Porth
in Rhondda Cynon Taf of Wales, United Kingdom
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MOD St. Athan (14 mi) - Cardiff International Airport (15 mi)
- Swansea Airport (29 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (33 mi)
- Bristol Filton Airport (36 mi)
- RNAS Yeovilton (53 mi)
- Gloucestershire Airport (56 mi)
- Exeter International Airport (61 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 24 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 96 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 106 mi)
- Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape (Unesco heritage, 115 mi)
- Celtic Manor Resort (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Brean Golf Club (Golf course, 29 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.613 and -3.404 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 36' 47" and W -3° 24' 12"
- 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: 06:49 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:54 am and 8:28 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: 2024-04-24 08:14:40
Delve into Porth
Porth in Rhondda Cynon Taf (Wales) is located in United Kingdom about 141 mi (or 227 km) west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Porth is now 06:49 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports close to Porth, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is MOD St. Athan in a distance of 14 mi (or 23 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 38 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, Clydach Vale, Llantrisant, Cwmbach and Maerdy. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 50 °F
| Morning Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Night Temperature | 4°C / 40 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 77% |
| Air Pressure | 1005 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
7°C (44 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
6°C (42 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
9°C (49 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Haveli Hotel
Llantrisant
Aberdare
Videos from this area
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Blue the pigeon Re MiXed
My pet pigeon.
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quick helmet cam vid.
LDWA Rhondda Rollercoaster 2013
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Racing with the girls at Dave Thorpe off road center
via YouTube Capture.
Llanwonno through the clouds
Aerial Video of Llanwonno, Rhondda.
Ynyshir District & Workingmens Club (Baden) 2015
Ynyshir District & Workingmens Club (Baden) LOUNGE Nr. Porth Rhondda Valley. 7th March 2015.
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Ian may AKA Polly the pervert doing a streak through penygraig darkside. BRAVE.
The Start of My Journey
Hugh C Baker "A fitter with us caught his arm between a belt and a roller."
WALES U.K. GRADUATION VIDEO. GLAM UNIVERSITY
THURSDAY, JULY, 15th 2010. GRADUATION GLAMORGAN UNIVERSITY. MARTINE LLOYD.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Porth
Porth is a town and a community in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, within the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan, Wales, lying in the Rhondda Valley and is regarded as the gateway to the Rhondda Fawr and Rhondda Fach valleys because both valleys meet at Porth. The Welsh word "porth" means "gate" when translated into English, however, Porth is a predominantly English-speaking community. Neighbouring towns and villages include Trealaw, Trebanog, Trehafod and Ynyshir.
Rhondda
Rhondda, or the Rhondda Valley, is a former coal mining valley in Wales, formerly a local government district, consisting of 16 communities built around the River Rhondda. The valley is made up of two valleys, the larger Rhondda Fawr valley (mawr large) and the smaller Rhondda Fach valley (bach small). Both the singular term 'Rhondda Valley' and the plural 'Rhondda Valleys' are commonly used.
River Rhondda
The River Rhondda is a river in the Rhondda Valley, South Wales which has two major tributaries; the Rhondda Fawr (English: Large Rhondda) and the Rhondda Fach (English: Little Rhondda).
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.
Ysgol Gyfun Cymer Rhondda
Ysgol Gyfun Cymer Rhondda (English: Cymer Rhondda Secondary School) is a Welsh-medium secondary school located in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, situated near Porth. Ysgol Gyfun Cymer RhonddaMotto "Hanfod ymddygiad teilwng yw rhoi a derbyn parch. "Established 1988Type Secondary SchoolGender NoneHeadmaster Mrs Rhian EllisLocation Heol Graigwen,Cymmer, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, United KingdomColors Blue and yellow.
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.
Rhondda Heritage Park
Rhondda Heritage Park, Trehafod, Rhondda, South Wales is a tourist attraction which offers an insight into the life of the coal mining community that existed in the area until the 1980s. Visitors can experience the life of the coal miners on a guided tour through one of the mine shafts of the Lewis Merthyr colliery. Tours are led by former colliery workers. Rhondda Heritage Park is an Anchor Point of ERIH, The European Route of Industrial Heritage.
Mynydd y Glyn
Mynydd y Glyn is a mountain in South Wales, between the towns of Pontypridd and Tonyrefail. It has a height above sea level of 377 metres. It is the mountain which was used in The Englishman who went up a Hill and came down a Mountain in which Hugh Grant and Ian McNeice star as English cartographers. In the film the mountain is known as 'Ffynnon Garw'.
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