Visit Pontyclun Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Pontyclun

  

Pontyclun Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Pontyclun

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Pontyclun history

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The Coedcae Colliery (first listed in 1856) and the Bute iron ore mine (which opened in October 1852) caused the population growth. By 1871, the census returns record an influx of Cornish miners who had suffered from the collapse of the copper mining industry in Cornwall.

You can visit Pontyclun places with Walkfo Pontyclun to hear history at Pontyclun’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Pontyclun has 28 places to visit in our interactive Pontyclun 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 Pontyclun, 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 Pontyclun places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Pontyclun & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Pontyclun Places Map
28 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Pontyclun places to visit

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

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.

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.

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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