Rhymney

Rhymney is a town and a community in the county borough of Caerphilly, South Wales. Until 1972 it existed in the historic county of Monmouthshire. With the villages of Pontlottyn, Fochriw, Abertysswg, Deri and New Tredegar, Rhymney is designated as the 'Upper Rhymney Valley' by the local Unitary Authority, Caerphilly County Borough Council.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pontlottyn railway station and Rhymney railway station.

Pontlottyn railway station

Railway station

Photo: Nigel Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Pontlottyn railway station is a railway station serving the village of Pontlottyn, south Wales. It is a stop on the Rhymney Line of the Transport for Wales network.

Rhymney railway station

Railway station

Photo: Nigel Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rhymney railway station serves the town of Rhymney in Wales. Situated on the Valley Lines network 23 miles north of Cardiff Central, it is the terminus of the Rhymney Line.

Rhymney Library

Library

Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tredegar and Ebbw Vale.

Tredegar

Photo: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Tredegar is a small industrial town in Monmouthshire, South Wales. It is by no means a major tourist destination, but it does have a certain off-the-beaten-path charm and is located on the edge of Brecon Beacons National Park, making it a fine base for hiking.

Ebbw Vale

Photo: andy dolman, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ebbw Vale is in Blaenau Gwent, Monmouthshire. It is the largest town in Blaenau Gwent, and is the home of its administration centre.

Merthyr Tydfil

Photo: Lloergi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Merthyr Tydfil is a town and County Borough in South Wales in the historic county of Glamorgan on the southern edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park.

Rhymney

Type: Locality
Location: Caerphilly County Borough, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.7647° or 51° 45′ 53″ north

Longitude

-3.2905° or 3° 17′ 26″ west

Elevation

942 feet (287 metres)

Open location code

9C3RQP75+VR

GeoNames ID

7301671

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