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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Pentyrch

  

Pentyrch Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Pentyrch

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Pentyrch geography / climate

The village is situated next to the Garth Mountain, high above the River Taff. The village can be reached from junction 32 of the M4 Motorway, then A470, then via Heol Goch.

You can visit Pentyrch places with Walkfo Pentyrch to hear history at Pentyrch’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Pentyrch has 33 places to visit in our interactive Pentyrch 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 Pentyrch, 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 Pentyrch places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Pentyrch & the surrounding areas.

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33 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Pentyrch places to visit

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

Radyr Golf Club Radyr Golf Club is a golf course in Radyr, northwestern Cardiff, Wales. It is the oldest existing golf club in Cardiff. It was established on 29 November 1902, following the breakup of Lisvane Golf Club, the preceding year.

Prince of Wales Orthopaedic Hospital, Rhydlafar Prince of Wales Orthopaedic Hospital (Welsh: Tywysog Ysbyty Orthopedig Cymru) was a specialist hospital in Rhydlafar, Cardiff, Wales.

Pentyrch Pentyrch (Welsh: Pen-tyrch) is a village and community located on the western outskirts of Cardiff, Wales. The community includes the neighbouring village of Creigiau and Gwaelod y Garth. On 26 February 2016, multiple witnesses reported seeing UFOs.

Craig-y-parc House Craig-y-parc House is a Grade II* listed building in Pentyrch, Cardiff, Wales. It was built for Thomas Evans, a colliery owner, by Charles Edward Mallows. The house now operates as a residential school for children and young adults with disabilities.

Taff’s Well Thermal Spring Taff’s Well thermal spring is located north of Cardiff, South Wales. It is the only thermal spring in Wales. The spring is enclosed inside a well and stone building constructed in the 19th century.

Taff’s Well A.F.C. The team are based in Taff’s Well, in Cardiff, and compete in the Cymru South, the second tier of Welsh football. The team is nicknamed the Wellmen and their home is situated at the Rhiw’r Ddar Stadium.

Creigiau Creigiau is a dormitory settlement in the north-west of Cardiff, Wales. The village currently has about 1,500 houses and a population of approximately 5,000 people. It has one of the largest clusters of Welsh-speakers in Cardiff.

Groes-faen Groes-faen is three miles south of Llantrisant in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It is in the historic county of Glamorgan. The village began as a hamlet in the 1860s near a trade route from Cowbridge to Cardiff.

St Michael and All Angels Church, Tongwynlais St Michael and All Angels Church is an Anglican church in the village of Tongwynlais, South Wales, serving the parish of the same name. It is a Grade II listed building.

Taff’s Well Taff’s Well (Welsh: Ffynnon Taf), is a semi-rural village, community and electoral ward located at the south easterly tip of Rhondda Cynon Taf, 6 miles (9.7 km) to the North of Cardiff. It is separated from Gwaelod Y Garth by the River Taff. The Garth Mountain overlooks the village and was the inspiration for the fictional “Fynnon Garw”, featured in the book and film The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain.

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