Miskin
in Rhondda Cynon Taf of Wales, United Kingdom
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MOD St. Athan (8 mi) - Cardiff International Airport (9 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (30 mi)
- Swansea Airport (30 mi)
- Bristol Filton Airport (34 mi)
- RNAS Yeovilton (48 mi)
- Exeter International Airport (54 mi)
- Gloucestershire Airport (58 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 27 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 102 mi)
- Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape (Unesco heritage, 110 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 113 mi)
- Celtic Manor Resort (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Brean Golf Club (Golf course, 23 mi)
- Enmore Park Golf Club (Golf course, 31 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.519 and -3.376 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 31' 9" and W -3° 22' 32"
- 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: 12:28 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:08 am and 8:16 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: 2024-04-18 08:12:24
Delve into Miskin
Miskin in Rhondda Cynon Taf (Wales) is a city located in United Kingdom about 140 mi (or 225 km) west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Miskin is now 12:28 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports closer to Miskin, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is MOD St. Athan in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 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 27 mi (or 43 km), North-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Llantrisant, Pentyrch, Porth, Penllyn and Llangan. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 52 °F
| Morning Temperature | 1°C / 34 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
| Night Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 52% |
| Air Pressure | 1025 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 29% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Friday, 19th of April 2024
12°C (54 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
12°C (53 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
13°C (56 °F)
6°C (44 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Llanerch Vineyard
The Vale Resort
Haveli Hotel
TRAVELODGE CARDIFF M4
Llantrisant
The Bear Hotel Cowbridge
Videos from this area
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The Rock N Roll Club 29th March 2013.
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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.
Royal Mint
The Royal Mint is the body permitted to manufacture, or mint, coins in the United Kingdom. The Mint originated over 1,100 years ago, but since 2010 it operates as Royal Mint Ltd, a company which has an exclusive contract with HM Treasury to supply all coinage for the UK. Royal Mint Ltd is 100% owned by HM Treasury, though the latter delegates shareholder responsibilities to the Shareholder Executive.
Hensol Castle
Hensol Castle (previously Hensol House) is a castellated mansion in the gothic architecture style dating from the late 17th century or early 18th century. It is located north of Clawdd Coch and Tredodridge in the parish of Pendoylan in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. It is a Grade 1 listed building.
Llantrisant rail accident
On 12 August 1893 a T-link broke beneath a locomotive running down the bank from Merthyr to Cardiff hauling a passenger train. This allowed an underhung spring to break away from the engine and foul the wheels of the leading van, derailing the entire train. The first six carriages ran down an embankment, killing thirteen.
Royal Glamorgan Hospital
The Royal Glamorgan Hospital (Welsh: Ysbyty Brenhinol Morgannwg), is a District General Hospital in Ynysmaerdy, Talbot Green, near Llantrisant, Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales. The Hospital is operated and maintained by Cwm Taf NHS Trust and has around 570 beds.
Afon Clun
The Afon Clun is a 14-mile long tributary of the River Ely, in the counties of Cardiff and Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales. Its bedrock is predominantly of sandstone. Beginning on the western slope of The Garth (Welsh: Mynydd y Garth) the river is fast-flowing, in clear shallow water with a hard substrate, flowing to the south of Llantrisant and generally west to its confluence with the River Ely at Pontyclun, falling 715 feet over its course.
Coin Act 1816
The Coinage Act 1816 (56 Geo. III c.68) defined the value of the pound sterling relative to gold. One troy pound of standard gold was defined as equivalent to £46 14s 6d. According to its preamble, the purposes of the Act were firstly to prohibit the use of silver coins, which had become debased, for transactions larger than 40s; and secondly to establish a single gold standard for transactions of all sizes.
Y Pant School
Y Pant School (Welsh: Ysgol Y Pant) is an English medium 11–18 mixed comprehensive school in the village of Pontyclun near Llantrisant, maintained by the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, serving the areas of Pontyclun, Talbot Green, Llantrisant and Llanharry, in Wales. Since the original school being built there have been two main buildings added, the sports hall and the "new block", built in 2006. The school was given best state school in Wales 2003 by a leading newspaper.
Miskin Manor Cricket Club Ground
Miskin Manor Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Miskin Manor, Glamorgan. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1949, when Miskin Manor played Glamorgan Club and Ground. The ground held a single Women's One Day International during the 2005 Women's European Championship when Ireland women played the Netherlands women. In local domestic cricket, the ground is the home venue of Miskin Manor Cricket Club.
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