Visit Castellau Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Castellau

  

Castellau Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Castellau

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Castellau history

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The Traherne family lived for several centuries at Castellau. They are descended through Sir George Herbert of Swansea. It was later owned by a Mrs. Smith.

Castellau geography / climate

Castellau is located less than a mile north-west of Beddau. A forge was situated in a small valley, Darren Ddeusant, extending upwards by the mansion. This hamlet contains some coal works, part of the produce which is shipped for Ireland.

You can visit Castellau places with Walkfo Castellau to hear history at Castellau’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Castellau has 37 places to visit in our interactive Castellau map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Castellau, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Castellau places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Castellau & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 37 audio facts unique to Castellau places in an interactive Castellau map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Castellau Places Map
37 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Castellau historic spots	Castellau tourist destinations	Castellau plaques	Castellau geographic features
Walkfo Castellau tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Castellau

  

Best Castellau places to visit

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Castellau has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Castellau’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Castellau’s information audio spots:

Ysgol Gyfun Garth Olwg Ysgol Garth Olwg was the first Welsh language comprehensive school in the south of Wales. The school was previously known as Ysgol Gyfun Gyfun Rhydfelen and Ysygol Gyfun Garth Olwg. It is situated in Church Village, near Pontypridd, in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf.

Calvert’s Engine Calvert’s Engine or the Newbridge Colliery Engine is a beam engine of 1845. It is preserved on the campus of the University of Glamorgan, South Wales.

Pontypridd RFC Pontypridd Rugby Football Club are a rugby union team. They play in the Indigo Group Premiership, which they won for four consecutive seasons between 2012 and 2015. They have won the Specsavers National Cup on 6 occasions, with the most recent being in 2014. Established in 1876, they have produced numerous players for Wales national rugby union.

Dewi Sant Hospital Dewi Sant Hospital is a small hospital in Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It is managed by the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.

Great Western Mine Great Western Mine, also known as Hetty Pit, was a coal mine, at Hopkinstown, near Pontypridd, Glamorgan in South Wales.

Llantrisant Castle Llantrisant Castle is a ruined castle in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Glamorgan, Wales. Only a portion of a tower and some outer walls remain standing and neglected.

Royal Mint Museum The Royal Mint Museum is a numismatics museum located in Llantrisant, Wales. It houses coins, medals, artwork and minting equipment previous owned by the Royal Mint. A new £9 million visitor centre was built to allow members of the public to view the museum’s collection.

Sardis Road Sardis Road is a rugby union stadium situated in Pontypridd, Wales. It is home to the Principality Premiership team, PontyPRidd RFC and previously the Celtic Warriors, the now defunct regional rugby union team. It’s commonly known as the “House of Pain”

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