Hirwaun
in Rhondda Cynon Taf of Wales, United Kingdom
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MOD St. Athan (23 mi) - Cardiff International Airport (25 mi)
- Swansea Airport (26 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (42 mi)
- Bristol Filton Airport (42 mi)
- Gloucestershire Airport (58 mi)
- RNAS Yeovilton (63 mi)
- Exeter International Airport (70 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 26 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, 121 mi)
- Earlswood Golf Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.739 and -3.510 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 44' 21" and W -3° 30' 37"
- 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 (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:44 am and 4:15 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- 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
Explore Hirwaun
Hirwaun in Rhondda Cynon Taf (Wales) with it's 7,247 inhabitants is located in United Kingdom about 146 mi (or 235 km) west of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Hirwaun is now 10:48 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Hirwaun, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is MOD St. Athan in a distance of 23 mi (or 38 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 26 mi (or 41 km), East. Also, if you like golfing, there is an option about 17 mi (or 27 km). away. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Maerdy, Treherbert, Ferndale, Cwmbach and Clydach Vale. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 2°C / 36 °F
| Morning Temperature | 1°C / 33 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 1°C / 34 °F |
| Night Temperature | 0°C / 33 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 62% |
| Air Pressure | 1000 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
5°C (41 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Scattered clouds, fresh breeze.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
10°C (50 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
14°C (56 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Llwyn Onn Guest House
Nant Ddu Lodge
Videos from this area
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Cool Road Skateboarder
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College Christmas Gig [Team Awesome] 13.12.12
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Aberdare Park Road Races 2
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Aberdare Park Roadraces 2009 Compilation
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Supermotos at Aberdare Park 2010
Supermoto race at Aberdare Park Road Races viewed from Fogarty Bend on Sun 25 July 2010. NB: Must be played at maximum volume for best effect.
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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.
Dare Valley Country Park
Dare Valley Country Park is a public park in Wales. It lies near the village of Cwmdare and the town of Aberdare, Cynon Valley, in Rhondda Cynon Taff, South Wales. It comprises 500 acres of woodlands, pasture and moorland mountainside. It is maintained by the local Council, Rhondda Cynon Taf.
Moel Penderyn
Moel Penderyn is a hill on the edge of Penderyn village, in the Brecon Beacons National Park in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taff, south Wales. It also appeared on older maps as 'Y Foel Penderyn'. Its summit at 371m is marked by a trig point.
Mynydd-y-glog
Mynydd-y-glog is a hill just east of the village of Penderyn in the northern corner of the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taff in south Wales. It lies within the Brecon Beacons National Park and Fforest Fawr Geopark. Its summit plateau rises to a height of 389m / 1277ft at OS grid ref SN 982088, a spot marked by a trig point. To its north lies the partly dry valley of Pant Sychbant which forms the eastern extension of Cwm Cadlan.
Penderyn (whisky)
Penderyn is an award-winning Welsh single malt whisky, the first commercially available whisky made in Wales since the 19th century. Produced by Penderyn Distillery (formerly known as the Welsh Whisky Company), Penderyn is a premium strength (46%) single malt whisky produced in several expressions. It is distilled in the village of Penderyn in the Cynon Valley, Rhondda Cynon Taf from which the brand takes its name. The company was launched in 2000 as the Welsh Whisky Company.
Coleg Morgannwg
Coleg Morgannwg is a further education college located at four main campuses across Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. The college's main campuses are located in Aberdare, Nantgarw, Pontypridd and Llwynypia . The college also operates a number of outreach centres within local communities. Courses offered by the college include NVQs, GCSEs, BTECs, A levels and access courses.
Penderyn transmitting station
The Penderyn television relay station is sited on high ground to the east of the village of Penderyn in the Brecon Beacons. It was originally built in 1984 as a fill-in relay for UHF analogue television covering the communities of Penderyn and Hirwaun. It consists of a 12 m self-supporting lattice steel mast standing on a hillside which is itself about 310 m above sea level. The transmissions are beamed west and south to cover all these targets.
Bwllfa Colliery
Bwllfa Colliery was a coal mine, located in the Dare valley near Cwmdare in Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales. It operated from 1856 to 1957, remaining open as a ventilation shaft for Mardy Colliery until 1977.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Hirwaun.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Hirwain, Hirwaun
