Abercanaid, Wales: tourism, information and visitor reviews
Abercanaid is situated in Wales (part of Great Britain), in the County Borough of Merthyr Tydfil region.
Geographical information
Place name: Abercanaid
Main Region: County Borough of Merthyr Tydfil
Country: Wales
Latitude: 51.72361 South (51°43'24"N)
Longitude: -3.36611 West (3°21'57"W)
Altitude: 160 metres above sea-level
Population: 5061 (most recent estimate only)
Distance from Abercanaid to other selected towns in Wales
Distances are 'as the crow flies' not driving distances!
- distance from Cardiff: 30 km
- distance from Swansea: 41 km
- distance from Newport: 30 km
- distance from Rhondda: 9 km
- distance from Barry: 36 km
- distance from Cwmbran: 25 km
- distance from Llanelli: 55 km
- distance from Neath: 31 km
- distance from Wrexham: 149 km
- distance from Coity: 26 km
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Tourism and sports
...with places to visit and transport
Attractions
Cantref Adventure Farm and Riding Centre (Park) (18 km)Brecon Beacons National Park (Park) (18 km)
Monuments
Selected monuments in or near Abercanaid (not a comprehensive list,
we are always adding additional monuments).
Morlais Castle (Castle) (6 km)
Cae Burdydd Castle (Castle) (7 km)
Castell Nos Motte (Castle) (10 km)
Twyn Castell (Castle) (10 km)
Ynyscrug Castle (Castle) (13 km)
St Illtyds Castle (Castle) (16 km)
Castell Taliorum (Castle) (16 km)
Castell Coch (Castle) (16 km)
Twyn Tudur (Castle) (17 km)
Tomen y Clawdd (Castle) (18 km)
Caerphilly Castle (Castle) (19 km)
Gwern y Domen (Castle) (20 km)
Garn Coch Motte (Castle) (21 km)
Castell Blaenllynfi (Castle) (21 km)
Twm Barlwm (Castle) (22 km)
Alisby Castle (Castle) (22 km)
Tretower Castle (Castle) (22 km)
Maes Celyn Motte (Castle) (22 km)
Morgraig Castle (Castle) (22 km)
Battle Tump (Castle) (22 km)
Castell Meredydd (Castle) (22 km)
Craig Ruperra Motte (Castle) (24 km)
Tre Domen Mound (Castle) (25 km)
Cae Twmpin Placename (Castle) (27 km)
Wentloog Castle (Castle) (28 km)
Natural highlights
Natural highlights such as lakes, forests and mountains close to Abercanaid.
Mynydd Merthyr (Ridge) (1 km)Mynydd Llangynidr (Mountain) (11 km)
Rhondda Valley (Valley) (12 km)
Ebbw Vale (Valley) (13 km)
Craig y Llyn (Cliff) (15 km)
Rhymney Valley (Valley) (15 km)
Ogmore Forest (Forest) (18 km)
Brecon Beacons (Mountains) (18 km)
Llantrisant Forest (Forest) (19 km)
Cefnmawr (Mountain) (20 km)
Fforest Fawr (Mountains) (21 km)
Fan Gihirych (Mountain) (22 km)
Mynydd Baedan (Hill) (26 km)
Sports
Golf courses and race tracks in the vicinity of Abercanaid.
Aberdare Golf Club (Golf course) (4 km)Glynneath (Golf course) (16 km)
Glynneath Inter Valley Rd (Golf course) (18 km)
Transport
Railway stations identified as being in or close to Abercanaid.
Pentre-bach Railway Station (0 km)Troed-y-rhiw Railway Station (2 km)
Merthyr Tydfil Railway Station (2 km)
Cwmbach Railway Station (4 km)
Merthyr Vale Railway Station (5 km)
Fernhill Railway Station (5 km)
Mountain Ash Railway Station (5 km)
Aberdare Railway Station (5 km)
Penrhiwceiber Railway Station (6 km)
Pontlottyn Railway Station (6 km)
Rhymney Bridge Station (7 km)
Quakers Yard Railway Station (8 km)
Tir-Phil Railway Station (8 km)
Abercynon Railway Station (9 km)
Brithdir Railway Station (10 km)
Bargoed Railway Station (10 km)
Gilfach Fargoed Railway Station (11 km)
Pengam Railway Station (11 km)
Ystrad Rhondda Railway Station (11 km)
Llwynypia Railway Station (12 km)
Ton Pentre Railway Station (12 km)
Treorchy Railway Station (12 km)
Ebbw Vale Parkway Railway Station (12 km)
Ynyswen Railway Station (13 km)
Ystrad Mynach Railway Station (13 km)
Trehafod Railway Station (13 km)
Porth Railway Station (13 km)
Dinas Rhondda Railway Station (13 km)
Tonypandy Railway Station (13 km)
Hengoed Railway Station (13 km)
Treherbert Railway Station (13 km)
Pontypridd Railway Station (14 km)
Trefforest Railway Station (15 km)
Llanhilleth Railway Station (16 km)
Llanbradach Railway Station (16 km)
Newbridge Railway Station (17 km)
Trefforest Estate Railway Station (18 km)
Aber Railway Station (19 km)
Caerphilly Railway Station (20 km)
Crosskeys Railway Station (20 km)
Risca And Pontymister Railway Station (23 km)
Maesteg Ewenny Road Railway Station (23 km)
Lisvane And Thornhill Railway Station (23 km)
Maesteg Railway Station (24 km)
Troedyrhiw Garth Station (24 km)
Tondu Railway Station (25 km)
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