Mountain Ash
in Rhondda Cynon Taf of Wales, United Kingdom
-
MOD St. Athan (19 mi) - Cardiff International Airport (20 mi)
- Swansea Airport (30 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (35 mi)
- Bristol Filton Airport (36 mi)
- Gloucestershire Airport (54 mi)
- RNAS Yeovilton (57 mi)
- Exeter International Airport (66 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 21 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 91 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 102 mi)
- Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape (Unesco heritage, 120 mi)
- Celtic Manor Resort (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Brean Golf Club (Golf course, 32 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.684 and -3.380 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 41' 0" and W -3° 22' 48"
- 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: 10:48 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:52 am and 8:30 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - References
- 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: 2024-04-26 08:02:42
Delve into Mountain Ash
Mountain Ash in Rhondda Cynon Taf (Wales) with it's 11,230 habitants is located in United Kingdom about 140 mi (or 226 km) west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Mountain Ash is now 10:48 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports close to Mountain Ash, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is MOD St. Athan in a distance of 19 mi (or 31 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 21 mi (or 34 km), East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Cwmbach, Merthyr Tydfil, Ferndale, Porth and Nelson. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 47 °F
| Morning Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Night Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 65% |
| Air Pressure | 1004 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
4°C (40 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Rain and snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
3°C (37 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
12°C (54 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, moderate 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
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
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...
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...
Ynysybwl mx track @ BIG COUNTRY ADVENTURES 09-10-2011 COUNTOUR HD HELMET CAM
quick helmet cam vid.
A Stitch in Time
Patricia Jones "There were about five different kinds of welts and pipes and flaps and patch pockets."
2010 Toyota Urban Cruiser 1.4 Diesel
2010 Toyota Urban Cruiser 1.4 Diesel For Sale At Gerry Hill Car Sales Aberdare South Wales.
FOREIGN LEGION-RHONDDA HOTEL-JANIE JONES
Cardiff City promotion players lap of honour
Cardiff City after promotion to Premier League 16 April 2013 BLUEBIRDS.
Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners. 
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.
South Wales
South Wales is that region of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south, and Mid Wales and West Wales to the north and west. The most densely populated region in the south-west of the United Kingdom, it is home to around 2.2 million people and includes the capital city of Cardiff (population approximately 350,000), as well as Swansea and Newport, with populations approximately 170,000 and 150,000, respectively.
Mountain Ash railway station
Mountain Ash railway station is a railway station serving the town of Mountain Ash in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It is located on the Aberdare branch of the Merthyr Line. A station serving this area of the town was first opened at Oxford Street by the Taff Vale Railway in 1888. This was closed to passengers by the Western Region of British Railways in 1964. Passenger services were reinstated to a new station by British Rail in 1988.
Fernhill railway station
Fernhill railway station is a railway station serving the village of Fernhill in the Cynon Valley, Wales. It is located on the Aberdare branch of the Merthyr Line. Passenger services are provided by Arriva Trains Wales.
Mountain Ash Comprehensive School
Mountain Ash Comprehensive School is a comprehensive school near Cwmpennar near the town of Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. The school was formally known as Mountain Ash Grammar School and is located near the former coal mine "Dyffryn Colliery". Mountain Ash Comprehensive School is one of the best and top performing schools in Wales due to its outstanding teaching and school facilities of which 78% of school pupils gaining 5 A* - C grades in GCSE examinations.
Cwmpennar
Cwmpennar (or Cwm Pennar) is a small village in Mountain Ash which is situated in the Cynon Valley, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales. It lies opposite an ex coal mining pit. Cwmpennar is part of the CDWA Cefnpennar District Welfare Association.
Caegarw
Caegarw is a large village situated in Mountain Ash, in Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales.
Abercwmboi Halt railway station
Abercwmboi Halt railway station served the village of Abercwmboi in historic Glamorganshire, Wales. Opened as Duffryn Crossing Platform by the Taff Vale Railway, it became part of the Great Western Railway during the Grouping of 1923. Passing to the Western Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948, it was then closed by the British Transport Commission.
Mynydd Merthyr
Mynydd Merthyr is the name given to the broad ridge of high ground between Taff Vale and the Cwm Cynon in the Valleys region of South Wales. It forms the boundary between the unitary authorities of Rhondda Cynon Taff to the west and Merthyr Tydfil to the east.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Mountain Ash.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Aberpennar
