Troedyrhiw
in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough of Wales, United Kingdom
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Cardiff International Airport (22 mi) - MOD St. Athan (22 mi)
- Swansea Airport (32 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (35 mi)
- Bristol Filton Airport (35 mi)
- Gloucestershire Airport (52 mi)
- RNAS Yeovilton (57 mi)
- Exeter International Airport (68 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 19 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 77 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 89 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 100 mi)
- Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape (Unesco heritage, 122 mi)
- Celtic Manor Resort (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.713 and -3.347 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 42' 45" and W -3° 20' 47"
- 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: 10:42 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:33 am and 4:22 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Discover Troedyrhiw
Troedyrhiw in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough (Wales) is a city in United Kingdom about 139 mi (or 224 km) west of London, the country's capital city.
Local time in Troedyrhiw is now 10:42 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Troedyrhiw, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Cardiff International Airport in a distance of 22 mi (or 35 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 19 mi (or 31 km), East. Also, if you like golfing, there is an option about 17 mi (or 28 km). away. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Merthyr Tydfil, Cwmbach, Nelson, Gelligaer and Ferndale. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 49 °F
| Morning Temperature | 5°C / 40 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 6°C / 44 °F |
| Night Temperature | 5°C / 40 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 79% |
| Air Pressure | 1028 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 46% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
8°C (47 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
7°C (44 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
4°C (39 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Llwyn Onn Guest House
Studios At Glenthorne
Castle
Premier Inn Merthyr Tydfil
TRAVELODGE MERTHYR TYDFIL
Tregenna
Aberdare
Videos from this area
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Hoover Building in Abercanaid, Merthyr Tydfil
Video of the Hoover Building in Abercanaid, Merthyr Tydfil filmed in High Definition (HD). The building is now in a severe state of disrepair. For more information on Hoover in Merthyr Tydfil...
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...
Phil Graham paragliding with Axis at Merthyr common, South Wales,
Phil Graham paragliding with Axis paragliding at Merthyr common. Phil takes to the air on his first day on a paraglider. This is his 2nd short flight after a mornings safety training and ground...
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...
Trevithick Trail
The first train to haul a load on rails in the world ran a nine and a half mile journey from Merthyr Tydfil to Abercynon in South Wales in 1804. The whole of this historic route is now a scenic...
BikePark Wales - BonneyVille (RED) - Bush Wacker (Blue) - Hit Tree 23/8/2014
0:00 BonneyVille 5:12 Bush Wacker I had just had the guys at BikePark Wales fix my dropper post and thought I'd get out and give the red run another go. At 1:26 I hit a tree and break it...
heath park cardiff hang glider landing
after a long fight i finally make it to heath park only an hour after tony. declared goal from blorenge on 25-4-2011. borrowed go pro.
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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.
Aberfan disaster
The Aberfan disaster was a catastrophic collapse of a colliery spoil tip in the Welsh village of Aberfan, near Merthyr Tydfil, on 21 October 1966, killing 116 children and 28 adults. It was caused by a build-up of water in the accumulated rock and shale, which suddenly started to slide downhill in the form of slurry.
Abercanaid
Abercanaid is a small village in the Welsh county borough of Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom with a population of about 5,060. It is situated 2.5 miles south of Merthyr town centre and is west of Pentrebach, across the River Taff and north of Troedyrhiw.
Merthyr Vale
Merthyr Vale (Welsh: Ynysowen or Ynyswen) is a linear village in the Welsh county borough of Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan. Lying on the A4054 road it is on the east bank of the River Taff opposite Aberfan.
Troed-y-rhiw
For the village in Ceredigion, see Troed y Rhiw Troed-y-rhiw is a village in the Welsh county borough of Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, South Wales. The village is served by Troed-y-rhiw railway station. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:51|42|44|N|3|20|42|W|scale:20000_region:GB |primary |name= }}
Ffos-y-fran Land Reclamation Scheme
The Ffos-y-fran Land Reclamation Scheme is a major opencast coaling operation to the north-east of Merthyr Tydfil in South Wales. It is a joint development undertaken by Miller Argent (South Wales) Ltd, a jointly owned company between The Miller Group Ltd, Argent Group PLC and Bernard J. Llewellyn JP representing family interests of the land.
Afon Taf High School
Afon Taf High School is a comprehensive high school for pupils aged 11 to 18 (plus students aged 19 to reach their A level Grades), based in the village of Troed-y-rhiw in the borough of Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. It serves a large catchment area of surrounding villages in the Merthyr valley, from Abercanaid & Pentrebach in the north to Bedlinog in the south.
Mynydd Cilfach-yr-encil
Mynydd Cilfach-yr-encil attains a height of 445m at OS grid reference SO 079033 making it the high point of the broad ridge of high ground between Taff Vale and Cwm Bargod in the Valleys region of South Wales. It lies within the unitary area of Merthyr Tydfil. The ridge is elsewhere known as Cefn Merthyr; the flat-topped Mynydd y Capel (OS grid ref SO 083008) is a significant subsidiary summit which reaches a height of 375m some 2.5km to the south of the high point.
Hoover's Sports Ground
Hoover's Sports Ground was a cricket ground in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan. The site of the ground was previously the site of a disused railway siding. The Hoover Company, a major employer in the town, bought the site and levelled it. A cricket ground with changing facilities was constructed, with the square being ready by 1953. The first recorded match held on the ground came 1959, when Somerset, Ebbw Vale and Hoovers XI played Glamorgan.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Troedyrhiw.
Dowlais: Eastbound Slip, Dowlais (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Troed-y-rhiw, Troedyrhiw
