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Ferndale (Welsh: Glynrhedynog) is a town and community located in the Rhondda Valley. Neighbouring villages are Blaenllechau, Maerdy and Tylorstown. The first coal mine shaft was sunk in 1857 and was the first community to be intensively industrialised. When you visit Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Walkfo brings Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taf places to life as you travel by foot, bike, bus or car with a mobile phone & headphones.

  

Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taf Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taf


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With 38 audio plaques & Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taf places for you to explore in the Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taf area, Walkfo is the world’s largest heritage & history digital plaque provider. The AI continually learns & refines facts about the best Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taf places to visit from travel & tourism authorities (like Wikipedia), converting history into an interactive audio experience.

Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taf history


In Welsh, Ferndale is known as Glynrhedynog, the name of one of the old farms on which the town is built. In its infancy the town was also known as Trerhondda after the first large chapel to be built in the town. In Welsh the name is made from the words “glyn” meaning valley and “ferny” meaning ferny.

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Visit Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taf PlacesYou can visit Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taf places with Walkfo Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taf to hear history at Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taf’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taf has 38 places to visit in our interactive Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taf 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 Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taf, 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 Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taf places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taf & the surrounding areas.

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Best Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taf places to visit


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

Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taf photo 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.
Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taf photo 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.
Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taf photo 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.
Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taf photo District of Rhondda
Rhondda was one of six local government districts of Mid Glamorgan from 1974 to 1996. The district was created from parts of Ystradyfodwg, Llanwonno and Llantrisant parishes in 1877. It was renamed Rhondada Urban District in 1897 after the River Rhonda.
Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taf photo 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.
Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taf photo Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda
Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda is a health facility on Partridge Road, Llwynypia. It is managed by the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.
Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taf photo Llwynypia Hospital
Llwynypia Hospital was a health facility in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It was managed by the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.
Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taf photo Soar, Cwmaman
Soar, Cwmaman was a Welsh Calvinistic Methodist chapel in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. The chapel was built in the 1930s.
Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taf photo Seion, Cwmaman
Seion, Cwmaman is a Welsh Baptist church originally established in 1859. The chapel closed in 2013 but the church still meets at another location in the village.
Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taf photo Cefn Gwyngul
Cefn Gwyngul is a long broad ridge in Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough in South Wales. Its 470m high summit is marked by an ancient cairn known as Carn-y-Pigwn. Much of the hill is cloaked by modern forestry plantations.

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Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taf has 7 physical plaques in tourist plaque schemes for you to explore via Walkfo Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taf plaques audio map when visiting. Plaques like National Heritage’s “Blue Plaques” provide visual geo-markers to highlight points-of-interest at the places where they happened – and Walkfo’s AI has researched additional, deeper content when you visit Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taf using the app. Experience the history of a location when Walkfo local tourist guide app triggers audio close to each Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taf plaque. Explore Plaques & History has a complete list of Hartlepool’s plaques & Hartlepool history plaque map.