Visit Ynysddu Places

Welcome to Visit Ynysddu Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Ynysddu

  

Ynysddu Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Ynysddu

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Ynysddu history

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Ynysddu was founded in the early 19th century by the enlightened local colliery owner John Hodder Moggridge. It got its name from Ynsyddu Farm, which was built in 1804.

You can visit Ynysddu places with Walkfo Ynysddu to hear history at Ynysddu’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Ynysddu has 26 places to visit in our interactive Ynysddu 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 Ynysddu, 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 Ynysddu places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Ynysddu & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 26 audio facts unique to Ynysddu places in an interactive Ynysddu map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Ynysddu Places Map
26 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Ynysddu places to visit

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

Pontllanfraith Pontllanfraith is a large village and community located in the Sirhowy Valley in Caerphilly county borough, Wales. The population of the community at the 2011 census was 8,552. The village includes the communities of Penllwyn, Springfield, Woodfieldside and The Bryn.

Caerphilly County Borough Caerphilly County Borough (Welsh: Bwrdeistref Sirol Caerffili) is a principal area with county borough status in the preserved county of Gwent, Wales. Its main and largest town is Caerphill, with Bedwas, Risca, Ystrad Mynach, Newbridge, Blackwood, New Tredegar and Rhymney.

Valley Greyhound Stadium The Valley Greyhound Stadium is a greyhound racing stadium in Wales. It is located in Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed, Wales.

CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence The CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence (Welsh: Canolfan Rhagoriaeth Chwaraeon Brwrdeistaf Sirol Caerffili) was opened in May 2014. Newport Gwent Dragons use the facility as a training base, along with local educational establishment Coleg y Cymoedd.

Ystrad Mynach Hospital Ystrad Mynach Hospital was a community hospital in Wales. It was managed by Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board.

Mynydd y Lan Mynydd y Lan is a 381-metre-high flat-topped hill in Caerphilly county borough in South Wales. It falls largely within the community of Ynysddu but its northern and eastern margins are within Crosskeys community. A wireless transmission station is located towards the northern end of the summit plateau.

Wattsville Wattsville is a small village in the Sirhowy Valley, eight miles north west of Newport, the county capital, in south-east Wales. It is within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire.

Mynydd y Grug Mynydd y Grug is a hill lying just west of the village of Cwmfelinfach and about 4 km to the northeast of Caerphilly. Its summit was formerly at a height of around 358 m, but since the top has been covered by a large spoil heap and landscaped its height has now increased to 375 m.

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