Nantgarw
in Rhondda Cynon Taf of Wales, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
51.560 and -3.272 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 51° 33' 35" and W -3° 16' 17"
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: 10:50 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
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

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

Delve into Nantgarw

Nantgarw in Rhondda Cynon Taf (Wales) is a town located in United Kingdom about 135 mi (or 218 km) west of London, the country's capital town.

Time in Nantgarw is now 10:50 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Nantgarw, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Cardiff International Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 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 21 mi (or 35 km), North-East. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are some options within driving distance. We saw 1 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Pentyrch, Maesycwmmer, Ystrad Mynach, Nelson and Llantrisant. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 47 °F

Morning Temperature 4°C / 40 °F
Evening Temperature 6°C / 42 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 40 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 79%
Air Pressure 1028 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 25% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

9°C (49 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

9°C (48 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

5°C (42 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hotel & Spa Bryn Meadows Golf

Address
6,2 mi
Maesycwmmer
CF82 7SN Caerphilly
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The New House Country Hotel

Address
3,1 mi
THORNHILL ROAD
CF14 9UA Cardiff
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Dexby Town House

Address
6,0 mi
126 Cathedral Road
CF11 9LQ Cardiff
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Artisan Quarter

Address
6,2 mi
55-57 & 84 Cathedral Road
CF11 Cardiff
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Jolyons at No.10

Address
6,4 mi
10 Cathedral Road
CF11 9LJ Cardiff
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Village Hotel Cardiff

Address
3,0 mi
29 Pendwyallt Road, Coryton
CF14 7EF Croyton
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Elgano Hotel

Address
6,1 mi
58 Cathedral Road
CF11 9LL Cardiff
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


TRAVELODGE CAERPHILLY

Address
1,4 mi
1 BEDDAU WAY
CF83 2AX CAERPHILLY
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


TRAVELODGE CARDIFF M4

Address
3,9 mi
MOTO SERVICE AREA M4 MOTORWAY, PONTYCLUN
CF72 8SA CARDIFF
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


TRAVELODGE CARDIFF WHITCHURCH

Address
3,8 mi
21 TYN-Y-PARC ROAD WHITCHURCH
CF14 6BG CARDIFF
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Walking on the Garth Mountain nr Cardiff

Published: April 19, 2009
Length: 23:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TaffTVcouk

A Spring day out walking on the Garth Mountain by Gwaelod-y-Garth nr Cardiff. Just scraping into the official mountain category, Garth Mountain is a mountain north of Pentyrch village, south...


Tumuli on the Garth Mountain

Published: May 11, 2008
Length: 42:47 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: John Dyke

Views of the early/middle Bronze Age Round Barrows (burial mounds) circa 2000BC on the Garth Mountain near Pentyrch, Cardiiff. The place which is alleged to be Ffynon Garw in the book and...


Palm, Taffs Well West

Published: January 30, 2015
Length: 13:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jessbinx


Castell coch

Published: August 10, 2009
Length: 48:16 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: fillupbee1

Castell coch gatehouse.


Gaeaf yn y Gwaelod.

Published: December 30, 2009
Length: 37:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Robin Davies-Rollinson

Ffilm fer ar arwyddion gyntaf Gaeaf eleni yn y goedwig tu ôl i gartref fi yng Ngwaelod-y-garth. A short film on the first signs on Winter this year in the forest behind my house in Gwaelod-y-ga...


Castle Coch! A Fairytale

Published: September 01, 2008
Length: 53:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: taupin b

A visit to the Welsh fairytale masterpiece, that is castle coch. (The Red Castle) With its remarkable Victorian Gothic interior decoration.


Bernie Wood and the Forest Fires ~ Cut Across Shorty

Published: April 22, 2013
Length: 49:37 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Vallerie Elizabeth Jive

South Wales Rock n Roll @ Taff's Well Ex-Servicemen's Club 20th April 2013.


Glamp NINDA 2014

Published: August 10, 2014
Length: 30:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jeremy Prince

NINDA embark on yet another mission to South Wales to discover the delights of Cwmcarn, Cardiff Bay and the Welsh National Museum. The majority of us stayed ...


Cardiff Morris dance Three Musketeers at Fagins in Taffs Well, 13th September 2011.

Published: September 18, 2011
Length: 00:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Cardiff Morris

This is a new Adderbury dance. It has been performed with many objects acting as the sticks (including umbrellas in one video I've seen) but using actual muskets is not advised.


Entering the Tardis set

Published: June 26, 2012
Length: 01:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: hiddenrio

Just found this on my phone - forgot I took video. Sorry for the shakes.


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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.

Castell Coch

Castell Coch (English: Red Castle) is a 19th-century Gothic Revival castle built on the remains of a genuine 13th-century fortification. It is situated on a steep hillside high above the village of Tongwynlais, to the north of Cardiff in Wales, and is a Grade I listed building as of 28 January 1963.

Located at 51.5359, -3.25482 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Grade I listed buildings in Cardiff, Gothic Revival architecture in Wales, William Burges buildings, Mock castles in Wales, Cadw, Historic house museums in Wales, Landmarks in Wales, M4 corridor, Castles in Cardiff, Country houses in Wales

Treforest Estate railway station

Treforest Estate railway station is a small railway station built to serve the workers of Treforest Industrial Estate. It is located on the Merthyr Line,Bad rounding here{{#invoke:Math|precision_format| 14*1,000/1,609.344 | 1-0 }} miles (14 km) north west of Cardiff Central. Passenger services are provided by Arriva Trains Wales. Previously the station was a request stop only. However, recently the station has become a scheduled stop for trains to and from Merthyr Tydfil only.

Located at 51.5681, -3.29 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Former Great Western Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1942, Railway stations served by Arriva Trains Wales, DfT Category F2 stations

Taffs Well railway station

Taffs Well railway station is a railway station serving the village of Taff's Well, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, as well as neighbouring Gwaelod-y-Garth, Cardiff. It is located on the Merthyr Line and the Rhondda Line. Passenger services are provided by Arriva Trains Wales. The station was first opened on this site by the Taff Vale Railway in 1863.

Located at 51.5409, -3.2635 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Former Taff Vale Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1840, Railway stations served by Arriva Trains Wales, DfT Category F2 stations

Upper Boat

Upper Boat is a village on the southernmost outskirts of the town of Pontypridd, within the electoral ward of Hawthorn, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, and comprises part of the Treforest Industrial Estate. Historically it fell within the parish of Eglwysilan, Mid Glamorgan. It is currently known in media circles for being home to BBC Wales's Upper Boat Studios, where the hit revised version of Doctor Who, as well as spin-offs Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures, is produced.

Located at 51.5736, -3.29444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Rhondda Cynon Taf

Craig yr Allt

Craig yr Allt is a hill in South Wales, overlooking Caerphilly to the east and the villages of Nantgarw and Taff's Well to the west. The Taff Ely Ridgeway Walk passes over the hill.

Located at 51.5572, -3.25004 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mountains and hills of south Wales, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Marilyns of Wales

Nantgarw Colliery

Nantgarw Colliery was a coal mine located in the village on Nantgarw, Mid Glamorgan located just north of Cardiff. Opened in 1910, it closed in 1986. The site is now redeveloped as the industrial estate Parc Nantgarw.

Located at 51.5628, -3.27722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Coal mines in Wales, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Underground mines in Wales, Buildings and structures in Rhondda Cynon Taf

Castell Coch Woodlands and Road Section

Castell Coch Woodlands and Road Section is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Glamorgan, South Wales, significant for both its biological and geological interest. The SSSI covers and area of 17 hectares around the Victorian gothic castle of Castell Coch, 5 miles, 8 km north-west of Cardiff. The steep south and west facing slopes have extensive beech woodlands - thought to be the furthest west that such woods occur.

Located at 51.536, -3.2543 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Mid & South Glamorgan

Walnut Tree Viaduct

Walnut Tree Viaduct was a railway viaduct located above the northern edge of the village of Radyr, in Cardiff, South Wales. Originally built to carry the Barry Railway across the River Taff, it was deconstructed in 1969, leaving only two of the support columns visible from the A470 road.

Located at 51.5372, -3.26167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Cardiff, Railway bridges in Wales, Viaducts in Wales, Demolished bridges in Wales

capture of the webcam Radyr: Cardiff − M4 eastbound between junctions 33 and 32 (Capel Llanilltern and Coryton)

Radyr: Cardiff − M4 eastbound between junctions 33 and 32 (Capel Llanilltern and Coryton), Radyr (source)

capture of the webcam Taff's Well: Cardiff − Taffs Well South 2

Taff's Well: Cardiff − Taffs Well South 2, Taff's Well (source)

capture of the webcam Taff's Well: Nantgarw South Footbridge

Taff's Well: Nantgarw South Footbridge, Taff's Well (source)

capture of the webcam Nantgarw: South

Nantgarw: South, Nantgarw (source)

capture of the webcam Nantgarw: Treforest Ind Est South

Nantgarw: Treforest Ind Est South, Nantgarw (source)

capture of the webcam Taff's Well: Taffs Well North

Taff's Well: Taffs Well North, Taff's Well (source)

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Nantgarw