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Places to see in ( Bridgend - UK )
Places to see in ( Bridgend - UK )
Bridgend is a town in Bridgend County Borough in Wales, 18 miles west of the capital Cardiff and 20 miles east of Swansea. The river crossed by the original bridge, which gave the town its name, is the River Ogmore, but the River Ewenny also passes to the south of the town of Bridgend .
Bridgend railway station has regular services to Cardiff Central, Bristol Parkway and London Paddington to the east; Port Talbot Parkway, Neath, Swansea and the West Wales Line to the west; and Maesteg to the north. There are also services to Manchester Piccadilly. Bridgend is the western terminus of the Vale of Glamorgan Line which reopened to passenger traffic in 2005.
Wildmill railway station, about 1 mile (2 km) north of Bridgend railway station, serves the estates of Wildmill, Pendre and Litchard and is on the Bridgend-Maesteg branch line. A park and ride station at Brackla, about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south-east of Bridgend railway station is planned and is due to be constructed once capacity improvements have been made to the South Wales Main Line. Services to a new railway station in Llanharan began in December 2007. Bridgend bus station has services to urban and rural areas in South Wales. Most services are operated by First Cymru.
Bridgend's Travel to Work Area has expanded since 1991 and the 2001-based area now incorporates the western part of the Vale of Glamorgan. Bridgend recovered quickly from the decline of traditional industries, particularly coal-mining due to other alternative forms of employment. Wages are generally higher here than in other parts of the South Wales valleys. There are large industrial estates at Bridgend and Waterton (formerly Waterton Admiralty) which host a number of small-scale and multi-national companies, mainly manufacturing.
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Places to see in ( Pontyclun - UK )
Places to see in ( Pontyclun - UK )
Pontyclun is a village located in the County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Like the surrounding towns, it has seen a sharp increase in its population in the last ten years as people migrate south from the South Wales Valleys, and west from the capital city of Cardiff.
Pontyclun translates from the Welsh language as 'bridge [over] the River Clun', the Clun being a tributary of the River Ely that runs through Pontyclun. A bridge crosses the Afon Clun just above its confluence with the Ely.
The village is served by Pontyclun railway station on the South Wales Main Line. It has its own local rugby club. The village falls under the remit of Pontyclun Community Council, which represents the communities of Brynsadler, Castell y Mwnws, Groes-faen, Miskin, Mwyndy, Pontyclun, Talygarn, and Ynysddu (recently added, previously Llanharan
It was the influx of workers for the iron ore and coal mining industries, together with the coming of the South Wales Railway (in 1851) that changed Pontyclun from a 20-acre (8.1 ha) farm with just four to five households into a burgeoning Victorian industrial town. The Coedcae Colliery (first listed in 1856) and the Bute iron ore mine (which opened in October 1852) caused the population growth. By 1871, the census returns record an influx of Cornish miners who had suffered from the collapse of the copper mining industry in Cornwall. By 1870 the industries of the area had been expanded by the coming of the Ely Tin Plate Works, The Pipe Works and The Steam Joinery Company.
Pontyclun has both a football and rugby union team. Pontyclun Football Club were formed in 1896 and joined the Football Association of Wales in 1922. Pontyclun Rugby Football Club (otherwise known as the Pontyclun Badgers), were formed in 1886 and joined the Welsh Rugby Union in 1887. Pontyclun has produced at least one Welsh international, Tommy Rees who later played rugby league for Great Britain, and Oldham.
Bethel Baptist Chapel was built circa 1876. Bethel relocated to Bethel Baptist Church Centre on Heol Miskin in 1993. Cwrt Bethel is on the site of the old chapel. St Paul's church, Pontyclun was erected in 1895 as a district church within the parish of Llantrisant. In 1924, the new parish of Pontyclun and Talygarn was constituted from the parish of Llantrisant. Bethel Baptist Church, Hope Presbyterian Church and St Paul's Church are still active places of worship.
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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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| Cwmparc Pathway of Hope walk
Cwmparc Pathway of Hope
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👀Visit the Pathway of Hope which was created last year
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Railways a decade ago; Ffairfach, Bishton, STJ, Lancaster, Abercynon, Llanharan and Pontyclun
Short clips you might have missed from 2006/7/8 at Ffaifach, Bishton, Severn Tunnel, Lancaster, Abercynon. Featuring class 33/37/50/60/66 and more...........
Cefn-y-bedd Station 10/9/19
The individual stations we visited whilst exploring The Bordersland Line between Wrexham and Bidston, we chose this line to focus on due to the upcoming stock replacement on the line which will see the Sprinter Units currently operating the services switched for old London Underground Trains just like the Bedford to Bletchley Line.
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Llanharan Station 12/3/18
Join me as I explore the stations between Hereford and Newport and Cardiff and Maesteg, not the best day for filming but the line was completed and all the station completed in a reasonable time!
Llanharan Train Station
Train Service From Cheltenham Spa To Maesteg Via Cardiff Central Calling At Llanharan
37887 & 37701 on South Wales MGR coal in 1993
Class 37 No. 37887 Castell Caerffili/Caerphilly Castle passes through Cardiff Queen Street followed by 37701 through Bridgend. Both were working Merry-Go-Round coal services on Tuesday 14th September 1993.
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Thames Branches Day Rover. 30+ movements inc. Slough, Windsor, Maidenhead, Marlow Reading etc
Nick and I travelled up from Cardiff to take a Thames Branches Day Rover on September 2nd 2019 Departing Penarth at 8.17 we caught 800310 to Paddington. With over 30 movements the total itinerary is showing at the end of the video clips.
Severn Valley Diesel Gala 2015 and unusual mainline variety in Wales
Severn Valley Railway Gala part 2, plus new livery HSTs and more 37s in Wales. Included at 7VR, 48773,45110,46443,47383 and Gordon at Highley, 35053 on shed at Bridgnorth and 50049,37401 and 50035 at Kidderminster. Next we travel back to Aberthaw for 2 HST diversions both with new liveries, then 2 x 37s pass St Athan, again on the Vale Line. Finally back to the main line at Llanharan to catch the move of 2 snow ploughs from Margam to Cardiff Canton.
Trains at Topsham
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Afan Lodge, Port Talbot, United Kingdom, HD Review
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Afan Lodge is a friendly, newly built hotel within its own grounds in the Afan Argoed Country Park. Each room has a view of the spectacular scenery.
There is free Wi-Fi and each modern room has air conditioning, flat-screen TV and a DVD player.
The popular lounge bar lets guests relax with a beer, hot chocolate or freshly ground coffee. Lounge next to the fire on one of the sofas and watch the large TV.
The Afan Lodge Restaurant has a stylish yet traditional menu, with fresh and often local ingredients.
The owners are a local family who welcome those who want to enjoy the Afan Valley mountain bike trails and walking routes. There is a secure bike lock-up on site.
Afan Lodge is between the Forest Park Center and Glyncorrwg Mountain Bike Center. It is 6 miles from the M4 highway and 8 miles from the coast.
Neath Train Station
Train Service From Cardiff Central To Swansea Calling At Neath
43192 and 43168
43192 City of Truro and 43168 pass through Pontyclun
Pen-y-ffordd Station 10/9/19
The individual stations we visited whilst exploring The Bordersland Line between Wrexham and Bidston, we chose this line to focus on due to the upcoming stock replacement on the line which will see the Sprinter Units currently operating the services switched for old London Underground Trains just like the Bedford to Bletchley Line.
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Trenau yn Llanishen - Trains at Llanishen
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Fast London Bound Chiltern Railways class 168 Clubsman passes Gerrads Cross
Fast Chiltern Railways class 168 Clubsman passes Gerrads Cross