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Discover Maerdy
Maerdy in Rhondda Cynon Taf (Wales) is a city in United Kingdom about 145 mi (or 233 km) west of London, the country's capital city.
Local time in Maerdy is now 04:50 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Maerdy, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is MOD St. Athan in a distance of 19 mi (or 30 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 16 mi (or 26 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: Ferndale, Treherbert, Clydach Vale, Hirwaun and Cwmbach. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 42 °F
Morning Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
Evening Temperature | 1°C / 34 °F |
Night Temperature | 1°C / 34 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 88% |
Air Pressure | 1023 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Wednesday, 4th of December 2024
7°C (44 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 5th of December 2024
11°C (51 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 6th of December 2024
6°C (43 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Aberdare
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
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.
Sarah and Ceri's 25th Anniversary Party
Sarah and Ceri's 25th Anniversary Party at Ferndale Con April 5th 2013. What a great night.
WindCutter StormChaser test - Panasonic HC-X900M
This is a test of the stick-on WindCutter StormChaser, fitted to a Panasonic HC-X900M camcorder. As you'll hear, the wind noise is still present, but I think this is due to the camera microphone's...
MC08 Productions Lego Logo
This is a logo I'm always going to use when I make and upload a brickfilm onto YouTube. This is my first animation filmed with a Logitech Quickcam Pro 9000 to make the high quality imagery...
Stupid Mario World 2 entry (Hotel Luigi)
This is my entry to Stupid Mario World 2 collab. The audio is from Gabriel Iglesias-Hotel Room.
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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.
Cynon Valley
Cynon Valley is one of many former coal mining valley within the South Wales Valleys of Wales. Cynon Valley lies between Rhondda and the Merthyr Valley. Cynon Valley has two main towns; Aberdare located North of the Valley and Mountain Ash located in the South of the Valley. According to the 2001 Census, the Cynon Valley has a population of 63,512. In 2001 12.1% of the inhabitants were recorded as Welsh speakers, where as today are probably more.
Cynon Valley (UK Parliament constituency)
Cynon Valley is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. It is a Labour Party stronghold. The Cynon Valley Welsh Assembly constituency was created with the same boundaries in 1999.
Ystradyfodwg
Ystradyfodwg (Vale of Tyfodwg) was an ancient upland parish in Glamorgan, Wales. It is believed to have been named after Tyfodwg (or Dyfodwg) who was either a 7th century saint or chieftain. It included most of the valleys of the Rhondda Fawr and Rhondda Fach rivers. Initially a sparsely populated wild area of upland sheep-walks, it became in the mid 19th century a dynamic centre of the coal mining industry, with a large, new industrial population.
Treorchy railway station
Treorchy railway station is a railway station serving the town of Treorchy and village of Cwmparc in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It is located on the Rhondda Line. It was first opened on this site by the Taff Vale Railway in 1884.
Treorchy Comprehensive School
Treorchy Comprehensive School is an English Language Comprehensive School in the village of Treorchy, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. The school is situated on the southern side of the valley, and is 500 metres in length from the main gate on Conway Road, Cwmparc, to the rear gate at Tylecoch Bridge, Treorchy.
Treorchy Primary School
Treorchy Primary School is a community school situated in Treorchy in the Rhondda Valley area of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales.
Parc and Dare Hall
The Parc and Dare Hall is a former Miners' institute but now serves as a large entertainment venue in the village of Treorchy, in the Rhondda Valley of Wales. Since the demolition of the Abercynon Workingmen's Hall, the Parc and Dare Workingmen's Hall is the largest in the South Wales coalfield.
Mardy Colliery
Mardy Colliery was a coal mine located in the South Wales village of Maerdy, in the Rhondda Valley, located in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, and within the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan, Wales. Opened in 1875, it closed in December 1990.