Caerphilly
in Caerphilly County Borough of Wales, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
51.575 and -3.218 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 51° 34' 28" and W -3° 13' 4"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 03:36 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:51 am and 8:29 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-04-26 08:02:42

Touring Caerphilly

Caerphilly in Caerphilly County Borough (Wales) with it's 31,060 residents is a town located in United Kingdom about 133 mi (or 214 km) west of London, the country's capital place.

Time in Caerphilly is now 03:36 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports nearby Caerphilly, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Cardiff International Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 22 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Blaenavon Industrial Landscape in a distance of 19 mi (or 31 km), North-East. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. We collected 1 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Maesycwmmer, Ystrad Mynach, Pentyrch, Pengam and Blackwood. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 49 °F

Morning Temperature 3°C / 38 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 42 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 63%
Air Pressure 1003 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 96% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

4°C (39 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

12°C (53 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

11°C (53 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

The New House Country Hotel

Address
2,4 mi
THORNHILL ROAD
CF14 9UA Cardiff
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel & Spa Bryn Meadows Golf

Address
4,6 mi
Maesycwmmer
CF82 7SN Caerphilly
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Village Hotel Cardiff

Address
3,7 mi
29 Pendwyallt Road, Coryton
CF14 7EF Croyton
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Park Inn By Radisson Cardiff North

Address
5,3 mi
Circle Way East, Llanedeyrn
CF23 9XF Cardiff
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


TRAVELODGE CAERPHILLY

Address
1,2 mi
1 BEDDAU WAY
CF83 2AX CAERPHILLY
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


TRAVELODGE CARDIFF WHITCHURCH

Address
3,9 mi
21 TYN-Y-PARC ROAD WHITCHURCH
CF14 6BG CARDIFF
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Campanile Cardiff

Address
4,7 mi
Caxton Place
CF23 8HA Cardiff
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 23:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 23:00


TRAVELODGE CARDIFF LLANEDEYRN

Address
5,2 mi
CIRCLE WAY EAST OFF A48 LLANEDEYRN
CF23 9NZ CARDIFF
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Caerphilly Crossways

Address
0,6 mi
CROSSWAYS BUSINESS PARK PONTYPANDY
CF83 3NL Caerphilly
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Caerphilly (Corbetts Lane)

Address
1,1 mi
CORBETTS LANE
CF83 3HX Caerphilly
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Caerphilly Castle

Published: July 18, 2009
Length: 26:12 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: taupin b

A five minute look at Caerphilly Castle in Mid Glamorgan, south Wales.. But the star of the video has to be the Spotty dog.


Caerphilly castle

Published: May 02, 2010
Length: 32:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: villaskulcs

Klip a dél-walesi Caerphilly váráról.


Gales / Wales: Caerphilly Castle

Published: April 10, 2010
Length: 46:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: viagensimagens

Visitando o castelo de Caerphilly, no País de Gales (Wales)


Engines of War: Trebuchet, Mangonel & Ballista at Caerphilly Castle, Wales

Published: May 17, 2013
Length: 56:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: borismex

Siege Weapons at Caerphilly Castle in Cardiff, Wales! ------------------------------------------------------ Armas de asedio y destrucción de la época medieval: el trebuchet, el mangonel...


Caerphilly Castle Fireworks 2011

Published: November 06, 2011
Length: 17:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: evlmatress

The Bonfire night fireworks display 2011 at Caerphilly Castle, South Wales, UK, as filmed on my HTC Desire. Sorry the camera work is a bit shaky, my arm was going dead by the end of it!


Caerphilly Olyimpic Torch 2012

Published: May 26, 2012
Length: 39:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rhys McClean

The torch comes to Caerphilly!


Birds of Caerphilly Castle Birdwatching, UAS aka Droned

Published: March 24, 2015
Length: 22:56 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: john edwards

AerialUAS Caerphilly Castle, Wales UK. The Largest Castle in Wales. Birdwatching, or birding, is a form of wildlife observation in which the observation of birds is a recreational activity...


Class 37 at Caerphilly

Published: December 10, 2006
Length: 49:33 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: roundhouses

A class 37 hauls a rake of ocaches out of Caerphilly towards Rhymney in 2004.


Getting inside Caerphilly Castle

Published: May 16, 2013
Length: 47:40 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: borismex

Entrando al Castillo Caerphilly.


Caerphilly Castle Wedding Film Photocall Video

Published: March 15, 2014
Length: 10:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: GeminiCreativeMedia

Gemini Wedding films are one of south wales most creative producers of high quality professional Wedding DVDs, visit our website to see details of our fantastic affordable 'All Inclusive' Wedding...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Caerphilly Castle

For the Castle class locomotive of this name, see GWR 4073 Class 4073 Caerphilly Castle. Caerphilly Castle 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.

Located at 51.5761, -3.2203 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
1270s architecture, Castles in Caerphilly county borough, Inclined towers, Grade I listed castles, Grade I listed buildings in Caerphilly county borough, Cadw, Museums in Caerphilly county borough, Caerphilly, Water castles

Caerphilly District Miners Hospital

Caerphilly District Miners’ Hospital was a Hospital in Caerphilly It was built in 1923 to provide healthcare to the 24,000 miners who worked in the 29 pits of the Rhymney Valley and their families. It was acquired by the miners from Mr Fred Piggott, a coal mining engineer, and was at that stage a red brick mansion known as The Beeches. The weekly subscription was 6d (2½ pence).

Located at 51.5693, -3.23217 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Defunct hospitals in Wales, Hospitals established in 1923, NHS Wales hospitals

Energlyn

Energlyn is a residential area of the town of Caerphilly, south Wales. It has been proposed that a new railway station be built to serve the area, which has experienced growth in recent years.

Located at 51.5883, -3.235 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Caerphilly

Castle Park, Caerphilly

Castle Park is a residential area of the town of Caerphilly, south Wales. As the name suggests, it is located near Caerphilly Castle.

Located at 51.5761, -3.21167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Caerphilly

Mornington Meadows

Mornington Meadows is a residential area of the town of Caerphilly, south Wales. The name comes from the pastoral land and hay meadows which once covered this area. It borders Lansbury Park to the north and pastoral land to the South. It is within the community council of Van, Caerphilly and the electoral ward of St. James. The estate was constructed in the 1970s. All residential roads within the estate are linked into a circular internal ring road - Pen Y Cae.

Located at 51.5844, -3.20333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Caerphilly

Caerphilly (UK Parliament constituency)

Caerphilly is a county constituency centred on the town of Caerphilly in South Wales. It returns one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system. The constituency has always elected Labour MPs.

Located at 51.579, -3.218 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Parliamentary constituencies in South Wales, United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies established in 1918

Caerphilly railway works

Caerphilly railway works in Caerphilly in the county of Glamorgan was the only main railway works in Wales It was built for the Rhymney Railway in 1899 and taken over by the Great Western Railway at amalgamation in 1923. Much of its initial work was in refurbishing older locomotives with new boilers and covered cabs. In 1906, C.H. Riches who had been at Gorton locomotive works became Locomotive Superintendent and appointed J.H. Sellars as Works Foreman.

Located at 51.5714, -3.20389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway workshops in Great Britain, Rhymney Railway, Caerphilly, Railway depots in Wales

Aber railway station

Aber railway station is a railway station serving the town of Caerphilly, south Wales. It is a stop on the Rhymney Line 8¼ miles (13 km) north of Cardiff Central on the Valley Lines network. The station is located in the Bondfield Park and Trecenydd areas of Caerphilly.

Located at 51.5749, -3.22987 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Caerphilly county borough, Former Rhymney Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1908, Railway stations served by Arriva Trains Wales, DfT Category F2 stations

Caerphilly railway station

Caerphilly railway station is a railway station serving the town of Caerphilly, south Wales. It is a stop on the Rhymney Line of the Valley Lines network. The station is located at Station Road in the South of the town. Facilities include a small shop and a Ticket Kiosk. A self-service Ticket machine was installed near the entrance to the station on 22 December 2008.

Located at 51.5715, -3.2186 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Caerphilly county borough, Former Rhymney Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1871, Railway stations served by Arriva Trains Wales, DfT Category D stations

Caerphilly (Assembly constituency)

Caerphilly is a constituency of the National Assembly for Wales. It elects one Assembly Member by the first past the post method of election. Also, however, it is one of eight constituencies in the South Wales East electoral region, which elects four additional members, in addition to eight constituency members, to produce a degree of proportional representation for the region as a whole.

Located at 51.579, -3.218 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
National Assembly for Wales constituencies in the South Wales East electoral region, Gwent, 1999 establishments in Wales, Constituencies established in 1999

Caerphilly mountain

Caerphilly mountain lies between Cardiff and Caerphilly at the southern edge of the South Wales coal field. It is 271 metres in height. Since 1957 there has been a small wooden Snack Bar located near to the summit. In September 2011 this is being replaced by an eco-friendly permanent building, with under floor heating, solar panels and rainwater-flushed toilets, at a cost of £300,000.

Located at 51.562, -3.22039 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Caerphilly, Mountains and hills of Wales

capture of the webcam Radyr: Cardiff − M4 eastbound between junctions 33 and 32 (Capel Llanilltern and Coryton)

Radyr: Cardiff − M4 eastbound between junctions 33 and 32 (Capel Llanilltern and Coryton), Radyr (source)

capture of the webcam Taff's Well: Cardiff − Taffs Well South 2

Taff's Well: Cardiff − Taffs Well South 2, Taff's Well (source)

capture of the webcam Taff's Well: Nantgarw South Footbridge

Taff's Well: Nantgarw South Footbridge, Taff's Well (source)

capture of the webcam Nantgarw: South

Nantgarw: South, Nantgarw (source)

capture of the webcam Taff's Well: Taffs Well North

Taff's Well: Taffs Well North, Taff's Well (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Caerphilly, Caerffili, Керфили