Glamorgan hotels accommodation, attractions
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MAIN TOWNS IN Glamorgan - Aberdare Bridgend Caerphilly Merthyr
Tydfil Pontypridd. |
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Aberdare. Aberdare is located just off the B4275. Nearby larger
towns are Merthyr Tydfil (about 4 miles from Aberdare)and Pontypridd
(about 8 miles from Aberdare). Aberdare has a lovely park and
its own Cinema , The Coliseum. The Brecon Beacons are only 5
minutes away and the Dare Valley Country Park makes a good starting
point for walks. Reclaimed in 1973, it became the first country
park in Britain to be created largely from industrial wasteland.
Book : Vale of Glamorgan,
Rhondda and Porthcawl. |
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accommodation : Aberdare.
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Bridgend. Bridgend is roughly midway between the principal
cities Cardiff and Swansea. It is about 3 miles south of Junction
36 of the M4 and 25 miles from Swansea. The river crossed by
the original bridge which gave the town its name is the River
Ogmore but the River Ewenny also passes through the south of
the town. Bridgend grew rapidly into an agricultural town important
to many of the local farmers, today it is still an important
market town. Bridgend: |
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accommodation : Bridgend.
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Caerphilly. Caerphilly is located in the heart of South Wales,
with the Brecon Beacons National Park to the north, and only
10 miles drive south to Cardiff. Caerphilly Castle, ideally placed
for the visitor next to the town centre, is Wales' largest castle,
and Caerphilly's is famous its Cheese. The town offers a mixture
of small independents traders and well-known high street names.
Caerphilly: |
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accommodation : Caerphilly.
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Merthyr Tydfil. Merthyr Tydfil sits at the top of the Taff Valley
in the traditional county of Glamorgan, with Cardiff and Swansea
both 30 minutes away. Merthyr Tydfil lies just off the A470 with
Cardiff about 25 miles to the south and Aberdare about 6 miles
to the west. A Roman fort once stood proudly on what is now Merthyr
Football Club's ground. The beautiful and dramatic countryside
around Merthyr Tydfil is the perfect setting for a wide range
of activities and attractions. The Taff Trail, which links the
capital city of Cardiff to the historic market town of Brecon,
passes through some of the Taff valley's most spectacular countryside. Merthyr Tydfil: |
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accommodation : Merthyr
Tydfil.
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Pontypridd. Pontypridd is about 8 miles northwest of Junction
32 of the M4, about 40 miles east of Swansea and 12 miles northwest
of Cardiff. The name Pontypridd is from the Welsh for "Bridge
by the earthern house". The bridge in question was a footbridge
across the River Taff. Pontypridd is, however, more famous for
the Old Bridge, a stone bridge across the Taff built in 1755
by William Edwards. The famous single-arch bridge at Pontypridd
was built in native stone, regarded at the time as an architectural
feat because it was the longest one-arch bridge in the country. Pontypridd: |
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accommodation : Pontypridd.
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Pencoed. Pencoed is a residential town situated in the Bridgend
County Borough mid way between Cardiff and Swansea. Pencoed nestles
in the Ewenny valley, straddling the M4 Motorway at junction
35. Pencoed is about 2 miles north of Junction 35 of the M4 Motorway.
The start of the Welsh mountains lie about a mile to the north
of the town, while to the south lies the rolling countryside
of the Vale of Glamorgan and the rugged coast of the Bristol
Channel. Pencoed: |
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accommodation : Pencoed.
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