Rhigos
in Rhondda Cynon Taf of Wales, United Kingdom
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Swansea Airport (24 mi) - MOD St. Athan (24 mi)
- Cardiff International Airport (26 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (44 mi)
- Bristol Filton Airport (44 mi)
- Haverfordwest Airport (60 mi)
- RNAS Yeovilton (64 mi)
- Exeter International Airport (70 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 28 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 89 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 97 mi)
- Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape (Unesco heritage, 120 mi)
- Earlswood Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.742 and -3.562 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 44' 32" and W -3° 33' 42"
- 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: 04:55 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:54 am and 8:29 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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Delve into Rhigos
Rhigos in Rhondda Cynon Taf (Wales) with it's 718 habitants is a city located in United Kingdom about 148 mi (or 239 km) west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Rhigos is now 04:55 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports closer to Rhigos, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Swansea Airport in a distance of 24 mi (or 38 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 28 mi (or 45 km), East. Also, if you like playing golf, there is an option about 15 mi (or 24 km). away.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hirwaun, Treherbert, Glyncorrwg, Maerdy and Ferndale. 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 | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
| Night Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 80% |
| Air Pressure | 1004 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 96% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
9°C (47 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
4°C (40 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
3°C (38 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
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South Wales Valleys.
My first video from trip along Rhondda Valley, road is at the height of 400m- beautiful views! (watch in HD) Filmik z jednej z moich pierwszych tras, tutaj w Walii Poludniowej bardzo cekawa...
Afan Forest Bike Park The View is Tremendous
Afan Forest Park Red Run About 1/3 Way Down Chris B + Jason B ....MTB Travels.
Rhigos Runners in Rain and Y Fronts
I was driving over the Rhigos from Aberdare to Rhondda when I saw first one pair, then another pair of lads running in the freezing rain in white Y fronts :-D So I pulled over to film the...
The Bryn 2
The Bryn again with David narrating ha ha.
fiesta Clive drift
the horse is in my back garden
we hacked the horses over to my house and then we turned them out for a bit while we messed around on the trampoline x.
Brecon Beacons
View of the Seven Sisters in the Brecon Beacons from the Rhigos mountain.
BMW R1200GS Ride around South Wales
BMW R1200GS Ride around South Wales on a wet and cloudy couple of days. Low Res version.
Alex vs. cardboard box
Gorge walking Glyn Neath
Gorge walking in Glyn Neath in the Neath valley, Thanks to the team at www.blueocean-adventure.co.uk , Had a awesome day !
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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.
River Mellte
The River Mellte is a river in Wales. It is formed by the confluence of the Afon Llia and the Afon Dringarth. It then flows south through the village of Ystradfellte to Pontneddfechan where it joins with the Nedd Fechan to become the River Neath. The river derives its name from Mellt - the Welsh word for 'lightning' - after its tendency to rise and fall rapidly in response to heavy rainfall.
Dinas Rock
Dinas Rock is a high promontory of Carboniferous Limestone which rises between the Afon Mellte and its left-bank tributary, the Afon Sychryd on the border between the county of Powys and the county borough of Neath Port Talbot in south Wales. It can be found near the village of Pontneddfechan near Glyn Neath at the head of the Vale of Neath. It derives its name from the presence of Iron Age earthworks on its summit, dinas in Welsh signifying a defensive site or "city".
Tower Colliery
Tower Colliery was the oldest continuously working deep-coal mine in the United Kingdom, and possibly the world, and the last mine of its kind to remain in the South Wales Valleys. It was located near the villages of Hirwaun and Rhigos, north of the town of Aberdare in the Cynon Valley south Wales.
Rhigos
Rhigos is a village in the north of the Cynon Valley, in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales. For postal purposes it comes under the town of Aberdare, although it is some 7 miles from Aberdare town centre, and 2 miles from Glyn Neath.
Cefn Rhigos
Cefn Rhigos (name meaning 'behind Rhigos') is a hamlet (place) to the west of the village of Rhigos, Wales. Despite being 8 miles from the town centre, for postal purposes it comes under Aberdare. It is the most westerly named settlement of the Cynon Valley. The border with The Vale of Neath lies a few hundred yards to the west.
Cwm-Hwnt
Cwm-Hwnt is a tiny hamlet to the west of Rhigos and south of Cefn Rhigos in the Cynon Valley, one of the South Wales Valleys. It is the farthest named settlement from the town of Aberdare that for postal reasons comes under that town. The name of Cwm-Hwnt comes from the English meaning "Valley Beyond" There was previously a through road to the geographically neighbouring villages of Cwmgwraech and Blaengwraech in The Vale of Neath which was referred to as "the Parish Road".
Llyn Fawr
Llyn Fawr is a lake in the Cynon Valley, South Wales, best known as the site of an important hoard of weapons and tools from the late Bronze Age and early Iron Age. It lies within Craig-y-Llyn an area designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Llyn Fawr has an area of 9.8 hectares and lies south of Rhigos in the Town of Aberdare in the unitary authority of Rhondda Cynon Taff.
Sychryd
Sychryd or Afon Sychryd Starts just below Graig y Llyn and is know locally as the Nant Gwrangon it flows past the village of Rhigos and through Cwm Wyrfa on the edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park and Fforest Fawr Geopark in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf in south Wales under the A465 Heads of the Valleys Road and turns northwest to join the Afon Mellte at Pontneddfechan.
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