Visit Llantwit Fardre Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Llantwit Fardre

  

Llantwit Fardre Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Llantwit Fardre

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Llantwit Fardre etymology

The name Llantwit Fardre is derived from an old Welsh Language name meaning The Church of St Illtud (Llantwit), on the Home Farm of the Prince (Faerdref) and relates to the land surrendered to the prince of the District by his subject to provide him with an income. The 5th-century Celtic priest built his second church roughly in the area where the present church stands.

You can visit Llantwit Fardre places with Walkfo Llantwit Fardre to hear history at Llantwit Fardre’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Llantwit Fardre has 35 places to visit in our interactive Llantwit Fardre 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 Llantwit Fardre, 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 Llantwit Fardre places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Llantwit Fardre & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Llantwit Fardre Places Map
35 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Llantwit Fardre places to visit

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

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.

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.

Dynea Halt railway station Dynea Halt was a small halt on the Pontypridd, Caerphilly and Newport Railway, and closed in 1956.

Calvert’s Engine Calvert’s Engine or the Newbridge Colliery Engine is a beam engine of 1845. It is preserved on the campus of the University of Glamorgan, South Wales.

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.

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.

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