Merthyr Tydfil, Wales: tourism, information and visitor reviews
Merthyr Tydfil is situated in Wales (part of Great Britain), in the County Borough of Merthyr Tydfil region where it is within Town. The town is also a regional centre.
Geographical information
Place name: Merthyr Tydfil
Sub-region: Town
Main Region: County Borough of Merthyr Tydfil
Country: Wales
Latitude: 51.74794 South (51°44'52"N)
Longitude: -3.37779 West (3°22'40"W)
Altitude: 186 metres above sea-level
Population: 30821 (most recent estimate only)
Distance from Merthyr Tydfil to other selected towns in Wales
Distances are 'as the crow flies' not driving distances!
- distance from Cardiff: 33 km
- distance from Swansea: 41 km
- distance from Newport: 32 km
- distance from Rhondda: 11 km
- distance from Barry: 39 km
- distance from Cwmbran: 27 km
- distance from Llanelli: 55 km
- distance from Neath: 31 km
- distance from Wrexham: 147 km
- distance from Coity: 28 km
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More places in the same region
We have located 13 other place(s) listed nearby (within 10 kilometres of Merthyr Tydfil):
Tourism and sports
...with places to visit and transport
Attractions
Brecon Beacons National Park (Park) (15 km)Cantref Adventure Farm and Riding Centre (Park) (16 km)
Monuments
Selected monuments in or near Merthyr Tydfil (not a comprehensive list,
we are always adding additional monuments).
Madocs Castle (Castle) (3 km)
Cae Burdydd Castle (Castle) (4 km)
Castell Nos Motte (Castle) (10 km)
Twyn Castell (Castle) (13 km)
Castell Coch (Castle) (14 km)
Ynyscrug Castle (Castle) (15 km)
St Illtyds Castle (Castle) (17 km)
Castell Taliorum (Castle) (17 km)
Twyn Tudur (Castle) (19 km)
Castell Blaenllynfi (Castle) (19 km)
Pencelli Castle (Castle) (19 km)
Garn Coch Motte (Castle) (20 km)
Tretower Castle (Castle) (20 km)
Tomen y Clawdd (Castle) (20 km)
Maes Celyn Motte (Castle) (20 km)
Alisby Castle (Castle) (21 km)
Twmpan Motte (Castle) (21 km)
Battle Tump (Castle) (22 km)
Cwm Camlais Castle (Castle) (22 km)
Caerphilly Castle (Castle) (22 km)
Gwern y Domen (Castle) (22 km)
Twm Barlwm (Castle) (24 km)
Tre Domen Mound (Castle) (24 km)
Castell Meredydd (Castle) (25 km)
Craig Ruperra Motte (Castle) (26 km)
Llangynwyd Castle (Castle) (27 km)
Natural highlights
Natural highlights such as lakes, forests and mountains close to Merthyr Tydfil.
Mynydd Merthyr (Ridge) (4 km)Mynydd Llangynidr (Mountain) (9 km)
Ebbw Vale (Valley) (14 km)
Craig y Llyn (Cliff) (14 km)
Rhondda Valley (Valley) (15 km)
Brecon Beacons (Mountains) (16 km)
Rhymney Valley (Valley) (18 km)
Fforest Fawr (Mountains) (18 km)
Ogmore Forest (Forest) (20 km)
Glyn Tarell (Valley) (20 km)
Fan Gihirych (Mountain) (20 km)
Cefnmawr (Mountain) (20 km)
Sports
Golf courses and race tracks in the vicinity of Merthyr Tydfil.
Aberdare Golf Club (Golf course) (5 km)Glynneath (Golf course) (15 km)
Glynneath Inter Valley Rd (Golf course) (16 km)
Transport
Railway stations identified as being in or close to Merthyr Tydfil.
Merthyr Tydfil Railway Station (0 km)Pentre-bach Railway Station (3 km)
Troed-y-rhiw Railway Station (5 km)
Aberdare Railway Station (6 km)
Cwmbach Railway Station (6 km)
Rhymney Bridge Station (6 km)
Pontlottyn Railway Station (7 km)
Fernhill Railway Station (7 km)
Mountain Ash Railway Station (7 km)
Merthyr Vale Railway Station (7 km)
Penrhiwceiber Railway Station (9 km)
Tir-Phil Railway Station (10 km)
Quakers Yard Railway Station (10 km)
Brithdir Railway Station (11 km)
Bargoed Railway Station (12 km)
Abercynon Railway Station (12 km)
Ebbw Vale Parkway Railway Station (13 km)
Gilfach Fargoed Railway Station (13 km)
Ystrad Rhondda Railway Station (13 km)
Pengam Railway Station (13 km)
Treorchy Railway Station (13 km)
Ton Pentre Railway Station (13 km)
Ynyswen Railway Station (14 km)
Llwynypia Railway Station (14 km)
Treherbert Railway Station (14 km)
Tonypandy Railway Station (15 km)
Dinas Rhondda Railway Station (15 km)
Ystrad Mynach Railway Station (15 km)
Porth Railway Station (15 km)
Trehafod Railway Station (15 km)
Hengoed Railway Station (15 km)
Pontypridd Railway Station (17 km)
Llanhilleth Railway Station (17 km)
Trefforest Railway Station (18 km)
Newbridge Railway Station (19 km)
Llanbradach Railway Station (19 km)
Trefforest Estate Railway Station (21 km)
Aber Railway Station (22 km)
Crosskeys Railway Station (22 km)
Caerphilly Railway Station (22 km)
Maesteg Ewenny Road Railway Station (24 km)
Maesteg Railway Station (25 km)
Troedyrhiw Garth Station (25 km)
Risca And Pontymister Railway Station (25 km)
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