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Delve into Birchgrove
The district Birchgrove of Cardiff in Cardiff (Wales) is a district located in United Kingdom about 133 mi west of London, the country's capital town.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 60 °F
Morning Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
Evening Temperature | 15°C / 58 °F |
Night Temperature | 11°C / 53 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 82% |
Air Pressure | 1029 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Thursday, 9th of May 2024
16°C (61 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Friday, 10th of May 2024
16°C (61 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Saturday, 11th of May 2024
18°C (64 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hilton Cardiff
Dexby Town House
Cardiff Clayton Hotel
The New House Country Hotel
Cardiff Marriott Hotel
Artisan Quarter
Jolyons at No.10
Angel Hotel
Park Plaza Cardiff
Park Inn By Radisson Cardiff City Centre
Videos from this area
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Bus 23. Heading to City Centre
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Reflections on the job market in Cardiff
With unemployment on the rise, Guardianjobs asks people in Cardiff how they feel about the job market. For more jobs videos go to guardianjobs.co.uk.
Whitchurch Cardiff House Clearance
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Default Notice - Couldn't Get It In - Live in Whitchurch
Couldn't Get It In Written by Mike Williams (Default Notice) Live @ Earl Haig British Legion, Whitchurch, Cardiff, UK.
The day the Brook overflowed
The day Whitchurch High School got wet as the brook overflowes and soaks the rugby pitch and runs down the path that leads to Whitchurch villiage.
Party Games with The Hobbit
Dave Hobbs hosts a wonderful tale of events, if that makes sense. Enjoy our games.
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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.
Llandaff
Llandaff is a district in the north of Cardiff, capital of Wales, having been incorporated into the city in 1922. It is the seat of the Church in Wales Bishop of Llandaff, whose diocese covers the most populous area of South Wales. Much of the district is covered by parkland known as Llandaff Fields.
Llandaff Cathedral
Llandaff Cathedral (Welsh: Eglwys Gadeiriol Llandaf) is the seat of the Bishop of Llandaff, head of the Church in Wales Diocese of Llandaff. It is situated in the district of Llandaff in the city of Cardiff, the capital of Wales. The current building was constructed in the 12th century over the site of an earlier church. It is dedicated to Saint Peter and Saint Paul, and also to three Welsh saints: Dubricius, Teilo and Oudoceus.
Heath, Cardiff
Heath (Welsh: Y Mynydd Bychan) is a community in the north of Cardiff, capital of Wales, originally called the Great Heath and named as a result of the large park and woodland that it once contained. After the initial development of traditionally middle-classed semi-detached housing (1920s-1950s) and more recently the construction of the University Hospital of Wales on the site of the former Heath Wood (1960s), much of the greenery has been eradicated.
Mynachdy
Mynachdy (Welsh 'monastery' – mynach monk + tŷ house) is a district of the city of Cardiff, Wales. Mynachdy is situated between Gabalfa, Birchgrove, Cathays and Whitchurch. It is close to a few universities such as Cardiff University and the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, as well as student accommodation. Nant-Gwaelyd (bloody brook in Welsh).
Maindy
Maindy (Welsh: Maendy, meaning Stone House) is a district of the city of Cardiff, Wales. It lies between the districts of Cathays and Penylan. It falls within the Cathays ward. A notable facility in the area is the Maindy Centre consisting of a cycle track and swimming pool. The cycle track was used in the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. The area is served by the Capital City Green bus route.
Pontcanna
Pontcanna is a western district of the city of Cardiff, Wales. Its area is bounded approximately by Llandaff Fields to the north, the Riverside district and Cowbridge Road to the south, the River Taff to the east and the district of Canton to the west. Pontcanna is part of the Cardiff electoral ward of Riverside. The Riverside electoral ward falls into the parliamentary constituency of Cardiff West.
Cardiff North (UK Parliament constituency)
Cardiff North is a borough constituency in the city of Cardiff. 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.
Cardiff North (geographical area)
The population of the north of Cardiff is around 85,000 and is represented by the Conservative Party on most levels of government. The usage of the term is unofficial and boundaries are only ambiguously defined, but they generally share the postcodes CF14, CF15, CF23 and CF24, and the telephone code 029. Areas generally considered to be in North Cardiff are east of the River Taff: The MP is Jonathan Evans of the Conservative Party. The AM is Julie Morgan of the Labour Party.
Cardiff University School of Medicine
Cardiff University School of Medicine (Welsh: Ysgol Feddygaeth Prifysgol Caerdydd) The School of Medicine at Cardiff is one of the largest in the UK, employing nearly 500 academic and 300 support staff. Over 1000 undergraduate and 1100 postgraduate students are currently enrolled on medical and science courses, and the School has an annual financial turnover of over £50 million, of which nearly half comes from competitive external research funding.
Llandaf railway station
Llandaf railway station is located in Llandaff North, Cardiff, Wales. It serves the areas of Llandaff North and Whitchurch. The station was opened by the Taff Vale Railway in 1840. The station continues to prove popular with commuters between Llandaf and Cathays, Cardiff Queen Street and Cardiff Central. Trains are often especially crowded during rush hour periods.
Rhiwbina railway station
Rhiwbina railway station is a railway station serving Rhiwbina, Cardiff, Wales. It is located on the Coryton Line 4.25 miles north of Cardiff Central. Passenger services are provided by Arriva Trains Wales as part of the Valley Lines network. It was opened by the Cardiff Railway in 1911.
Ty Glas railway station
Ty Glas railway station is a railway station serving business and industrial sites in Llanishen and Heath, Cardiff, Wales. It is located on the Coryton Line 3.7 miles north of Cardiff Central. Ty Glas is a quarter of a mile from the next station along at Birchgrove.
Llys Talybont Halls of Residence
Llys Talybont Halls of Residence otherwise known simply as "Talybont" are the largest halls of residence in Cardiff, located in Maindy. It is owned by Cardiff University and operated by the Residences and Catering Division. Talybont is inhabited predominantly by first year undergraduate students. The halls of residence are separated into three different areas: Talybont North, Talybont South and Talybont Court. All of the accommodation is en suite.
University Hospital of Wales
University Hospital of Wales (referred to locally as "the Heath" or UHW), opened in November 1971, is a major 1000-bed hospital situated in the Heath district of Cardiff, Wales. UHW is the third largest University Hospital in the UK and the largest hospital in Wales, providing 24-hour Accident & Emergency and various other specialist departments. The hospital is split into 3 blocks (A, B and C Block). It is also a teaching hospital of Cardiff University School of Medicine.
Llandaff North
Llandaff North, is a community in the north of Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. It is located in the north of Cardiff and can be considered a two-part ward, each containing about half the population; a northern section of mainly middle class housing, and a southern section (commonly known as Gabalfa, although this is a separate ward to the south east) of mainly public sector housing stock.
All Nations Centre
The All Nations Centre is a large multi-purpose modern building located in the Gabalfa district of North Cardiff in Wales. It is often a venue for international religious festivals and musical performances. It is regularly rented out by Kiros Ventures Ltd and All Nations Church meet there on Sunday mornings where there is a Christian church service.
St. Michael's College, Llandaff
St. Michael's College is an Anglican Theological college in Llandaff, Wales. The college was founded in 1892, and has been situated at its present site in Llandaff since 1904. Among its many alumni is the poet R. S. Thomas. The following people have been wardens: Glyn Simon (later Bp. of Llandaff and Abp. of Wales) Eryl Stephen Thomas (later Bp. of Monmouth, then Llandaff) Harold John Charles (later Bp. of St. Asaph) O. G. Rees John Hughes (later Bp.
Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf
Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf is a Welsh-medium coeducational secondary school in Llandaff North, a district in the north of Cardiff, Wales and is the largest of its kind in the country. The name 'Glantaf' means 'The bank of the river Taf' in Welsh. Of the two Welsh-medium secondary schools serving Cardiff, it was the first to be established (the other being Ysgol Gymraeg Plasmawr).
Whitchurch Hospital
Whitchurch Hospital is a psychiatric hospital in Whitchurch, an area in the north of Cardiff. As well as general psychiatry, services include elderly psychiatry, neuropsychiatry, forensic psychiatry, rehabilitation and addiction services. It is part of the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.
Cardiff North (Assembly constituency)
Cardiff North 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 Central 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.
Whitchurch & Tongwynlais
Whitchurch & Tongwynlais (Welsh: Yr Eglwys Newydd a Thongwynlais) is an electoral ward of Cardiff, Wales. It covers some or all of the following areas: Coryton, Tongwynlais and Whitchurch in the parliamentary constituency of Cardiff North. It is bounded by Caerphilly county borough to the north; Rhiwbina and Heath to the east; Llandaff North to the south; and Radyr and Pentyrch to the west.
Broadcasting House (Cardiff)
Broadcasting House Cardiff is the purpose-built headquarters for BBC Cymru Wales' radio, television and online services, situated in north Cardiff. The centre opened in 1966 and consists of three blocks housing studios, offices and technical facilities. The building houses the national broadcaster for Wales, providing a range of English and Welsh language content for audiences across Wales on television, radio and online.
Ysgol Mynydd Bychan
Ysgol Mynydd Bychan (English: Heath School) is a Welsh-language primary school located in Heath, Cardiff, Wales. It was officially opened in 1993. In 2004, the school had 280 pupils.
Llandaff Fields
Llandaff Fields is a large parkland spanning parts of central and northern Cardiff, Wales. The park is owned by Cardiff Council and managed by its Parks department. The parkland is highly visible and accessed from local communities. The parkland is lined with avenues of trees and large grassed areas. The park is also used for sporting events.
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