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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Cwmdare

  

Cwmdare Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Cwmdare

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Cwmdare history

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Before the exploitation of the South Wales Coalfield, Cwmdare was a scattering of a few houses and farms. In the 1850s with the Industrial Revolution fuelling the demand for coal, several deep coal mines were constructed in the area.

You can visit Cwmdare places with Walkfo Cwmdare to hear history at Cwmdare’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Cwmdare has 52 places to visit in our interactive Cwmdare 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 Cwmdare, 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 Cwmdare places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Cwmdare & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 52 audio facts unique to Cwmdare places in an interactive Cwmdare map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Cwmdare Places Map
52 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Cwmdare places to visit

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

St Fagan’s Church, Trecynon St Fagan’s Church is a Grade II-listed Anglican church in the village of Trecynon near Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales . It was originally built in the mid-nineteenth century in the Gothic Revival style .

Hen-Dy-Cwrdd Hen-Dy-Cwrdd is a disused Unitarian chapel in Trecynon, Aberdare, Wales . Services at the chapel were conducted in the Welsh language .

Elim, Cwmdare Elim, Cwmdare was an Independent (Congregationalist) chapel in Aberdare, Wales . The chapel was built in the 1920s and 1930s .

Salem, Robertstown Salem, Robertstown is an Independent (Congregationalist) chapel in Robertstown, Aberdare, Wales. The chapel is located in Bridge Street, Robertstown.

St John’s Church, Aberdare St John the Baptist’s is an ancient parish church in Aberdare, Wales. It is located in the centre of the town of Aberdares.

Siloa, Aberdare Siloa was the largest of the Welsh Independent, or Congregationalist, chapels in Aberdare. Established in 1844, Siloa is one of the few Welsh language chapels to remain open today.

St Elvan’s Church, Aberdare St Elvan’s Church is a Grade II* listed Anglican church. It was built in 1851–1852, largely at the instigation of John Griffith, vicar of Aberdare from 1847 until 1859. The population of the parish was close to 14,000 people and increasing at a rate of approximately a thousand each year.

Aberdare General Hospital Aberdare General Hospital (Welsh: Ysbyty Cyffredinol Aberdâr) was a health facility in Rhondda Cynon Taf. It was managed by the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.

Saron, Aberaman Saron, Aberaman was a Welsh Independent (Congregationalist) chapel in Aberaman. It was formed as an initiative of David Price of Siloa, Aberdare. Saron was claimed to be the largest chapel in the Cynon Valley.

Bethania, Cwmbach Bethania, Cwmbach was a Baptist Chapel in the Aberdare Valley in Wales. Badly damaged by an air raid attack in 1941 it was restored but closed in the 1980s. Services were held in the Welsh language.

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