12 Most Hated Places to Live in Wales
What are the most hated places in Wales? There are surely two sides to every coin. When you see the passion with which some people admire and love their homes in Wales and name nice seaside towns, dockyards, communities, villages, and hamlets in Wales, you will be left to wonder if there can ever be anywhere hated in Wales. Yet, there are places in Wales that are also passionately derided, mocked, and treated with utmost disdain. While doing our due diligence, we discover that some hated towns in Wales are not hated absolutely, not by all. In this video, we have compiled the list of the 12 most hated places to live in Wales. Please note that many of them are also among the worst towns in Wales.
12. Cwmbran
We’re kick-starting this in Cwmbran, a town in the county borough of Torfaen. A lot of terrible things have been said about the residents and the by fellow residents and outsiders. However, the main reason we are mentioning this town is the safety concern. While it might not top in the overall crime rates, you have to look more closely to find up to three towns of its status with a higher crime rate in Wales. Thus, this town is hated, not for environmental factors, but for human factors, occasioned by the residents.
11. Colwyn Bay
Colwyn Bay, a town, community, and seaside resort in Conwy County Borough on the northern coast has expanded to the point of becoming the second-largest community and business center in the north of Wales and the 14th largest in the whole of Wales. Yet, it has little or nothing to show for that economically. It’s a drab and miserable place to live. Compounding its woes are its high crime rates. Its beach is dirty and hasn’t shown anything for the efforts to make it better; the horrendous concrete building appears as if the last time it was maintained was 1970.
10. Aberdare
We once argued against the notion that this is a town loved by criminals. Yet, we can’t turn a blind high to the high crime rate of this town in the Cynon Valley area of Rhondda Cynon Taf. As of the last check, it’s the third most dangerous small town in Mid-Glamorgan. You just need to see what we’ve discovered about this town in our video about the 12 worst places to live. If it is conveniently and justifiably listed in that ranking, we all know that no one will love to live in one of the worst places.
9. Fairbourne
Fairbourne, a tiny village nestled between Snowdonia National Park and the Irish Sea has been begging for a slot on this ranking. The place is currently facing an existential crisis, no thanks to the high risk of future flooding as a result of climate change. A while ago, Natural Resources Wales (NRW), the organization in charge of flood management in Wales, spent £6.8m on strengthening 2.9 kilometers of concrete tidal defenses so that over 400 properties in the town can be protected from storm surges and flooding, and to complete other constructions. But we’re not happy to let you know that the Gwynedd Council, in charge of this village has said since 2014 that it couldn’t maintain flood defenses of the village indefinitely. By 2054 latest, the village will no longer be livable. Who would ever love to live in such a place?
8. Denbighshire
You might want to argue against the inclusion of Denbighshire on this list if you consider some of its towns like Llangollen, a community situated on the River Dee. However, when it comes to how good and convenient a place is for living, the entire county is generally hated, except for a pocket of towns there like Llangollen and Ruthin. Reviewers have not been generally kind to this county in the northeast of Wales.
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Cardiff is the capital and largest city in Wales and the tenth largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is the country's chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for Wales.
The unitary authority area's mid-2011 population was estimated to be 346,100, while the population of the Larger Urban Zone was estimated at 861,400 in 2009. The Cardiff metropolitan area makes up over a third of the total population of Wales, with a mid-2011 population estimate of about 1,100,000 people.
Cardiff is a significant tourist centre and the most popular visitor destination in Wales with 18.3 million visitors in 2010. In 2011, Cardiff was ranked sixth in the world in National Geographic's alternative tourist destinations.
The city of Cardiff is the county town of the historic county of Glamorgan (and later South Glamorgan). Cardiff is part of the Eurocities network of the largest European cities.
The Cardiff Urban Area covers a slightly larger area outside the county boundary, and includes the towns of Dinas Powys and Penarth. A small town until the early 19th century, its prominence as a major port for the transport of coal following the arrival of industry in the region contributed to its rise as a major city.
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TOP 10 THINGS TO DO IN CARDIFF WALES 2021 - DU LỊCH ANH QUỐC THÀNH PHỐ CARDIFF SỨ WALES UK
Hello friends :) Cardiff top 10 to visit the Cardiff Castle, Welsh Soldier Museum, Cardiff Bay, National Museum, The Norwegian Church, LIandaff Cathedral, The Wales Millennium Centre, The Pierhead building, The Principality Stadium and other great places.
Cardiff is a city, principal area and the capital of Wales, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff. It is the United Kingdom's eleventh-largest city. As Wales' chief commercial centre, Cardiff is the base for the Senedd, most national cultural institutions and Welsh media. At the 2011 census, the unitary authority area population was estimated to be 346,090, and the wider urban area 479,000. Cardiff is a significant tourist centre and the most popular visitor destination in Wales with 21.3 million visitors in 2017. In 2011, Cardiff was ranked sixth in the world in National Geographic's alternative tourist destinations.
Cardiff is the county town of the historic county of Glamorgan, and in 1974, South Glamorgan. Cardiff is part of the Eurocities network of the largest European cities. A small town until the early 19th century, its prominence as a major port for the transport of coal following the arrival of industry in the region contributed to its rise as a major city. In 1905, Cardiff was made a city and proclaimed the capital of Wales in 1955. In the 2011 Census, the population was 346,090. The Cardiff Built-up Area covers a slightly larger area outside the county boundary and includes the towns of Dinas Powys and Penarth.
Since the 1980s, Cardiff has seen significant development. A new waterfront area at Cardiff Bay contains the Senedd building (the Welsh Parliament) and the Wales Millennium Centre arts complex. Current developments include the continuation of the redevelopment of the Cardiff Bay and city centre areas with projects such as the Cardiff International Sports Village, the BBC drama village, and a new business district in the city centre. Sporting venues in the city include the Principality Stadium—the national stadium and the home of the Wales national rugby union team—Sophia Gardens (the home of Glamorgan County Cricket Club), Cardiff City Stadium (the home of Cardiff City football team and the Wales football team), Cardiff International Sports Stadium (the home of Cardiff Amateur Athletic Club), Cardiff Arms Park (the home of Cardiff Blues and Cardiff RFC rugby union teams) and Ice Arena Wales (the home of Cardiff Devils ice hockey team). The city hosted the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. Cardiff was awarded European City of Sport due to its role in hosting major international sporting events in 2009 and again in 2014. The Principality Stadium hosted 11 football matches as part of the 2012 Summer Olympics, including the games' opening event and the men's bronze medal match.
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Cardiff có Lâu đài Cardiff, Nhà thờ lớn Llandaff thế kỷ 11 và Nhà thờ Saint John the Baptist. Thành phố cũng có Bảo tàng quốc gia Wales. Thành phố có Welsh National School of Medicine (1931) và University of Wales College of Cardiff thành lập năm 1988 bởi cuộc sáp nhập University College, Cardiff (1883) University of Wales Institute of Science and Technology (1866).
Cardiff là thành phố, thủ phủ của xứ Wales, toạ lạc tại phía nam của các cửa Sông Taff và Sông Ely bên Eo biển Bristol. Cardiff là một trung tâm công nghiệp và hải cảng quan trọng. Thành phố có các ngành công nghiệp chế tạo: Thép, máy móc, chế biến thực phẩm, các sản phẩm kim loại, hàng dệt và giấy.
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In this Wales Travel video we will guide you trough 15 of most beautiful Castles in Wales in United Kingdom. If you are planning a trip to Wales looking for thing to do in Wales in UK or simply a castle hunter, this travel video is the one for you.
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4K WALK IN WELSH CITY OF CARDIFF IN UNITED KINGDOM
This is a walking video shot in 4K during my stroll in Cardiff. Cardiff (/ˈkɑːrdɪf/; Welsh: Caerdydd [kairˈdiːð, kaːɨrˈdɨːð] ⓘ) is the capital and largest city of Wales. Cardiff had a population of 372,089 in 2022[2] and forms a principal area officially known as the City and County of Cardiff (Welsh: Dinas a Sir Caerdydd). The city is the eleventh largest in the United Kingdom. Located in the southeast of Wales and in the Cardiff Capital Region, Cardiff is the county town of the historic county of Glamorgan and in 1974–1996 of South Glamorgan. It belongs to the Eurocities network of the largest European cities.[4] A small town until the early 19th century, its prominence as a port for coal when mining began in the region helped its expansion. In 1905, it was ranked as a city and in 1955 proclaimed capital of Wales. Cardiff Built-up Area covers a larger area outside the county boundary, including the towns of Dinas Powys and Penarth.
Cardiff is the main commercial centre of Wales as well as the base for the Senedd, the Welsh Parliament. At the 2021 census, the unitary authority area population was put at 362,400.The population of the wider urban area in 2011 was 479,000.[6] In 2011, it ranked sixth in the world in a National Geographic magazine list of alternative tourist destinations.It is the most popular destination in Wales with 21.3 million visitors in 2017.
Cardiff is a major centre for television and film production (such as the 2005 revival of Doctor Who, Torchwood and Sherlock) and is the Welsh base for the main national broadcasters.
Cardiff Bay contains the Senedd building and the Wales Millennium Centre arts complex. Work continues at Cardiff Bay and in the centre on projects such as Cardiff International Sports Village, BBC drama village,[10] and a new business district.
Places to see in ( Cardiff - UK )
Places to see in ( Cardiff - UK )
Cardiff is a port city on the south coast of Wales, where the River Taff meets the Severn Estuary. It was proclaimed the nation’s capital in 1955. The revitalized waterfront at Cardiff Bay includes the Wales Millennium Centre, home of the national opera, orchestra, theater and dance companies, plus shops at Mermaid Quay. Architect Richard Rogers’ strikingly modern Senedd building houses the Welsh National Assembly.
Cardiff is the capital and largest city in Wales and the eleventh-largest city in the United Kingdom. The city of Cardiff is the country's chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for Wales.
The city of Cardiff is the county town of the historic county of Glamorgan (and later South Glamorgan). Cardiff is part of the Eurocities network of the largest European cities. The Cardiff Urban Area covers a slightly larger area outside the county boundary, and includes the towns of Dinas Powys and Penarth. A small town until the early 19th century, its prominence as a major port for the transport of coal following the arrival of industry in the region contributed to its rise as a major city.
Cardiff has seen significant development. A new waterfront area at Cardiff Bay contains the Senedd building, home to the Welsh Assembly and the Wales Millennium Centre arts complex. Current developments include the continuation of the redevelopment of the Cardiff Bay and city centre areas with projects such as the Cardiff International Sports Village, a BBC drama village, and a new business district in the city centre.
Sporting venues in the city include the Millennium Stadium (the national stadium for the Wales national rugby union team), SWALEC Stadium (the home of Glamorgan County Cricket Club), Cardiff City Stadium (the home of Cardiff City football team), Cardiff International Sports Stadium (the home of Cardiff Amateur Athletic Club) and Cardiff Arms Park (the home of Cardiff Blues and Cardiff RFC rugby union teams).
Alot to see in ( Cardiff - UK ) such as :
Cardiff Bay
St Fagans National Museum of History
National Museum Cardiff
Principality Stadium
Millennium Stadium
Wales Millennium Centre
Castell Coch
Techniquest
Bute Park
Cardiff Castle
Cardiff Story Museum
Llandaff Cathedral
Pierhead Building
Senedd
Norwegian Church, Cardiff
Cathays Park
Chapter Arts Centre
City Hall, Cardiff
Cosmeston Lakes Country Park
St John the Baptist Church, Cardiff
Capital Tower
Oakwood Theme Park
Tinkinswood
Third Floor Gallery
Stadium House, Cardiff
Firing Line: Cardiff Castle Museum of the Welsh Soldier
Garth Hill
Caerphilly Castle
Doctor Who Experience
Barry Island Pleasure Park
Barry Island
Cardiff Market
Mermaid Quay
Roath Park
Dyffryn Gardens
Artes Mundi
Hensol Castle
Cosmeston Country Park
Llandaff Fields
Pierhead
Flat Holm
Whitmore Bay
Cardiff Bay Wetlands Reserve
Welsh National War Memorial
Barry Castle
Ianto Jones Shrine
Cardiff Castle Museum
Howardian Local Nature Reserve
Les Croupiers Casino
Cefn Onn Park
World of Boats
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Cardiff (Caerdydd in Welsh) is the capital and largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff (Welsh: Dinas a Sir Caerdydd), and the city is the eleventh-largest in the United Kingdom. Located in the south-east of Wales and in the Cardiff Capital Region, Cardiff is the county town of the historic county of Glamorgan and in 1974–1996 of South Glamorgan. A small town until the early 19th century, its prominence as a port for coal when mining began in the region helped its expansion. In 1905, it was ranked as a city and in 1955 proclaimed capital of Wales. Cardiff Built-up Area covers a larger area outside the county boundary, including the towns of Dinas Powys and Penarth.
Cardiff is the main commercial centre of Wales as well as the base for the Senedd (The Welsh Parliament). At the 2021 census, the unitary authority area population was put at 362,400. The population of the wider urban area in 2011 was 479,000. In 2011, it ranked sixth in the world in a National Geographic magazine list of alternative tourist destinations. It is the most popular destination in Wales with 21.3 million visitors in 2017.
St David's (Welsh: Dewi Sant), previously known as St David's Shopping Centre, is one of the principal shopping centres in the city centre of Cardiff, Wales. It is in The Hayes area of the southern city centre. Following the extension of St David's 2 (The Grand Arcade) in 2009, the mall is the third busiest shopping centre in the United Kingdom.
The Millennium Stadium (Welsh: Stadiwm y Mileniwm), known since 2016 as the Principality Stadium (Welsh: Stadiwm Principality) for sponsorship reasons, is the national stadium of Wales. Located in Cardiff, it is the home of the Wales national rugby union team and has also held Wales national football team games. Initially built to host the 1999 Rugby World Cup, it has gone on to host many other large-scale events, such as the Tsunami Relief Cardiff concert, the Super Special Stage of Wales Rally Great Britain, the Speedway Grand Prix of Great Britain and various concerts. It also hosted FA Cup, League Cup and Football League play-off finals while Wembley Stadium was being redeveloped between 2001 and 2006, as well as football matches during the 2012 Summer Olympics.
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Cardiff (/ˈkɑːrdɪf/; Welsh: Caerdydd [kairˈdiːð, kaːɨrˈdɨːð] (audio speaker iconlisten)) is the capital and largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff (Welsh: Dinas a Sir Caerdydd), and the city is the eleventh-largest in the United Kingdom. Located in the south-east of Wales and in the Cardiff Capital Region, Cardiff is the county town of the historic county of Glamorgan and in 1974–1996 of South Glamorgan. It belongs to the Eurocities network of the largest European cities. A small town until the early 19th century, its prominence as a port for coal when mining began in the region helped its expansion. In 1905 it was ranked as a city and in 1955 proclaimed capital of Wales. Cardiff Built-up Area covers a larger area outside the county boundary, including the towns of Dinas Powys and Penarth.
Cardiff is the main commercial centre of Wales as well as the base for the Senedd. At the 2011 census, the unitary authority area population was put at 346,090, and the wider urban area at 479,000. In 2011 it ranked sixth in the world in a National Geographic magazine list of alternative tourist destinations. It is the most popular destination in Wales with 21.3 million visitors in 2017.
Cardiff is a major centre for television and film production (such as Doctor Who) and is the Welsh base for the main national broadcasters.
Cardiff Bay contains the Senedd building (housing the Senedd, the Welsh Parliament) and the Wales Millennium Centre arts complex. Work continues at Cardiff Bay and in the centre, on projects such as Cardiff International Sports Village, BBC drama village, and a new business district. Cardiff has many landmark buildings such as the Principality Stadium, Pierhead Building the Welsh National Museum and the Senedd building, the home of the Welsh Parliament. Cardiff is also famous for Cardiff Castle, St David's Hall, Llandaff Cathedral and the Wales Millennium Centre.
Cardiff Castle is a major tourist attraction in the city and is situated in the heart of the city centre. The National History Museum at St Fagans in Cardiff is a large open-air museum housing dozens of buildings from throughout Welsh history that have been moved to the site in Cardiff. The Civic Centre in Cathays Park comprises a collection of Edwardian buildings such as the City Hall, National Museum and Gallery of Wales, Cardiff Crown Court, and buildings forming part of Cardiff University, together with more modern civic buildings. These buildings are laid out around the Queen Alexandra Gardens, a formal park which contains the Welsh National War Memorial and a number of other, smaller memorials.
In addition to Cardiff Castle, Castell Coch is a castle in Tongwynlais, in the north of the city. The current castle is an elaborately decorated Victorian folly designed by William Burges for the Marquess and built in the 1870s, as an occasional retreat. However, the Victorian castle stands on the footings of a much older medieval castle possibly built by Ifor Bach, a regional baron with links to Cardiff Castle also. The exterior has become a popular location for film and television productions. It rarely fulfilled its intended role as a retreat for the Butes, who seldom stayed there. For the Marquess, the pleasure had been in its creation, a pleasure lost following Burges's death in 1881.
Cardiff claims the largest concentration of castles of any city in the world. As well as Cardiff Castle and Castell Coch, there are the remains of two motte-and-bailey castles in Morganstown and Rhiwbina, known as Morganstown Castle Mound and Twmpath Castle or Twmpath Motte (also known as Welsh: Caer Cynwrig) respectively. Twmpath being a Welsh word for a small mound), which along with a castle at Whitchurch (known as Treoda and destroyed by housing in the 1960s) formed an arc of fortifications which divided the Norman lordship from the Welsh lordship of Senghenydd. Further up the Cefn Cibwr ridge on the boundary with Caerphilly there is also another ruined castle, known as Morgraig Castle (Welsh: Castell Morgraig). Archaeological evidence suggests this castle was never finished, and it is debated whether the fortification was of Norman or Welsh origin. The concentration of castles indicates the moveable nature of the border between the Norman lordship of Glamorgan, centred at Cardiff, and its Welsh neighbours to the north.
There is also the ruined Llandaff Bishop's Palace, also known as Llandaff Castle, which was the home of the medieval bishops, which was destroyed about 1403–1404 by the Welsh leader Owain Glyndŵr. Now only the ruined gatehouse remains. Not strictly a castle in the historical sense, Saint Fagans Castle is a preserved 17th-century manor house, once the seat of the Earls of Plymouth #cardiffmap
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Cardiff (/ˈkɑːrdɪf/; Welsh: Caerdydd [kairˈdiːð, kaːɨrˈdɨːð] (About this sound-listen)) is the capital and largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff (Welsh: Dinas a Sir Caerdydd), and the city is the eleventh-largest in the United Kingdom. Cardiff is the county town of the historic county of Glamorgan and in 1974–1996 of South Glamorgan. It belongs to the Eurocities network of the largest European cities. A small town until the early 19th century, its prominence as a port for coal when mining began in the region helped its expansion. In 1905 it was ranked as a city and in 1955 proclaimed capital of Wales. Cardiff Built-up Area covers a larger area outside the county boundary, including the towns of Dinas Powys and Penarth.
Cardiff is the main commercial centre of Wales as well as the base for the Senedd. At the 2011 census, the unitary authority area population was put at 346,090,[5] and the wider urban area at 479,000.[6] In 2011 it ranked sixth in the world in a National Geographic magazine list of alternative tourist destinations. It is the most popular destination in Wales with 21.3 million visitors in 2017.
Cardiff Bay contains the Senedd building (housing the Senedd, the Welsh Parliament) and the Wales Millennium Centre arts complex. Work continues at Cardiff Bay and in the centre, on projects such as Cardiff International Sports Village, BBC drama village, and a new business district.
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Welcome aboard this Northern service to Aberdare? We will be calling at: Barry (0945)? Barry Docks (0948)? Cadoxton (0951)? Dinas Powys (0955)? Eastbrook (0958)? Cogan (1000)? Grangetown (1004)? Cardiff Central (1011)? Cardiff Queen Street (1015)? Cathays (1018)? Llandaf (1022)? Radyr (1026)? Taffs Well (1030)? Trefforest (1037)? Pontypridd (1042)? Abercynon (1049)? Penrhiwceiber (1055)? Mountain Ash (1103)? Fernhill (1106)? Cwmbach (1110)? and... Aberdare (1116)? Can passnegers please take some time to read the safety information displayed throughout the train and be aware that smoking or vaping is not allowed anywhere on this train. Customers are reminded to keep all personal belongings with them at all times. If you see anything suspicious, please report it to a member of staff or the British Transport Police.
On 22nd May 2022, a train formed of 150208, 150242 and 150279 hit a mini digger near Craven Arms. 150242 and 150279 were severley damaged.
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As a result, 150269 and 150270 are on loan to Transport for Wales/Trafnidiaeth Cymru from Northern. 150269 was resting somewhere, possibly at Canton Depot. I only managed to see 150270. Canton Depot had to replace Trisha Jarman with Ruth on these 2 units. The only GWR Class 150/2s to have 2x3 seating are 150207, 150209 and 150216 as they are ex-Northern units. All other GWR and Transport for Wales/Trafnidiaeth Cymru Class 150s have 2x2 seating.
0:00 - Hello and good morning from Barry Island near Cardiff in Wales! As you can see, a Class 150 is arriving into the station as 2Y21 from Merthyr Tydfil. It'll then form 2A18 0941 to Aberdare
0:25 - It's a Northern service? I didn't know Northern operated services in South Wales! 😱
0:55 - Now onboard the Northern service to Aberdare! Let's do a walkthrough shall we? We are in Driving Motor Standard 57270 which as expected still has the 2x3 seating arrangement and Northern seating moquette! As you can see, there is also space for bikes behind the driving cab
1:25 - Now we move to Driving Motor Standard 52270 which has the accessible bathroom
1:35 - Let's have a look at the bathroom
1:40 - All Class 150s operated by GWR, Northern and Transport for Wales/Trafnidiaeth Cymru have 1 accessible bathroom onboard which is alright for commuter journeys
1:56 - These boards which display general information have been switched off
Note - this train does not call at Trefforest Estate as Trefforest Estate is typically served by services between Merthyr Tydfil and Bridgend
Four Waterfalls Walk, Brecon Beacons | Hike guide with epic drone footage of Sgwd yr Eira
This vlog took so long the leaves fell off the trees.
An absolute gem of a walk and one of the highlights of waterfall country in the Brecon beacons.
The four waterfall trail is a 6km circular loop which cuts through the ancient woodland of the Brecon Beacons and stops by four spectacular waterfalls, including the magnificent Sgwd yr Eira, a waterfall which you can stand directly behind.
A full hike guide, including where to park can be found here:
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Castell Dinas Brân & Traphont Cefn Mawr Viaduct
The viaduct was designed by Henry Robertson, chief engineer of the Shrewsbury and Chester Railway, to carry the railway line across the River Dee between Newbridge and Cefn-bychan. Building commenced in 1846, with Thomas Brassey as the general contractor.[1][2][10] It was completed on 14 August 1848, with the ceremony of keying the viaduct's last stone performed by William Ormsby Gore,[3][13] and opened for service in October 1848.[4][7] The cost of construction was £72,346 in 1848, equivalent to £7,730,000 in 2021.[1][2][10][7] The entire railway line was initiated by Robertson, who had received training from George Stephenson, and recognised that the existing canal network was not meeting the material transport needs between Wrexham and Chester. By 1845, rival schemes were proposed to link Chester and Shrewsbury via Ruabon, with Robertson stating to a parliamentary committee that the railway line would open the coalfields at Ruabon and Wrexham to markets in Chester, Birkenhead and Liverpool.[3] The line became part of the Great Western Railway (GWR) system in 1854, but was not converted to broad gauge as part of GWR.[1][2] Tŷ Mawr Country Park is immediately west of the viaduct
Touring Around Cardiff City Center and Cardiff Bay Wales UK
#CardiffCityCenter#CardiffWales#Cardiff#Wales
Cardiff is the capital and largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff and the city is the eleventh-largest in the United Kingdom. Located in the south-east of Wales and in the Cardiff Capital Region, Cardiff is the county town of the historic county of Glamorgan and in 1974–1996 of South Glamorgan.
It belongs to the Eurocities network of the largest European cities. A small town until the early 19th century, its prominence as a port for coal when mining began in the region helped its expansion. In 1905 it was ranked as a city and in 1955 proclaimed capital of Wales. Cardiff Built-up Area covers a larger area outside the county boundary, including the towns of Dinas Powys and Penarth.
Dinas Brân. Let me know when you spot it! ❤️ #Wales #nature #snow
Castell Dinas Brân is a medieval castle, built by the Princes of Powys Fadog, who occupy a prominent hilltop site above the town of Llangollen in Denbighshire, Wales. The presently visible stone castle was probably built in the 1260s by Gruffydd Maelor II, a prince of Powys Fadog, on the site of several earlier structures, including an Iron Age hillfort.
Exploring Wales - Pistyll Rhaedr Waterfall
A late decision to get out on the Yamaha Tracer on a Sunday afternoon to visit Pistyll Rhaeadr - an enchanting waterfall in the Berwyn Mountains, just inside Wales, west of Oswestry and Shrewsbury.
At only 240ft (80m) high it is Britain's tallest single-drop waterfall,
nr Llanrhaeadr ym Mochnant, Powys SY10 0BZ, Wales.
Tel: 01691-780392, Opening Times 9:30am - 5:30pm
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Cardiff is the capital and largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff, and the city is the eleventh-largest in the United Kingdom. Located in the south-east of Wales and in the Cardiff Capital Region, Cardiff is the county town of the historic county of Glamorgan and in 1974–1996 of South Glamorgan. It belongs to the Eurocities network of the largest European cities. A small town until the early 19th century, its prominence as a port for coal when mining began in the region helped its expansion. In 1905 it was ranked as a city and in 1955 proclaimed capital of Wales. Cardiff Built-up Area covers a larger area outside the county boundary, including the towns of Dinas Powys and Penarth.
Cardiff is the main commercial centre of Wales as well as the base for the Senedd. At the 2011 census, the unitary authority area population was put at 346,090, and the wider urban area at 479,000. In 2011 it ranked sixth in the world in a National Geographic magazine list of alternative tourist destinations. It is the most popular destination in Wales with 21.3 million visitors in 2017.
Cardiff is a major centre for television and film production (such as Doctor Who, Torchwood and Sherlock) and is the Welsh base for the main national broadcasters.
Cardiff Bay contains the Senedd building (housing the Senedd, the Welsh Parliament) and the Wales Millennium Centre arts complex. Work continues at Cardiff Bay and in the centre, on projects such as Cardiff International Sports Village, BBC drama village, and a new business district.
CAPITAL OF WALES: Cardiff (4K) #citytour #dronetour #walesadventure
CAPITAL OF WALES: CARDIFF (4K): Take a virtual 4K drone and walking tour of Cardiff in the United Kingdom.
Cardiff is the capital and largest city of Wales. Cardiff had a population of 362,310 in 2021 and forms a principal area officially known as the City and County of Cardiff. The city is the eleventh largest in the United Kingdom. Located in the southeast of Wales and in the Cardiff Capital Region, Cardiff is the county town of the historic county of Glamorgan and in 1974–1996 of South Glamorgan. It belongs to the Eurocities network of the largest European cities. A small town until the early 19th century, its prominence as a port for coal when mining began in the region helped its expansion. In 1905, it was ranked as a city and in 1955 proclaimed capital of Wales. Cardiff Built-up Area covers a larger area outside the county boundary, including the towns of Dinas Powys and Penarth.
Cardiff is the main commercial centre of Wales as well as the base for the Senedd, the Welsh Parliament. At the 2021 census, the unitary authority area population was put at 362,400. The population of the wider urban area in 2011 was 479,000. In 2011, it ranked sixth in the world in a National Geographic magazine list of alternative tourist destinations. It is the most popular destination in Wales with 21.3 million visitors in 2017.
Cardiff is a major centre for television and film production (such as the 2005 revival of Doctor Who, Torchwood and Sherlock) and is the Welsh base for the main national broadcasters.
Cardiff Bay contains the Senedd building and the Wales Millennium Centre arts complex. Work continues at Cardiff Bay and in the centre on projects such as Cardiff International Sports Village, BBC drama village, and a new business district.
Olympic Torch arrives in Dinas Powys
The Olympic Torch and it's entourage arrive early on a sunny Saturday morning in Dinas Powys, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK
I took this video in between photos of the event - which are here:
4k Ultra HD flight around Strumble Head featuring Garn Fechan Hillfort, Pembrokeshire, West Wales
#StrumbleHead #PenCaer, #DJIMini2, #Cinematic, #Wales, #Aerial #GarnFechan #GarnFawr #DeriPool #Photography #DroneVideography #Meditation , #Chillout , #Relaxation, #CoastalLandscape, #Volcanic #Fires #Dronefootage #4k #Pembrokeshire #Mines #Relaxation #Hillfort #IronAge #ShotOnMyDrone
'A dreamy 4K Flight around Pen Caer aka Strumble Head featuring the enigmatic Iron Age Hillforts with the immersive sonic dreamscapes' of Nostramus'
Note: Once again at the time of editing this film and writing this text the website was down. This meant there is no designated Hillfort number category assignment. I will include this on this text when the website is back up and running.
Day two of my March 22 Strumble road trip, the wind was slightly calmer today and Dr Gaz came along for the trip and helped with spotting which allowed me to cover from the sun and actually see my tablet view. With this the flight was much better and hence the footage. The two highest points of the Pen Caer peninsular were once taken over by our late Bronze Age and early Iron Age ancestors and used as fortresses with high stone revetments which once housed buildings and the hustle and bustle of daily life. It seems that Garn Fechan and Garn Fawr were likely to have been a seat of a local tribal chieftain or king who ruled a localised kingdom over this west area of Wales. There may have been an Irish connection here as this land is the closest part of southern Britain to Ireland. The Irish at times in history occupied this area.
The two forts seem from this footage to be connected together via a high saddle in the form of a conjoined apron still visible today in the contemporary field boundaries. Garn Fechan the subject of todays film is the smaller of the two forts. Both Garn Fechan (small) and Garn Fawr (large) are notable for their rare square (ish) formatt, both seemingly hosting straight walls and right angled turns. I will speak of the Garn Fawr Hillfort when I edit the footage and release it as a future film.
The Mynydd Preseli range visible in the background of the footage today is on fire, particularly around the area of Mynydd Carningli (The mount of Angels). A great plume of smoke arises and taints the otherwise fine blue skies as the smoke drifted over the Sea.
The two Hillfort's sit on Pen Caer's highest point but carries on out to sea manifesting as the rocky contours as seen on the recent Dinas Mawr film. Geologically speaking these rocks betray a different past to what we have in the area today. These rocks are volcanic and betray long vents and fissures that would have been as volcanically active as somewhere like Iceland today. The distant smoke over Carningli is another old volcano originated geological remnant made all the more pertinent by the billowing smoke. Apparently it took all the resources of Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire's fire depts to extinguish the flames with local volunteers. A little later after sunset I was driving home and rounded a bend on the coast road and right there fairly high in the sky a long line of red flames, very mind boggling. I got a small taste of what an out of control forest fire might look like heading for your home at night!
The fire I had seen was high up on Frenni Fawr the highest eastern point of the Mynydd Preseli range and the fire took out most of the vegetation (and other wildlife!) on the mountain.
Looking at the footage further beyond the coast up to Camaes Point can bee seen in the distance and Dinas Island can be seen in the middle.
Hidden below Garn Fawr is the Dinas Mawr Hillfort, seen recently. I am convinced that Dinas Mawr was a former fortified docking point for Iron Age boats which would have been accessed via rope ladders from fortified area. Perhaps this was an important travel and communication hub for the rulers of Garn Fawr and Garn Fechan? Who knows for sure!
Music: Fechan Rights a new composition inspired by the wonderfull footage, again attributed to my Nostramus project. Yet another in my suite of Landscape Soundscapes collection which I am slowly building up. This will manifest as a collection of such pieces that I will reveal as an album format available to purchase in the future,
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