canolog (1732), Grangetown (1736), Dingle Road/Heol Dingle (1741) and Penarth (1745). Thank you.
Note - this train does not call at Gilfach Fargoed (between Bargoed and Pengam) as it has a short platform.
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We will be calling at the following principal stations - Class 769
PIS supplier - TrainFX (same as 150, 153, 158 and 230)
I started recording after Ruth said Welcome aboard
Date recorded - Friday 10th March 2023
Onboard 769008 Cheriton with 2R16 1503 Transport for Wales/Trafnidiaeth Cymru service from Penarth to Rhymney/Rhymni calling at: Dingle Road/Heol Dingle (1505), Grangetown (1509), Cardiff Central/Caerdydd Canolog (1516), Cardiff Queen Street/Caerdydd Heol y Frenhines (1520), Heath High Level/Lefel Uchel y Mynydd Bychan (1525), Llanishen/Llanisien (1528), Lisvane & Thornhill/Llys-faen a Draenen Pen-y-Graig (1530), Caerphilly/Caerffili (1537), Aber (1539), Energlyn & Churchill Park/Eneu'r-glyn a Pharc Churchill (1541), Llanbradach (1545), Ystrad Mynach (1551), Hengoed (1554), Pengam (1557), Bargoed/Bargod (1603), Brithdir (1606), Tir-Phil/Tir-phil (1609), Pontlottyn/Pontlotyn (1614) and Rhymney/Rhymni (1617)
Transport for Wales/Trafnidiaeth Cymru Class 769 fleet:
769002
769003
769006
769007
769008
769421
769445
769452
All of which have been withdrawn as of the 21st May timetable change.
769008 was named Cheriton after travelling through the Channel Tunnel on Friday 10th December 1993 alongside 319009 (now 768001 for use with Rail Operations Group) which was named Coquelles. Both units also set a record for the shortest London to Brighton journey time at 37 minutes 57 seconds on Saturday 26th March 1994. This record stood until 23005 when the Speed Run event, organised by Southern, using Class 377 units 377472 and 377474 set a slightly quicker record of 36 minutes 56 seconds.
BARGOED The Valleys South Wales
Bargoed is a town and community in the Rhymney Valley, Wales, one of the South Wales Valleys. It lies on the Rhymney River and like many places in the area has Coal Mining running through its Veins..A subscriber requested i go and visit Bargoed and wow ! On arrival, I was amazed to see a very impressive, beautiful Monument in the town centre honouring the mining tradition, which you will see in the video. I met some very nice people here too and will definitely be visiting the Valleys again very soon, there is a lot of history in this area #bargoed #valleys #wales #miners #pits #travel #visit #places #uk #love #workers
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Working man - Hank Taylor (miner)
Rhymney-Cardiff.All 17 stations, start/stop with 37419 in 2005
In the days of open windows, once again I travel down from Rhymney through all the station to Cardiff Central. A clear winter view without too much shrubbery in December 2005
Cardiff, the Capital of Wales
Cardiff is the capital of Wales in the United Kingdom and is on the south coast of the country. Though it had a reputation of being an industrial city, Cardiff has changed dramatically in recent decades. It is now a lively and modern capital city, gaining popularity with tourists interested in its history and Welsh culture. It is quickly becoming one of the United Kingdom's tourism hot spots.
Summer is by far the best time to visit as the city hosts large festivals with al fresco dining and drinking becoming ever more popular due to large areas of pedestrianisation. The city centre has seen huge development over the last decade and is now considered to be one of the top ten shopping destinations in the United Kingdom. Cardiff is a very green city, having the most green space per person in the UK, and this is complimented by Bute Park which sits in the heart of the city. It has a reputation as a city of castles, having 5 different castles within its surroundings.
Cardiff is on the south coast of the south Wales plain, with a shoreline on the Bristol Channel. It lies at the mouth of three rivers: the Taff, the Ely and the Rhymney, with the Taff flowing through the city centre and all three reaching the sea at Cardiff Bay. Cardiff is quite a flat city, a characteristic that helped it become one of the world's leading ports for the transport of coal from the rugged south Wales Valleys.
In recent years Cardiff has grown in stature as a tourist destination, with recent accolades including Cardiff being voted the eighth favourite UK city by readers of the Guardian. The city was also listed as one of the top 10 destinations in the UK on the official British tourist boards website Visit Britain.
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Not the last 37 services, Cardiff to Rhymney, 13 yrs ago
First, we visit Canton Depot to record our loco for the last train; 37410 Aluminium 100 and find her in spotless condition. Later we catch her at Caerphilly before driving to Rhymney to record the arrival and run around for the final return trip on the 12th December 2006, so we thought
Finally, we catch her at Cardiff, along with many other enthusiastic photographers. The final clip is new GBRf 66723/4/5/6/7 having just departed Newport Docks in heavy fog
Cardiff - Rhymney with 37408 in 2000. window view
Open window view and sound as we climb up from Cardiff, through Queen Street and stations include Ystrad Mynach, Bargoed and run round at Rhymney. 37408 provides the haulage; growling all the way
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Railways 2001 Ixion @ Cardiff, plus Valleys 37s. TPO etc
August 2001 with Ixion on Worth While Railtour, failed 56s at Barry, 37s to Rhymney, TPO at St Georges plus HST. Many old liveries and historic services long removed Tape 35/01
Exploring the Valley Lines: Day 3: The City Line
Day 3 of Touring the Valley Lines which SimOnTrains plan to visit all 87 Railway Stations in the Valleys of South Wales, also known as the Cardiff Valley Lines.
Day 3 travels on a line between Radyr station and Cardiff Central which was built for freight until 1987 when they converted the freight only line to passenger use, the stations built are Danescourt station, Fairwater station, Waun-Gron Park station and Ninian Park station as I take a look on the City Line with more Transport for Wales Class 150 Sprinter Trains. or class 150 tfw
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Last 37 from Rhymney, plus new 667xx at Newport
6 years ago I captured 37410 at Cardiff Canton shed and her arrival on the last loco hauled train from Rhymney on Dec 11th 2006. Note the wreath on the front of the loco as she departs for the last time into Canton ? On the 22nd I was in the car park in Newport to capture the departure of 66723/24/25/26/27 in heavy rain/mist
Rhymney, on board, 37408/405/411/425 in 2005
The naming of locos at Caerphilly on November 28th 2005 then travel onboard ( with open windows) to our destination at Rhymney. Clips include various locations down the Valley and back to Ystrad Mynach.. the end of part one 37408/40/411/425
Cardiff Walk: City Centre【4K】
Located along the south coast of Wales, and approximately 25 miles from the border to England, is the city of Cardiff, or Caerdydd in Welsh.
Geographically Cardiff is situated along the River Taff, just adjacent to the Bristol Channel. It is the capital city of Wales, although it was only until 1955 that it was acknowledged as such.
A Roman fort was established in Cardiff circa 75 AD. It stood on the site of what is now Cardiff Castle. Under Norman occupation in the late 11th century a motte and bailey castle was built, and later rebuilt in stone during the 12th century.
In 1205 Cardiff was granted a market charter by King John. During the Middle Ages it was a busy port town. In 1327 Cardiff was declared a staple port, i.e. a designated port where specific goods are exported and imported. By the 16th century most of the foreign trade came from France and the Channel Islands.
From 1801 to 1900 the population of Cardiff went from around 2,000 to over 160,000 by 1900, with city status granted by Edward VII in 1905. This population boom was brought about by multiple factors. Firstly, the Glamorgan Canal was completed in 1794. The first barge, loaded with iron, made the trip from Merthyr Tydfil, just over 20 miles northwest of Cardiff. Then, in 1839, the first dock in Cardiff, Bute West Dock, was opened by the 2nd Marquess of Bute. And two years later, in 1841, the Taff Vale Railway between Cardiff and Merthyr Tydfil opened. These factors made Cardiff a key player in the Industrial Revolution and beyond. Cardiff became a major exporter of coal mined from the Cynon, Rhondda and Rhymney valleys. In addition, Cardiff became a manufacturer of steel. To this day Celsa Steel UK, the UK's largest steel reinforcement manufacturer, operate from Cardiff.
Cardiff is home to several sporting teams, including Cardiff City Football Club, Cardiff Blues (professional regional rugby union), Cardiff RFC (semi-professional national rugby union), and Glamorgan County Cricket Club. In 1999 the Millennium Stadium opened in the city centre. With a capacity of around 74,000 it hosted the final of the rugby world cup of the same year. In addition it became the substitute location for football finals between 2001 and 2006 while the new Wembley Stadium was under construction. This included FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Playoff finals. Today it is known as the Principality Stadium, and is the national stadium of Wales in both football and rugby union.
During the walk we see four statues. The first, in order of appearance is the Miner Statue. Unveiled in 1993 it serves as a tribute to the coal miners of the valleys of South Wales. The second, on the other side of Queen Street, is of Aneurin Bevan, who was the Minister of Health during the birth of the National Health Service. The third statue is of John Batchelor. Born in 1820, Batchelor moved to Cardiff in his early twenties, where he played a key role in establishing Mount Stuart Dry Dock before launching a political career. The final statue of the walk is of Judge Gwilym Williams, situated fittingly outside Cardiff Crown Court. Williams become judge of the county courts of Glamorgan from 1885 until his death in 1906.
Famous people from Cardiff include Ivor Novello, Roald Dahl, John Humphrys, Shirley Bassey, Colin Jackson, Ryan Giggs and Gareth Bale, to name just a few.
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Filmed: 21st July 2021
Link to the walk on Google Maps: (with a slight deviation on Mill Lane at Google's insistence)
Filmed on a Sony FDR-AX700 with a Zhiyun Crane 2 and a Sony ECM-XYST1M Stereo Microphone.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Queen Street
0:50 Miner Statue
0:55 Queen Street
6:20 Aneurin Bevan Statue
6:24 Queen Street
6:37 St John Street
7:25 Working Street
8:58 The Hayes
9:30 John Batchelor Statue
9:34 The Hayes
11:46 Mill Lane
13:51 St Mary Street
18:21 High Street
19:40 Cardiff Castle
20:11 Duke Street
21:14 Kingsway
23:40 Subway leading to Cardiff City Hall
24:59 Outside Cardiff Crown Court
25:17 Judge Gwilym Williams Statue
25:31 Outside Cardiff Crown Court
25:55 Cardiff City Hall
26:33 King Edward VII Avenue
26:53 Cardiff Crown Court
Transport for Wales 'NEW' Class 769 FLEX Review - Rhymney Valley Line
Hello, and welcome back to another train trip report on my channel.
In this video I will be travelling on-board a Transport for Wales Class 769 'FLEX' from Penarth to Rhymney.
These units were the first to enter service of Porterbrook's much delayed conversion project of the Class 319 to run on diesel. They come in two variants, the diesel ones (these TFW units), and bi-mode ones that run on diesel and electric (Northern and GWR).
The journey today is from Penarth to Rhymney, one of Cardiff's commuter lines on the so-called Valley Lines network. The units have been partly responsible for replacing the Class 142 and Class 143 'Pacer' units, so it's interesting to see what the future is like for these routes.
Enjoy the video. :)
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Journey Details:
Origin: Penarth
Destination: Rhymney
Company: TFW
Train: UK Class 769 'FLEX'
Accommodation: Standard Class Seat (2nd)
Distance: 27 miles / 43 kilometres
Price: £3.35
Time: 1h23m - 1E
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