Taff’s Well

Taff's Well is a semi-rural village, community and electoral ward located at the south-eastern tip of Rhondda Cynon Taf, 6 miles north-west of the city centre of Cardiff, the capital of Wales.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Castell Coch and Taffs Well railway station.

Castell Coch

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Castell Coch is a 19th-century Gothic Revival castle built above the village of Tongwynlais in Wales. The first castle on the site was built by the Normans after 1081 to protect the newly conquered town of Cardiff and control the route along the River Taff.

Taffs Well railway station

Railway station

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Taffs Well railway station is a railway station serving the village of Taff's Well, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, as well as neighbouring Gwaelod-y-Garth, Cardiff.

Radyr railway station

Railway station

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Radyr railway station is a railway station serving the Radyr area of Cardiff, South Wales. It is at the foot of the hill at the eastern edge of the village, alongside the River Taff and adjacent to the Taff Trail.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Caerphilly and Whitchurch.

Caerphilly

Photo: Marco Usan, CC BY 3.0.

Caerphilly is a town and community in Wales. It is situated at the southern end of the Rhymney Valley and separated from the Cardiff suburbs of Lisvane and Rhiwbina by Caerphilly Mountain.

Whitchurch

Suburb

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Whitchurch is a suburb and community in the north of Cardiff, capital of Wales. It is approximately 3 miles north of the centre of the city on the A470 road and A4054 road. Whitchurch is situated 2½ miles southeast of Taff’s Well.

Trecenydd

Suburb

Trecenydd is a residential area consisting mostly of council housing in Caerphilly, Wales. It is near the centre of Caerphilly and the estate is relatively small compared to other areas of Caerphilly. Trecenydd is situated 3 miles north of Taff’s Well.

Taff’s Well

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Taffs Well”
Categories: climbing site and sports location
Location: Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.5368° or 51° 32′ 13″ north

Longitude

-3.2577° or 3° 15′ 28″ west

Elevation

577 feet (176 metres)

Open location code

9C3RGPPR+PW

OpenStreetMap ID

node 7843401584

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

OpenStreetMap feature

sport=climbing

GeoNames ID

7297065

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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Taff’s Well” goes by many names.

French: “Taff’s Well”
German: “Taff’s Well”
Portuguese: “Taff’s Well”
Spanish: “Taff’s Well”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ynys Bridge and Castell Coch Golf Club.

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