Pontygwaith
in Rhondda Cynon Taf of Wales, United Kingdom
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MOD St. Athan (16 mi) - Cardiff International Airport (17 mi)
- Swansea Airport (27 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (36 mi)
- Bristol Filton Airport (37 mi)
- RNAS Yeovilton (56 mi)
- Gloucestershire Airport (57 mi)
- Exeter International Airport (63 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 24 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 94 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 104 mi)
- Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape (Unesco heritage, 116 mi)
- Earlswood Golf Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Brean Golf Club (Golf course, 31 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.643 and -3.434 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 38' 35" and W -3° 26' 3"
- 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: 06:45 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
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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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Delve into Pontygwaith
Pontygwaith in Rhondda Cynon Taf (Wales) is located in United Kingdom about 142 mi (or 229 km) west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Pontygwaith is now 06:45 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports close to Pontygwaith, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is MOD St. Athan in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 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 24 mi (or 39 km), North-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: Ferndale, Porth, Clydach Vale, Maerdy and Cwmbach. 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 | 3°C / 37 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Night Temperature | 5°C / 40 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 64% |
| Air Pressure | 1004 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 97% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
3°C (38 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
2°C (36 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
11°C (53 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
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Videos from this area
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Ynysybwl mx track @ BIG COUNTRY ADVENTURES 09-10-2011 COUNTOUR HD HELMET CAM
quick helmet cam vid.
Jack Lloyd Ferndale Skatepark - July 2012
On a new blunt scooter and lands a tail whip for the first time.
Ferndale Skatepark (FSP) redesign, 01 Dec, 2013
A quick video tour of FSP after the refurbishment in December 2013.
LDWA Rhondda Rollercoaster 2013
Rhondda Rollercoaster 2013 A 26.5 mile challenge walk in the Welsh valleys organised by the South Wales LDWA and held on Saturday 11th May 2013, starting from Trehafod and comprising a ...
Sarah and Ceri's 25th Anniversary Party
Sarah and Ceri's 25th Anniversary Party at Ferndale Con April 5th 2013. What a great night.
Roman Marching Camp, Rhondda
This large temporary marching camp lies in the St Gwynno Forest some 9½ miles west of the fort at Gelli-gaer in Mid-Glamorgan. The encampment encloses the summit of Twyn-y-Briddallt (alt....
cei evans first seba sesion
Llanwonno through the clouds
Aerial Video of Llanwonno, Rhondda.
Cwmaman Snow Descent
Cwmaman Snow Descent, Aberdare MTB Group 21/01/2012 (Difficult to stay upright)
Ystrad Rhondda Labour Club 2015
Ystrad Rhondda Labour Club (Hall) 14th March 2015.
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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.
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Rhondda Cynon Taf, or RCT, is a county borough in the South Wales Valleys of Wales. It consists of 3 valleys: the Rhondda Valley, Cynon Valley and Taff-Ely Valley. Results from the 2001 census showed 21.1% of its 233,700 residents were able to speak, read, write or understand the Welsh language. The county borough borders Merthyr Tydfil and Caerphilly to the east, Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan to the south, Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot to the west and Powys to the north.
Dinas Rhondda railway station
Dinas Rhondda railway station is a railway station serving the Dinas, Penygraig and Trealaw districts of Tonypandy, Wales. It is located on the Rhondda Line. The station has one platform with one small station shelter and is accessible by a small connector road. There is evidence of a previous platform, which originally served North bound trains to Treherbert, but this was left abandoned after rationalisation in 1982, which saw the removal of the North bound line.
Tonypandy railway station
Tonypandy railway station is a railway station serving the town of Tonypandy in south Wales. It is located on the Rhondda Line. The station cannot be directly accessed from Tonypandy, a scenic bridge over the river Rhondda must be used as the station adjoins a mountain. The original Pandy station was opened in 1841 by the Taff Vale Railway, and was situated opposite Walter Coffin’s Dinas Middle Colliery.
Llwynypia railway station
Llwynypia railway station is a railway station serving the town of Llwynypia in Wales. It is located on the Rhondda Line. It was first opened on this site by the Taff Vale Railway in 1863.
Rhondda (Assembly constituency)
Rhondda is a constituency of the National Assembly for Wales. It elects one Assembly Member by the first past the post method of election. Also, however, it is one of eight constituencies in the South Wales Central electoral region, which elects four additional members, in addition to eight constituency members, to produce a degree of proportional representation for the region as a whole.
A4119 road
The A4119 is an A road linking Tonypandy with Cardiff in south Wales. Settlements served by the route include: Tonypandy Penygraig Williamstown Tonyrefail Ynysmaerdy Talbot Green Llantrisant Groes-faen Creigiau Llandaff Canton Riverside Grangetown Butetown Cardiff Bay
Pontygwaith
This article is about the village and well known bridge of Pontygwaith between Edwardsville nr. Treharris and Merthyr Vale on the A4054. For the Pontygwaith in the Rhondda Valley see Pontygwaith, Rhondda. Pontygwaith (Welsh,"Bridge to work" or "Bridge of the Ironworks") is a village situated in the Merthyr Valley, (now referred to as the Taff Valley), South Wales. A Sussex Ironmaster named Anthony Morley set up a small ironworks here in 1583.
Ferndale Colliery
Ferndale Colliery was a series of nine coal mines, located close to the village of Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taf in the Rhondda Valley, South Wales.
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