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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Llantrisant

  

Llantrisant Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Llantrisant

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Llantrisant history

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There is evidence for settlements in and around Llantrisant stretching back over three millennia. Two Bronze Age burial mounds are on Mynydd Garthmaelwg, the opposite side of the Ely Valley. A 1.05m tall, by 1.68m wide, possibly Bronze Age, standing stone was discovered in Miskin during excavations prior to the M4 motorway construction.

Llantrisant culture & places

The Beating of the Bounds started in 1346, when Llantrisant was awarded its Royal Charter. This allowed them the freedom to trade without paying tolls within the boundaries of the former borough. The rite was intended as a reminder to each generation of the importance of the borough boundaries.

You can visit Llantrisant places with Walkfo Llantrisant to hear history at Llantrisant’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Llantrisant has 33 places to visit in our interactive Llantrisant 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 Llantrisant, 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 Llantrisant places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Llantrisant & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 33 audio facts unique to Llantrisant places in an interactive Llantrisant map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Llantrisant Places Map
33 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Llantrisant places to visit

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

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.

Royal Mint Museum The Royal Mint Museum is a numismatics museum located in Llantrisant, Wales. It houses coins, medals, artwork and minting equipment previous owned by the Royal Mint. A new £9 million visitor centre was built to allow members of the public to view the museum’s collection.

Llanharan House Llanharan House is a Grade II* listed building in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It is located off the A473 road, just east of Llan Haran.

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.

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