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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Gwaelod-y-Garth


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Gwaelod-y-garth (Welsh for Foot of the Garth) is a village in the community of Pentyrch, Cardiff in Wales. When you visit Gwaelod-y-Garth, Walkfo brings Gwaelod-y-Garth places to life as you travel by foot, bike, bus or car with a mobile phone & headphones.

  

Gwaelod-y-Garth Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Gwaelod-y-Garth


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

Gwaelod-y-Garth history


The Pentyrch Iron Works was opened in Gwaelod-y-Garth in 1740. It supplied iron to the Melingriffith Tin Plate Works in Whitchurch. The forge from the ironworks was demolished in 1977 and the site is now used for housing.

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

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

  

Best Gwaelod-y-Garth places to visit


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

Gwaelod-y-Garth photo Upper Boat power station
Upper Boat power station supplied electricity to Pontypridd and the wider area from 1904 to 1972. The station was decommissioned in 1972 and was demolished in 1976. It was owned and operated by the South Wales Electrical Power Distribution Company.
Gwaelod-y-Garth photo Ysgol Gyfun Garth Olwg
Ysgol Garth Olwg was the first Welsh language comprehensive school in the south of Wales. The school was previously known as Ysgol Gyfun Gyfun Rhydfelen and Ysygol Gyfun Garth Olwg. It is situated in Church Village, near Pontypridd, in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf.
Gwaelod-y-Garth photo 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.
Gwaelod-y-Garth photo Prince of Wales Orthopaedic Hospital, Rhydlafar
Prince of Wales Orthopaedic Hospital (Welsh: Tywysog Ysbyty Orthopedig Cymru) was a specialist hospital in Rhydlafar, Cardiff, Wales.
Gwaelod-y-Garth photo Coryton, Cardiff
Coryton is a district of Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. It lies immediately to the north of Whitchurch next to junction 32 of the M4 motorway. It is within the Whitchedurch & Tongwynlais electoral ward.
Gwaelod-y-Garth photo 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.
Gwaelod-y-Garth photo 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.
Gwaelod-y-Garth photo 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.
Gwaelod-y-Garth photo 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.
Gwaelod-y-Garth photo Caerphilly District Miners Hospital
Caerphilly District Miners’ Hospital (Welsh: Ysbytyty’r Glowyr Caerffili) was a community hospital in Wales. It was managed by the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board.

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Gwaelod-y-Garth has 0 physical plaques in tourist plaque schemes for you to explore via Walkfo Gwaelod-y-Garth 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 Gwaelod-y-Garth using the app. Experience the history of a location when Walkfo local tourist guide app triggers audio close to each Gwaelod-y-Garth plaque. Currently No Physical Plaques.