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The Groundwork Trust for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf saw a need for the co-ordination of these efforts, and the Taff Trail was born. In more recent times, there have been criticisms of the Taff Trail, both for being almost universally shared with pedestrians whenever it is segregated, and for being too narrow.
It is a picturesque part of the Taff Trail cycle path linking Cardiff to Brecon. [54] Merthyr Tydfil Town Hall has been given a new lease of life as an arts and creative industries centre. The Grade-II listed terracotta building, opening originally in 1896 having taken 35 years to build, has had an £8 million refurbishment finishing in 2014. [55]
The Taff Trail runs through the woods on the western side of the reservoir whilst Merthyr Tydfil sailing club is based on the eastern bank. The Brecon Mountain Railway is a heritage steam railway which runs on the route of the former Brecon and Merthyr Railway up the eastern side of the reservoir from Pant Station to Dolygaer and, since 1 April ...
Merthyr Tydfil was an ancient parish within the county of Glamorgan. As well as the village of Merthyr Tydfil itself, the parish covered much of the upper Taff Valley, including settlements stretching from Dowlais in the north to Aberfan and Treharris in the south. [17] It was governed by its parish vestry, in the same way as most rural parishes.
The National Cycle Route 477 Taith Trevithick Trail heads up the east side of the valley from Pontygwaith to Trevithick's Tunnel - just south of Merthyr Tydfil, old stone sleepers can still be seen all around these trails on the east side of the valley where the famous tramroad ran. Cycle route 8 (the Taff Trail) passes through the village. [6]
Aberfan lies next to the main A470 road, but its nearest junction is 4 mi (6.4 km) north of the village. Aberfan is served by Merthyr Vale railway station, on the Merthyr line. The Taff Trail, a long-distance cycle route and footpath, passes through Aberfan, partly following the route of the filled-in Glamorganshire Canal.
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough is located in the historic county of Glamorgan in Wales and takes its name from its largest town. The county borough covers an area of 111 km 2 (43 sq mi) [1] and had a population of approximately 58,900 in 2021. [2] There are ten structures on the list of twelve Grade II* listed buildings in Merthyr Tydfil.
A small senior citizen sheltered bungalow complex buffers this site with the Taff Vale site. Quakers Yard station provides access to and from the Taff Trail cycle route. The beauty spot at Pontygwaith Bridge, over the River Taff, lies about a mile north on the trail. Arriva Trains Wales allowed cyclists on local trains with some restrictions on ...