Visit Fochriw Places

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

  

Fochriw Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Fochriw

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Fochriw history

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Fochriw’s growth was germinated by the Rhymney Iron Company’s requirement for ironstone, and to a greater extent by the Dowlais Ironworks’ requirement for coal, the quality of which was so good that it was used directly in the iron making process without the need for its conversion to coke.

You can visit Fochriw places with Walkfo Fochriw to hear history at Fochriw’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Fochriw has 11 places to visit in our interactive Fochriw 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 Fochriw, 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 Fochriw places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Fochriw & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 11 audio facts unique to Fochriw places in an interactive Fochriw map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Fochriw Places Map
11 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Fochriw places to visit

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

Mynydd Cilfach-yr-encil Mynydd Cilfach-yr-encil is the high point of the ridge of high ground between Taff Vale and Cwm Bargod in the Valleys region of South Wales. It lies within the unitary area of Merthyr Tydfil.

Redwood Memorial Hospital Redwood Memorial Hospital (Welsh: Ysbyty Coffa Redwood) was a community hospital in Rhymney, Wales, managed by the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. It closed in July 2013, and services are now offered through the Rhyney Integrated Health & Social Care Centre.

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Visit Fochriw plaques