The Rec

The Rec is a recreation area in Rhymney, Caerphilly County Borough, Wales. The Rec is situated nearby to Pontlottyn railway station, as well as near the pub The Blast Furnace.

Places of Interest Nearby

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. Pontlottyn railway station is situated 430 feet southwest of The Rec.

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 railway station is situated 1 mile northwest of The Rec.

Rhymney Library

Library

Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rhymney Library is situated 1 mile north of The Rec.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pontlottyn and Abertysswg.

Pontlottyn

Village

Photo: Alzarian16, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Pontlottyn is a village located in the county borough of Caerphilly, within the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan, Wales. It is sited just to the south of Rhymney, and to the west of the Rhymney River.

Abertysswg

Village

Photo: Robin Drayton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Abertysswg is a village in the county borough of Caerphilly, Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire.

Fochriw

Village

Photo: Eddy Blanche, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Fochriw is a village in Caerphilly County Borough, Wales. It was well known for its neighbouring collieries, which employed nearly the entire local population in the early 20th century.

The Rec

Type: Recreation area
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Rhymney, Caerphilly County Borough, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.74757° or 51° 44′ 51″ north

Longitude

-3.27849° or 3° 16′ 43″ west

Open location code

9C3RPPXC+2J

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1047407137

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=recreation_ground

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