Pontypridd

Worth seeing in and around Pontypridd

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Pontypridd Bridge

   The Old Bridge, which is now also known as the William Edwards Bridge or Pontypridd Bridge, and which was originally known as the New Bridge or Newbridge, is an arched single-span footbridge that spans the River Taff at Pontypridd in Wales. The bridge was built by William Edwards and was completed in 1756.

   400 m · Grade I listed bridge in Pontypridd, south Wales · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Sardis Road

   Sardis Road is a rugby union stadium situated in Pontypridd, Wales. It is home to the Indigo Group Premiership team, Pontypridd RFC and previously the Celtic Warriors, the now defunct regional rugby union team.

   400 m · rugby union stadium in Pontypridd, Wales · Wikipedia
3. 03
   St Mary's Church

   St Mary's Church is a Church in Wales parish church in the village of Glyntaff, near Pontypridd, South Wales. It is the oldest Anglican church in the Pontypridd urban area.

   1.5 km · church in Glyntaff, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Rhondda Heritage Park

   Rhondda Heritage Park, Trehafod, Rhondda, South Wales, is a tourist attraction which offers an insight into the life of the coal mining community that existed in the area until the 1980s. Visitors can experience the life of the coal miners on a guided tour through one of the mine shafts of the Lewis Merthyr colliery.

   3.3 km · tourist attraction and museum in Trehafod, Rhondda, Wales, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Cefn Eglwysilan

   Cefn Eglwysilan is a hill in South Wales, the twin 382m summits of which lie 2 km east of Pontypridd in Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough. Its eastern side lies within the community of Aber Valley in Caerphilly county borough.

   2.6 km · hill (382m) in Rhondda Cynon Taf · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Municipal Buildings

   The Municipal Buildings is a municipal building located on Gelliwastad Road, Pontypridd in Rhondda Cynon Taf in Wales. The structure, which is currently used as a register office, is a Grade II* listed building.

   300 m · building in Pontypridd, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
7. 07
   St Catherine's Church

   St Catherine's Church, Pontypridd is a large listed parish church in the town of Pontypridd in South Wales. It is part of the Diocese of Llandaff in the Church in Wales.

   100 m · church in Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Ynysangharad War Memorial

   Ynysangharad War Memorial Park is located in the town of Pontypridd, Wales. The area that now makes up the park was bought by the people of Pontypridd in 1919 after workers raised the money to establish the park.

   400 m · public park in Pontypridd, Wales · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Ynysangharad Park

   Ynysangharad Park is a cricket ground in the centre of Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It is located in Ynysangharad War Memorial Park.

   400 m · park in United Kingdom · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Tabernacle, Ynysybwl

    Tabernacle, Ynysybwl is a former Independent chapel in Other Street, Ynysybwl, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales.

    4.5 km · church in Rhondda Cynon Taf, UK · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   William Edwards “Old Bridge”
2. 02
   Ynysangharad Park

   The memorial to Evan James and James James the father and son creators of the Welsh National Anthem, "Mae hen Wlad fy Nhadau" (Land of my Fathers).

3. 03
   Rhondda Heritage Park
4. 04
   Llancaiach Fawr Manor

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Things to do

Rugby Union: Pontypridd RFC play in the Welsh Premiership, the amateur game's top tier. They play at Sardis Road in town centre. Take a walk on the high side to the Pontypridd Common. It is easy to find: look for the obelisk of the First World War memorial, which is clearly visible from everywhere in town.

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Where to eat

Numerous fish & chips, Indian, and other restaurants are found throughout the town. Prince's Café, Taff St. A favourite place for coffee with homemade tarts, cakes and sticky buns. Inside the town markets; accessed from “Market Square” is a section known locally as “The Farmers Market” where locally produced Welsh specialties can be obtained such as Faggots and peas, Laverbread, and Caerphilly cheese.

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Getting to Pontypridd

Airports

Cardiff (CWL), 23 km · Bristol (BRS), 50 km · Birmingham (BHX), 144 km

Stations

Treforest railway station, 1.6 km · Abercynon railway station, 4.7 km · Treforest Estate railway station, 5.2 km · Porth railway station, 4.7 km · Trehafod railway station, 2.8 km

• Bristol → Pontypridd

  54 km · quickest by road, 1h 35m · £7–10
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• Birmingham, West Midlands → Pontypridd

  139 km · quickest by road, 2h 54m · £17–22
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• London → Pontypridd

  223 km · quickest by road, 4h 2m · £23–30
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