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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Places to see in ( Pontypridd - UK )
Places to see in ( Pontypridd - UK )
Pontypridd is both a community and the county town of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, and is situated 12 miles north of the Welsh capital city of Cardiff. Pontypridd is often abbreviated to Ponty by local residents.
Pontypridd comprises the electoral wards of Cilfynydd, Glyncoch, Graig, Hawthorn, Pontypridd Town, 'Rhondda', Rhydyfelin Central/Ilan (Rhydfelen), Trallwng (Trallwn) and Treforest (Trefforest), and falls within the Welsh Assembly and UK parliamentary constituency by the same name.
Pontypridd lies alongside the dual carriageway north-south A470, between Cardiff and Merthyr Tydfil. The A4054, running north and south of the town, was the former main road, and, like the A470, follows the Taff Valley. South of the town of Pontypridd is the A473, for Llantrisant and Pencoed. To the west is the A4058, which follows the River Rhondda to Porth and the Rhondda Valley beyond.
Pontypridd is noted for its Old Bridge, a stone construction across the River Taff built in 1756 by William Edwards. The history of Pontypridd is closely tied to the coal and iron industries; prior to the developments of these, Pontypridd was largely a rural backwater comprising a few farmsteads, with Treforest initially becoming the main urban settlement in the area.
Pontypridd community comprises the town centre itself, as well as the following key villages/settlements:
Cilfynydd
Coedpenmaen (Coed-Pen-Maen)
Glyntaff (Glyn-Taff)
Glyncoch
Graig
Graigwen & Pantygraigwen
Hawthorn (Y Ddraenen-Wen)
Hopkinstown (Trehopcyn)
Maesycoed (Maes-y-Coed)
Pontsionnorton (Pont Sion Norton)
Pwllgwaun
Rhydyfelin (Rhydfelen)
Trallwn (Trallwng)
Treforest (Trefforest)
Upper Boat (Glan-Bad)
Pontypridd also serves as the postal town for the community of Llantwit Fardre under the CF38 postcode district, although this area is not considered part of Pontypridd.
Pontypridd came into being because of transport, as it was on the drovers' route from the south Wales coast and the Bristol Channel, to Merthyr, and onwards into the hills of Brecon. Although initial expansion in the valleys occurred at Treforest due to the slower speed of the River Taff at that point, the establishment of better bridge building meant a natural flow of power to Pontypridd.
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OLD PUBS OF SOUTH WALES UK
Welsh pubs where the past is as enjoyable as the beer!
| Garth Mountain
Garth Mountain Walk
📍 Start at Taffs Well park - home to the only thermal
spring in Wales
🧭 7km / 2 hours / 269m elevation gain
⛰️ Enjoy incredible 360 degree views
Route map:
Please note: These routes were mapped and filmed throughout 2020/2021. We are not able to monitor the routes regularly, so we are not always aware of any changes/issues with the trails and paths followed. When following our routes, please exercise caution as the video may not reflect the ‘real-world conditions’ you will experience. If you have any questions or you notice an issue with one of our routes, please email us on sportrct@rctcbc.gov.uk
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Bennerley Viaduct Drone flight.
A nice drone flight over Bennerley Viaduct at Awsworth in Nottingham.
Music by: - Whitesand (This piece is under a creative commons license).
A Short Drive Through Waddesdon Village Buckinghamshire.
Waddesdon is a village in Buckinghamshire, England, 6 miles (10 km) west-north-west of Aylesbury on the A41 road. The village also includes the hamlets of Eythrope and Wormstone, Waddesdon was an agricultural settlement with milling, silk weaving and lace making enterprises.
The name 'Waddesdon' means 'hill of a man named Wott'.
The parish church of St Michael and All Angels dates from 1190 with medieval and Victorian additions.
Waddesdon was involved in the marriage of Maud Holland in the 1360s. Edward the Black Prince agreed with Hugh de Courtenay, 2nd/10th Earl of Devon that Maud would marry Devon's grandson Hugh Courtenay. Devon promised to award Maud an annuity of 200 marks and the manors of Sutton Courtenay and in Buckinghamshire. The arrangements were approved by Pope Urban V and Edward III. The wedding had taken place by February 1365, when the manors were granted to Maud.
Between 1897 and 1936, Waddesdon had train services on the Aylesbury and Buckingham Railway (later part of the Metropolitan) at Waddesdon railway station, two miles from the village. There was also a halt on the Brill Tramway.
In 1874, Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild bought a large estate in the area and built the mansion of Waddesdon Manor on a hill-top above the village. He transformed Waddesdon into an estate village, with new houses for employees and tenants, a school, a public house, cricket pavilion and village hall.
Waddesdon Manor and grounds are now the property of the National Trust, and Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild retains the estate and a house at nearby Eythrope.
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Three Saints Hotel - Hotel in Llantrisant, United Kingdom
FR: Entouré par la campagne galloise, le Three Saints est un hôtel à la gestion familiale situé au calme, à 10 minutes en voiture de l'autoroute M4.
DE: Das von walisischer Landschaft umgebene Three Saints ist ein Hotel in Familienbesitz und empfängt Sie in einer ruhigen Gegend, nur 10 Fahrminuten von der Autobahn M4 entfernt.
NL: Three Saints is een hotel dat door een familie wordt beheerd, en is rustig gelegen op het platteland van Wales, op 10 minuten rijden van de snelweg M4. De accommodatie biedt kamers met een eigen badkamer, gratis WiFi en gratis parkeergelegenheid.
IT: Circondato dalla campagna gallese, in una posizione tranquilla a 10 minuti di auto dall'autostrada M4, il Three Saints Hotel è una struttura a conduzione familiare con camere con bagno interno e il WiFi e il parcheggio gratuiti.
ZH: Three Saints酒店是一家家庭经营的酒店，四周环绕着威尔士乡村，宁静地坐落在M4高速公路的10分钟车程外。酒店提供带浴室的客房、免费WiFi和免费停车场。 Three Saints Hotel酒店的36间客房均配备了沏茶/咖啡设施、电视以及舒适的床铺。所有客房均设有残疾人通道。 酒店内的Red Mint Indian Restaurant餐厅提供丰盛的午餐和晚餐。设有橡木梁的Saints Bar 酒吧提供大屏幕电视、台球桌和传统的酒吧菜单。Three Saints...
RU: Семейный отель Three Saints расположен в тихом районе в загородной местности Уэльса, в 10 минутах езды от автомагистрали M4. К услугам гостей номера с ванной комнатой, бесплатный Wi-Fi и бесплатная парковка.
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The Christmas Experience at The Royal Mint, Llantrisant, Wales
Llantrisant to Blaencwm Mountain and Waterfall Mountain Bike Ride | Wales
A mountain bike ride from Llantrisant following the cycle trail to Coed Ely and then following the railway line where two valleys meet to the end of the line and up the trail of the mountain to Blaencwm Waterfall. Blaencwm is also the site of the landscaped disused railway tunnel. A project is currently underway to look to open either end of the Rhondda tunnel, carry out safety work and open it as a cycle path through to the Afan Valley.
A round trip of around 35 miles / 56 Kilometres.
| Llantrisant Bunny Walk 5 - The Caerau
Llantrisant Bunny Walk 5 - The Caerau
📍 Walk 4km
🧭 Explore the area of Rhiwsaeson
🏴Pass the remains of an Iron Age Hill Fort
Route map:
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Llantrisant Shop Local
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| Pontypridd to Llanwonno
Pontypridd to Llanwonno. Using Route 8 and Route 47. 25km return - some steep climbs up to 10%
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Visit To Mumbles and Bracelet Bay Gower South Wales
Mumbles has been noted for its unusual place name. The headland is thought by some to have been named by French sailors, after the shape of the two islands : the word Mumbles may be a corruption of the French mamelles, meaning breasts.
Gower became the first area in the United Kingdom to be designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
St Quentins Castle,4K Virtual Walk 🏴
St Quintins Castle (also known as St Quentins Castle and Llanblethian Castle, Welsh: Castell Llanfleiddan) is a castle located in the village of Llanblethian, Cowbridge, Wales. It is a scheduled monument and a Grade II listed building and is under the care of Cadw.The site was first occupied with a defensive structure in about 1102 and the gatehouse and further building work took place around 1312. It was later used as a prison and was reported as being in a ruinous state by 1741.
Around 1102 Robert Fitzhamon, the first Norman Lord of Glamorgan bequeathed the lands of Llanblethian as a lordship to Herbert de St Quentin who is thought to have built the first fortification at the site of the castle. This initial construct was believed to have been a simple ringwork defence with timber walls, a bank and ditch. A rectangular stone keep was built in the late 12th century, whose remains can now be found within the later gatehouse. This keep may have replaced a similar wooden structure.
The lordship remained with the St Quentin family until 1233 when the land was seized by Richard Siward, but he then lost it to Earl Richard de Clare in 1245. Richard de Clare seized large areas of this part of Glamorganshire, from Cowbridge to Llantrisant, but it was his grandson, Earl Gilbert de Clare, who began to build the stone structure of St Quintins Castle which stands today. This was thought to have been roughly after 1307, but Gilbert de Clare was killed in the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314 before the castle was completed. Modern historians believe that the lack of inner courtyard buildings and the weakness of the curtain wall points to the hypothesis that the castle was never fully completed.
The castle itself is a rectangular stone walled enclosure, roughly 64 metres East to West. The walls are roughly 120 centimetres in thickness. It is set on a spur above steep slopes on all sides apart from the East side. The weak East side of the fortification is protected by a twin-tower gatehouse and a further two towers East entrance facade. The best defensive side is the southern side which falls away sharply to the River Thaw. It was reported as being ruinous by 1741.
The base of a semi-octagonal tower can be seen at the southeast corner of the castle and parts of a tower at the southwest corner. The ivy-clad gatehouse is between these and is a substantial structure where you can see the slits for the two portcullises and the fittings for the sets of strong doors. The remains of the keep are largely rubble and little remains of the bailey walls on the east, north and south sides.
South Wales railway day trip 1995
In this video from our Ranwell Video series, we spend a day in South Wales in 1995. We start off at Cardiff Canton depot, where we see 56009, 60005 plus many other locos. Next, we move to East Moors, where we see 08942 shunting wagons. At Ebbw Junction we see various freight workings with 60096, 60065, 60093 and 56004 light engine. We end up east of Newport at the entrance to Llanwern steel works. where we see 37797, 56060 and 37162. Filmed: 29/03/1995.
| Cwmparc Forest Walk
Cwmparc Forest walk
📍 Starting from Woodland Terrace
🧭 Follow this 5.7km loop through the forestry
👀Enjoy stunning views of the valley
Route map:
Please note: These routes were mapped and filmed throughout 2020/2021. We are not able to monitor the routes regularly, so we are not always aware of any changes/issues with the trails and paths followed. When following our routes, please exercise caution as the video may not reflect the ‘real-world conditions’ you will experience. If you have any questions or you notice an issue with one of our routes, please email us on sportrct@rctcbc.gov.uk
When exercising in the countryside always abide by the Countryside Code
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