Fforest Fawr
Fforest Fawr is a forest in Tongwynlais, Cardiff, Wales. Fforest Fawr is situated nearby to the locality The Pinnacle - Taffs Well, as well as near Castle Quarry.Places of Interest
Highlights include Castell Coch and Taffs Well railway station.
Castell Coch
Photo: Hchc2009, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Coryton railway station
Railway station
Photo: Aled Betts, CC BY 2.0.
Coryton railway station serves Coryton and Pantmawr in Cardiff, Wales. It is the terminus of the Coryton Line 5 miles north of Cardiff Central via Cardiff Queen Street. Passenger services are provided by Transport for Wales as part of the Valley Lines network.
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
Photo: Welshleprechaun, Public domain.
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.
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.
Fforest Fawr
- Type: Forest
- Location: Tongwynlais, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.5423° or 51° 32′ 32″ northLongitude
-3.2486° or 3° 14′ 55″ westOpen location code
9C3RGQR2+WHOpenStreetMap ID
way 320410827OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=forest
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