Aberfan Leisure Centre
Aberfan Leisure Centre is a sports venue in Merthyr Vale, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales which is located on Pantglas Road. Aberfan Leisure Centre is situated nearby to the community center Aberfan & Merthyr Vale Community Centre, as well as near Aberfan Disaster Memorial Garden.- Opening hours:
Monday—Friday: 6:15 AM—10:00 PM
Saturday: 8:00 AM—6:00 PM
Sunday: 8:00 AM—8:00 PM - Email: aberfan&merthyrvalecc@merthyr.gov.uk
- Type: Sports venue
- Address: Pantglas Road, Aberfan, CF48 4QE
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aberfan Cemetery and Merthyr Vale railway station.
Aberfan Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY 3.0.
Aberfan Cemetery is a cemetery near the village of Aberfan, Merthyr Tydfil. It is one of five cemeteries in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, and is particularly well known for the graves of 144 victims of the Aberfan disaster in 1966, when a colliery coal tip collapsed and killed many people in the village of Aberfan. Aberfan Cemetery is situated 1,600 feet south of Aberfan Leisure Centre.
Merthyr Vale railway station
Railway station
Photo: Duncan and Gareth Alderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Merthyr Vale railway station serves the villages of Merthyr Vale and Aberfan in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. It is located on the Merthyr branch of the Merthyr Line. Passenger services are provided by Transport for Wales. Merthyr Vale railway station is situated 3,900 feet southeast of Aberfan Leisure Centre.
Troed-y-rhiw railway station
Railway station
Photo: John Grayson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Troed-y-rhiw railway station serves the village of Troed-y-rhiw in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. It is located on the Merthyr branch of the Merthyr Line. Passenger services are provided by Transport for Wales. Troed-y-rhiw railway station is situated 1 mile north of Aberfan Leisure Centre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aberfan and Merthyr Vale.
Aberfan
Village
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Aberfan is a former coal mining village in the Taff Valley 4 mi south of the town of Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. On 21 October 1966, in the Aberfan disaster, a colliery spoil tip collapsed into homes and a school, killing 116 children and 28 adults.
Merthyr Vale
Village
Photo: Darren Wyn Rees, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Merthyr Vale is a linear village and community in the Welsh county borough of Merthyr Tydfil. Lying on the A4054 road it is on the east bank of the River Taff.
Troed-y-rhiw
Village
Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Troed-y-rhiw is a village and community in the county borough of Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. Its population at the 2011 census was 5,296. It features the Troed-y-rhiw railway station.
Aberfan Leisure Centre
- Categories: recreation area and sports location
- Location: Merthyr Vale, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.69582° or 51° 41′ 45″ northLongitude
-3.3464° or 3° 20′ 47″ westOpen location code
9C3RMMW3+8COpenStreetMap ID
node 8526702759OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=sports_centre
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In Other Languages
“Aberfan Leisure Centre” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Canolfan Hamdden Aberfan”
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Highlights include Aberfan & Merthyr Vale Community Centre and Aberfan Disaster Memorial Garden.
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