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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Cwmparc

  

Cwmparc Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Cwmparc

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Cwmparc history

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Cwmparc lies in the cwmwd (in English ‘commote’) of Glyn Rhondda, a Welsh lordship centred on a motte and bailey castle. Little of this structure remains, the motte having been largely destroyed by the building of Taff Vale Railway in the 19th century and the Tonypandy by-pass in the 20th century.

You can visit Cwmparc places with Walkfo Cwmparc to hear history at Cwmparc’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Cwmparc has 28 places to visit in our interactive Cwmparc 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 Cwmparc, 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 Cwmparc places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Cwmparc & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 28 audio facts unique to Cwmparc places in an interactive Cwmparc map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Cwmparc Places Map
28 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Cwmparc places to visit

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

Ton Pentre F.C. Ton Pentre Football Club plays in the Ardal Leagues South West, the third level of Welsh league football. Nicknamed the “Rhondda Bulldogs”, the team plays at Ynys Park, Ton Pente, Rhondda Cynon Taff.

Ystradyfodwg Ystradyfodwg was an ancient upland parish in Glamorgan, Wales. It is believed to have been named after a 6th-century saint or chieftain. The Parish included most of the area which would later be known as Rhondda.

River Cynon River Cynon (Welsh: Afon Cynon) in South Wales is a main tributary of the Taff. Its source is the rising of Llygad Cynon at Penderyn, Rhondda Cynon Taf and flows roughly southeast. The water emerging at the Cynon is traced back to the sink of the Nant Cadlan at Ogof Fawr.

Ysbyty George Thomas Ysbyty George Thomas is a health facility on Cwmparc Road, Treorchy, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It is managed by the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.

Cambrian Colliery Cambrian Colliery was a large coal mine that operated between 1872 and 1967. It is notable for its huge production and for two infamous explosion disasters, in 1905 and 1965, in which a total of 64 miners were killed.

Parc and Dare Hall The Parc and Dare Hall, now known as the Park and Dare Theatre, is a former Miners’ institute. It is a Grade II* listed building in the village of Treorchy, in the Rhondda Valley of Wales.

Noddfa, Treorchy Welsh Baptist Chapel was located in Treorchy in the Rhondda Valley. It was one of the largest and grandest of all Welsh chapels.

Mynydd William Meyrick Mynydd William Meyrick is a 535-metre-high hill straddling the boundary of Bridgend and Rhondda Cynon Taf county boroughs in South Wales. It takes the form of a broad northwest-southeast ridge with numerous broad shoulders extending to the east, south and west.

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