Aberfan
in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough of Wales, United Kingdom
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Cardiff International Airport (20 mi) - MOD St. Athan (20 mi)
- Swansea Airport (32 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (34 mi)
- Bristol Filton Airport (34 mi)
- Gloucestershire Airport (52 mi)
- RNAS Yeovilton (56 mi)
- Exeter International Airport (66 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 19 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 76 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 90 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 102 mi)
- Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape (Unesco heritage, 121 mi)
- Celtic Manor Resort (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Brean Golf Club (Golf course, 32 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.689 and -3.342 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 41' 20" and W -3° 20' 30"
- 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: 03:33 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:57 am and 8:25 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - References
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- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-23 08:18:23
Explore Aberfan
Aberfan in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough (Wales) with it's 3,547 inhabitants is a city in United Kingdom about 139 mi (or 223 km) west of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Aberfan is now 03:33 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Aberfan, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Cardiff International Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 km), South. 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), East. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Nelson, Merthyr Tydfil, Cwmbach, Gelligaer and Porth. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 46 °F
| Morning Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Night Temperature | 4°C / 38 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 86% |
| Air Pressure | 1025 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Wednesday, 24th of April 2024
10°C (51 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Thursday, 25th of April 2024
11°C (51 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Friday, 26th of April 2024
9°C (49 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Studios At Glenthorne
Castle
Premier Inn Merthyr Tydfil
TRAVELODGE MERTHYR TYDFIL
Aberdare
Tregenna
Videos from this area
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Hoover Building in Abercanaid, Merthyr Tydfil
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Introduction to Bike Park Wales Mountain Biking Centre Oct 2013 - BPW Gethin Woods Merthyr Tydfil
A short video introducing Bike Park Wales on a misty damp autumns day. The newly opened mountain biking centre is a the heart of Gethin Woods in Merthyr Tydfil. BPW a lovely trail centre for...
Bike Park Wales - Full run on Sixtapod and Willy Waver - BPW October 2013
First run of the day at Bike Park Wales in Gethin woods by Merthyr Tydfil. This is a full blue run starting at Sixtapod to Willy Waver. One of the best blues at the BPW mountain biking centre....
Bike Park Wales full run of Melted Welly, Blue Belle and Norkle. BPW Mountain Bike Centre Oct 2013
A long day at Bike Park Wales in Gethin woods by Merthyr Tydfil. This is a full blue run starting at Melted Welly, Blue Belle and ending at Norkle. One of the longest sections at BPW with...
Phil Graham paragliding with Axis at Merthyr common, South Wales,
Phil Graham paragliding with Axis paragliding at Merthyr common. Phil takes to the air on his first day on a paraglider. This is his 2nd short flight after a mornings safety training and ground...
Deep navigation @ Bike Park Wales (black run)
Deep navigation @ Bike Park Wales on Saturday 7th September 2013.
Locomotion at Bike Park Wales crash
Very dry day, on a hard tail, with the wrong tyres = two broken ribs and some missing skin. What a great place to ride though! Genuinely can't recommend this place to ride any more!! Sorry...
Reducing erosion and naturalising a stream at Bedlinog
Working with Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council, Salix reviewed the options for improving water control and biodiversity at Nant Llwynog stream - an old reclaimed tips site close to the...
Where is the love? (Chin-singing by Adventure Plus)
We had some special guests with special talents at our Total Adventure Summit holiday this year. In fact, it was so special we thought we'd share it with you. http://www.adventureplus.org.uk/ta.
Trevithick Trail
The first train to haul a load on rails in the world ran a nine and a half mile journey from Merthyr Tydfil to Abercynon in South Wales in 1804. The whole of this historic route is now a scenic...
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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.
Aberfan disaster
The Aberfan disaster was a catastrophic collapse of a colliery spoil tip in the Welsh village of Aberfan, near Merthyr Tydfil, on 21 October 1966, killing 116 children and 28 adults. It was caused by a build-up of water in the accumulated rock and shale, which suddenly started to slide downhill in the form of slurry.
Penrhiwceiber railway station
Penrhiwceiber railway station (Welsh: Gorsaf Reilffordd Penrhiwceibr) serves the village of Penrhiwceiber, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It is located on the Aberdare branch of the Merthyr Line between the town of Mountain Ash and the village of Abercynon. Passenger services are provided by Arriva Trains Wales. A station at this location was first opened by the Taff Vale Railway in 1883.
Merthyr Vale
Merthyr Vale (Welsh: Ynysowen or Ynyswen) is a linear village in the Welsh county borough of Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan. Lying on the A4054 road it is on the east bank of the River Taff opposite Aberfan.
Troed-y-rhiw
For the village in Ceredigion, see Troed y Rhiw Troed-y-rhiw is a village in the Welsh county borough of Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, South Wales. The village is served by Troed-y-rhiw railway station. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:51|42|44|N|3|20|42|W|scale:20000_region:GB |primary |name= }}
Afon Taf High School
Afon Taf High School is a comprehensive high school for pupils aged 11 to 18 (plus students aged 19 to reach their A level Grades), based in the village of Troed-y-rhiw in the borough of Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. It serves a large catchment area of surrounding villages in the Merthyr valley, from Abercanaid & Pentrebach in the north to Bedlinog in the south.
Mount Pleasant, Merthyr Tydfil
Mount Pleasant is a small village in the south of Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. It is also known as "The Black Lion" after the old signal box, controlling, passenger and coal lines from Merthyr Vale Colliery to Cardiff on the Taff Vale Railway.
Aberfan railway station
Aberfan railway station served the village of Aberfan, near Merthyr Tydfil in Wales. Opened by the Quakers Yard & Merthyr Railway, a joint Great Western Railway / Rhymney Railway Joint operation, it became part of the Great Western Railway during the Grouping of 1923. Passing on to the Western Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948, it was closed by them three years later.
Pont-y-gwaith
Pont-y-gwaith (Welsh, "Bridge to work" or "Bridge of the Ironworks") is a historical bridge over the River Taff near Edwardsville, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. Pont-y-gwaith was constructed in 1811 to replace the wooden bridge associated with the nearby 16th century ironworks. The bridge was repaired in 1993 by Mid Glamorgan county council and awarded a commendation by the civic trust. This historical bridge is now a Taff Trail heritage site.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Aberfan.
Quakers Yard: Abercynon South, Quakers Yard (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Aberfam, Aberfan
