Ystalyfera
in Neath Port Talbot of Wales, United Kingdom
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Swansea Airport (17 mi) - MOD St. Athan (29 mi)
- Cardiff International Airport (32 mi)
- Haverfordwest Airport (51 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (53 mi)
- Bristol Filton Airport (54 mi)
- RNAS Yeovilton (72 mi)
- Exeter International Airport (73 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 37 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 91 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 95 mi)
- Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape (Unesco heritage, 118 mi)
- Earlswood Golf Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Fairwood Park Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.767 and -3.781 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 46' 1" and W -3° 46' 50"
- 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: 05:50 AM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:36 am and 8:46 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - References
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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: 2024-05-04 08:22:41
Delve into Ystalyfera
Ystalyfera in Neath Port Talbot (Wales) with it's 10,218 habitants is a city located in United Kingdom about 158 mi (or 254 km) west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Ystalyfera is now 05:50 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports closer to Ystalyfera, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Swansea Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 27 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 37 mi (or 60 km), East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ystradgynlais, Crynant, Seven Sisters, Llanddeusant and Clydach. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 55 °F
| Morning Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Night Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 80% |
| Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 97% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 6th of May 2024
15°C (59 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
16°C (61 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 8th of May 2024
15°C (58 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Videos from this area
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Wales - The Henrhyd Falls, Coelbren, Ystradgynlais, Powys - May 2010
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College trip wrestling - Jake vs Rory
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College trip wrestling - Alex vs Harry
It was the last night of our college trip to Wales so we decided to have wrestling fights.
Touratech Travel Event Compilation 2012
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Touratech Travel Event: 4th-6th June 2010
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Up the arse corner - Austin Vince
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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.
Swansea Valley
The Swansea Valley, one of the South Wales Valleys is the name often given to the valley of the River Tawe area in South Wales, UK. It reaches southwest and south from the Brecon Beacons National Park down to the city of Swansea. Today, administration of the area is divided between the City and County of Swansea, Neath Port Talbot County Borough, and Powys.
Rhiwfawr
Rhiwfawr is a hamlet of 40 houses in the Swansea Valley, in Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales.
Afon Twrch
Not to be confused with the River Twrch / Afon Twrch which is a tributary of the Severn rising on the Berwyn range in North Wales or the Afon Twrch which is a tributary of the River Cothi in West Wales. The Afon Twrch is a river which rises in the Black Mountain in south Wales. It forms the boundary between the counties of Powys (former county of Brecknockshire) and Carmarthenshire and, downstream of Ystradowen, between Powys and Neath Port Talbot county borough.
Nant Gwys
The Nant Gwys is a river flowing off the Black Mountain in Powys, Wales. Its tributaries Gwys Fawr and the Gwys Fach flow south from Banwen Gwyn and Bwlch y Ddeuwynt respectively and join forces to form the Nant Gwys proper which then flows for about 5km / 3mi to its confluence with the Afon Twrch at Cwm-twrch-Uchaf. The upper reaches of the river and its tributaries lie within the Brecon Beacons National Park and within Fforest Fawr Geopark.
Tarenni Colliery
The Tarenni Colliery and its associated workings, are a series of coal mines and pits located between the villages of Godre'r Graig and Cilybebyll located in the valley of the River Tawe, in Neath Port Talbot county borough, South Wales.
Gleision Colliery mining accident
The Gleision Colliery mining accident is a mining accident which occurred on 15 September 2011 at the Gleision Colliery, a drift mine in the Swansea Valley of South Wales. The accident occurred while seven miners were working with explosives on a narrow coal seam. Following an initial explosion the tunnel in which the miners were working began to fill with water.
Ystalyfera transmitting station
The Ystalyfera television relay station is sited on high ground to the south of the towns of Ystalyfera and Gurnos in the middle Swansea Valley. It was originally built in the 1980s as a fill-in relay for UHF analogue television covering the communities of Ystalyfera, Gurnos, Ystradgynlais and parts of Seven Sisters. It consists of a 55 m self-supporting lattice steel mast standing on a hillside which is itself about 350 m above sea level.
Cwm Twrch transmitting station
The Cwm Twrch television relay station is sited on high ground to the southeast of the village of Upper Cwm Twrch in the upper Swansea Valley. It was originally built in late 1989 as a fill-in relay for UHF analogue colour television covering the communities of Upper Cwm Twrch and Lower Cwm Twrch. It consists of a 17 m self-supporting lattice steel mast standing on a hillside which is itself about 150 m above sea level. The transmissions are beamed northwest and southeast to cover its targets.
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