Why visit Abercynon
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 39 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Pont-y-gwaith, Pontypridd Bridge, Rhondda Heritage Park and Parc Abercynon.
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About Abercynon
Abercynon (Welsh pronunciation: [abɛrˈkənɔn]) is a village and community (and electoral ward) in the Cynon Valley within the unitary authority of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. The community comprises the village and the districts of Carnetown and Grovers Field to the south, Navigation Park to the east, and Glancynon (or Aber-taf) to the north.
From the Wikipedia article Abercynon (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do6
Pont-y-gwaith
Bridge · 1.7 mi
Historical bridge over the River Taff near Edwardsville, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Pontypridd Bridge
Bridge · 2.8 mi
Grade I listed bridge in Pontypridd, south Wales
Pontypridd Market and Town Hall
Cinema and theater · 3.0 mi
Grade II listed building in Pontypridd. In the town centre, uphill from and W of the attached Market Chambers
Museums and landmarks4
Rhondda Heritage Park
Museum · 3.5 mi
Tourist attraction and museum in Trehafod, Rhondda, Wales, United Kingdom
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Parc Abercynon
Park · 0.5 mi
Parc Abercynon, Abercynon
Mo 06:30-21:00; Tu 08:30-21:00; We 06:30-21:00; Th 08:30-21:00; Fr...
Ynysangharad War Memorial
Park · 3.0 mi
Public park in Pontypridd, Wales
Restaurants and cafes39
27 more on the map.
More about Abercynon
Education
Abercynon used to have three primary schools and a secondary school but this has now been reduced to one English medium school and one Welsh medium primary school. Local secondary schools are Pontypridd High School and Mountain Ash Comprehensive School with Cardinal Newman Roman Catholic School, Rhydyfelin and St John the Baptist School, Aberdare providing faith based education. Post-16 education is provided at Coleg y Cymoedd in Nantgarw with other campuses in Aberdare, Rhondda and Ystrad Mynach.
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Notable people from Abercynon
Dai DowerBritish boxer (1933-2016)Photo: Geoff Charles, CC BY-SA 4.0
George Ewart EvansWelsh rural writer (1909–1988)Photo: Martinevans123, CC BY-SA 4.0
T. Rhys ThomasWelsh rugby union footballer and coachPhoto: Stefano Delfrate, CC BY-SA 2.0- Vic CroweWelsh footballer (1932–2009)
- John RobertsWelsh footballer, born 1946
- F. Gwendolen ReesWelsh zoologist and parasitologist (1906-1994)
- Malcolm VaughanWelsh actor-singer (1929-2010)
- Fred MathiasEnglish cricketer (1898-1955)
- Howard RadfordWelsh footballer (born 1930)
- Eddie JonesWelsh association football player (1914-1984)
Born in Abercynon, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship24
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries14
Healthcare3
Map of Abercynon
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Getting there and nearby towns
Cardiff Airport (CWL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 miles away.
- Treharris 2 mi northeast, about 3 min by car
- Nelson 2 mi east, about 3 min by car
- Pontypridd 3 mi south, about 5 min by car
- Gelligaer 3 mi northeast, about 5 min by car
- Aberfan 3 mi north, about 5 min by car
- Mountain Ash 3 mi northwest, about 6 min by car
- Hengoed 4 mi east, about 7 min by car
- Bargoed 5 mi northeast, about 8 min by car
- Rhondda 5 mi west, about 9 min by car
- Tonypandy 6 mi west, about 9 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- ThornHotelAbercynon, Darren Wyn Rees at Aberdare Blog, CC BY 3.0
- 8717 Abercynon MPD 16-4-63 (27664820398), Rob Hodgkins, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 3707 Abercynon MPD 16-4-63 (2) (37392179800), Rob Hodgkins, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Pontygwaith, The original uploader was Varitek at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Old Bridge, Pontypridd, Varitek, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Y tu mewn i gapel Bethania, Aberpennar, GeraintTudur2, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Capel Rhondda 2022, Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Church Of St Catherine, Andriusphoto, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Mary's Church, Glyntaff, Cinnamonsweets, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rhondda Transport bus 457 (457 KTG), Rhondda Heritage Park, 3 April 2013, Chris Sampson, CC BY 2.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, editid, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, laye, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, editid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, editid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
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