Quakers Yard
in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough of Wales, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
51.658 and -3.311 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 51° 39' 29" and W -3° 18' 38"
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: 05:57 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:04 am and 8:19 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

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Discover Quakers Yard

Quakers Yard in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough (Wales) is a city in United Kingdom about 137 mi (or 221 km) west of London, the country's capital city.

Local time in Quakers Yard is now 05:57 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Quakers Yard, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Cardiff International Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 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 30 km), North-East. Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Nelson, Gelligaer, Ystrad Mynach, Bargoed and Maesycwmmer. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 51 °F

Morning Temperature 4°C / 38 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 49 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 65%
Air Pressure 1030 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 61% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

11°C (51 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

7°C (45 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 23rd of April 2024

10°C (50 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Premier Inn Merthyr Tydfil

Address
5,7 mi
Pentrebach
CF48 4BB Merthyr TYDFIL
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


TRAVELODGE MERTHYR TYDFIL

Address
6,2 mi
MERTHYR TYDFIL LEISURE VILLAGE
CF48 1UT MERTHYR TYDFIL
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


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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.

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.

Located at 51.6792, -3.33472 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Merthyr Tydfil

Pentwyn Deintyr

Pentwyn Deintyr is a small Welsh community between Quakers Yard and Nelson, Caerphilly. The name Pentwyn Deintyr (top of the hill tenterhooks) is a link with the early woollen industry in the district. The name originates where 'tenterhooks' were used in the process of stretching the wool.

Located at 51.6466, -3.3265 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Merthyr Tydfil

A4054 road

The A4054 is an A Road connecting Llandaff, Cardiff with Cefn-Coed-y-Cymmer in Wales. Settlements served by the road include: Llandaff Llandaff North Whitchurch Coryton Tongwynlais Taff's Well Rhydyfelin Treforest Pontypridd Abercynon Quakers Yard Merthyr Vale Troedyrhiw Pentrebach Merthyr Tydfil Cefn-Coed-y-Cymmer

Located at 51.6501, -3.31289 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Roads in Wales, Transport in Cardiff, Transport in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Transport in Merthyr Tydfil

Trelewis

Trelewis is a small village in the Taff Bargoed Valley of south-east Wales, currently located in the southern part of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council area. It is a former mining village and together with nearby Bedlinog was until 1974 part of the Gelligaer Urban District Council area of the county of Glamorgan.

Located at 51.6676, -3.2967 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Merthyr Tydfil

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.

Located at 51.6695, -3.3314 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bridges completed in 1811, Pedestrian bridges in Wales, Bridges in Merthyr Tydfil

Abercynon Colliery

Abercynon Colliery was a coal mine located in Abercynon, South Wales. Opened in 1889, it closed in 1988.

Located at 51.6385, -3.3284 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Former mines in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Coal mines in Wales, Underground mines in Wales

Deep Navigation Colliery

Deep Navigation Colliery was a coal mine in South Wales, that operated from 1872 until 1991. Located next to the co-developed village of Treharris in the borough of Merthyr Tydfil, on development it was the deepest coalmine in South Wales Coalfield by some 200 yards . Producing the highest quality steam coal, it powered both the Cunard passenger steamers RMS Mauretania and RMS Lusitania in their successful attempts at the Blue Riband prize for the most rapid Atlantic Ocean passage.

Located at 51.6678, -3.30075 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Merthyr Tydfil, Coal mines in Wales, Underground mines in Wales

Taff Merthyr

Taff Merthyr was a deep navigation colliery in South Wales.

Located at 51.682, -3.29781 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Coal mines in Wales

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