Nelson

Nelson is a village and community in the , Wales. It sits five miles north of and ten miles north of , at the lower end of the Taff Bargoed Valley, and lies adjacent to , and .
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Places of Interest

Highlights: Llancaiach Fawr and Abercynon railway station.

Museum
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Manor is a Tudor manor house near the…

Railway station
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serves the village of in the Cynon Valley, Wales.

Railway station
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is a railway station serving the town of , south .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pontypridd and Ystrad Mynach.

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is a town in Rhondda Cynon Taff, or .

Town
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is a town in the in the…

Town
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is a community in the County Borough of Caerphilly, , in the valley. is situated 2½ miles northeast of Nelson.

Nelson

Latitude
51.6395° or 51° 38′ 22″ north
Longitude
-3.2857° or 3° 17′ 9″ west
Elevation
656 feet (200 metres)
Open location code
9C3RJPQ7+RP
Geo­Names ID
7299818
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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Llanfabon and Tai’r-heol.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Mynydd Eglwysilan and Craig-Evan-Leyshon Common.

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