Aberdare

Understand

A small village in the middle ages which became a thriving industrial iron and coal town in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Getting there

Just south of the A465 Heads of the Valleys road

1 Aberdare railway station. Connections from Cardiff 2 Aberdare Bus Station (Connections with Cardiff, Maerdy and Merthyr Tydfil). (updated Sep 2022)

See

1 Aberdare Park. a well-preserved Victorian public park. Sculpture of Sir William T. Lewis (Lord Merthyr). (updated May 2017) 2 St John's Church. ancient parish church original built in 1189 (updated May 2017) 3 Cynon Valley Museum Trust, Depot Rd, Gadlys, Aberdare CF44 8DL, ☏ +44 1685 886729. 10AM-3PM Tuesday - Saturday. The museum is walking distance from the town Centre or you can catch the following busses 6, 7, 8, 9, 11 & 91 that stop outsideGoogle Maps Plus Code: PH82+QM Aberdare. (updated Sep 2022)

Do

1 Dare Valley Country Park. (updated May 2017)

Eat

1 Peppers, 27 Canon St., ☏ +44 1685 884011. (updated May 2017)

Drink & nightlife

1 Yr Ieuan Ap Iago - JD Wetherspoon, 6 High St, Aberdare CF44 7AA. Google Maps Plus Code: PH73+3F Aberdare. (updated Sep 2022) Welsh whisky: Penderyn original distillery, opened in 2000, is 5 miles northwest at Pontbren Llwyd and offers tours. They opened a second in 2021 in Llandudno, and plan to open a third near Swansea in 2023.

Sleep

1 Premier Inn Aberdare, Riverside Retail Park, CF44 0AH. (updated May 2017) 2 Penybryn Cottages, Waterloo St, ☏ +44 1685 873373. (updated May 2017)

Go next

Merthyr Tydfil Pontypridd Pen y Cae Brecon Beacons National Park