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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Groes-faen

  

Groes-faen Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Groes-faen

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Groes-faen history

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The opening of the Bute & Mwyndy iron ore works during the 1850s had a huge impact on the small hamlet of Groes Faen. The census of 1861 shows the village had 83 people in 17 households, of these 17 were iron ore miners. In the seventies, the nearby Brofiscin Quarry was used as a dump for toxic chemicals.

You can visit Groes-faen places with Walkfo Groes-faen to hear history at Groes-faen’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Groes-faen has 27 places to visit in our interactive Groes-faen 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 Groes-faen, 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 Groes-faen places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Groes-faen & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Groes-faen Places Map
27 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Groes-faen tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Groes-faen

  

Best Groes-faen places to visit

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

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.

The Vale Resort The Vale Resort is a golf, spa and leisure hotel and resort in the Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales. It consists of a hotel, spa, restaurant, restaurant and two championship golf courses.

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.

Llantrisant Castle Llantrisant Castle is a ruined castle in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Glamorgan, Wales. Only a portion of a tower and some outer walls remain standing and neglected.

Afon Clun The Afon Clun (English: River Clun) is a 14-mile (23 km) long tributary of the River Ely (Welsh: Afon Elái) The river is fast-flowing, in clear shallow water with a hard substrate. The river contains species such as stone loach, lamprey, eel, roach, chub and bullhead. Many archeological sites are close to the river, from Bronze Age tumuli on The Garth and an Iron Age hill fort at Rhiwsaeson.

Pontyclun F.C. Pontyclun Football Club is an amateur Welsh football club, founded in 1896. It plays in the Ardal Leagues South West, the third tier of the Welsh football pyramid. In 1922, the club was admitted to the Football Association of Wales, one of the few amateur clubs at the time to achieve such status. Peter Shilton was the record goalscorer for the club.

Hensol Castle Hensol Castle is a castellated mansion in the gothic architecture style dating from the late 17th century or early 18th century. It is now a wedding and conference venue for The Vale Resort.

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