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Sgwd Gwladys (Lady Falls)
A graceful fall on the Afon Pyrddin near Pontneddfechan, also walkable behind, in the heart of Waterfall Country.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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Tonyrefail
Wales, United Kingdom · Europe
About Tonyrefail
Tonyrefail works well as a base: 5 minutes from Porth, 24km from Nedd Fechan Gorge.
Tonyrefail is in Wales, United Kingdom, with about 9,300 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Porth, about 4 km away.
Tonyrefail (Welsh pronunciation: [tɔnərˈɛvai̯l]) is a village and community in the Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough, Wales. It is situated at the head of the River Ely, 4 miles (6.4 km) north‑west of Llantrisant, approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from Trebanog, and about 2 miles (3.2 km) from Williamstown. During theRead more
second half of the 19th century, when coal and steel became synonymous with the South Wales Valleys, Tonyrefail evolved from a rural hamlet into an industrial village. The population at the 2001 census was 11,035.
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What is there to see near Tonyrefail?
Within an hour or so of Tonyrefail: Sgwd Gwladys (Lady Falls) (23 km), Melincourt Falls (23 km), Sgwd yr Eira (24 km), Nedd Fechan Gorge (24 km).
Are there any good drives near Tonyrefail?
The nearest famous roads are Black Mountain Pass (A4069), Porlock Hill and Countisbury Hill.
Where is Tonyrefail?
Tonyrefail is in Wales, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Porth.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 9,317
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- Wales
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 51.5840, -3.4304
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Tonyrefail
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Melincourt Falls
An 24m fall in the Neath Valley painted by Turner in 1795, reached by a short riverside path.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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Sgwd yr Eira
Spectacular waterfall in the Brecon Beacons where you can walk behind the curtain of water on a natural rock ledge, a truly unique experience.
24 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Nedd Fechan Gorge
A limestone river gorge threaded with falls and caves between Pontneddfechan and Ystradfellte, the spine of Waterfall Country.
24 km · about 30 min drive
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Sgwd Clun-Gwyn
The first of the Four Waterfalls on the Afon Mellte, a wide stepped fall in the limestone gorge near Ystradfellte.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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Pontsticill Reservoir
A long reservoir beneath Pen y Fan served by the Brecon Mountain Railway, with forest trails along its eastern shore.
26 km · about 30 min drive
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Henrhyd Falls
At 27m the highest waterfall in south Wales, and the Batcave entrance in The Dark Knight Rises; reached by a steep wooded path.
28 km · about 35 min drive
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Rattlesnake Biker Cafe
A characterful biker cafe in the Brecon Beacons serving as a popular pit stop for riders exploring the stunning Welsh mountain roads.
31 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Tonyrefail
- 33 kmPen y FanThe highest peak in southern Britain at 886 metres, the flat-topped summit of the Brecon Beacons offering sweeping views across Wales.
- 33 kmCorn DuPen y Fan's twin summit at 873m, with a Bronze Age cairn and the finest view over the Beacons' north escarpment.
- 40 kmSugar Loaf (Y Fal)A 596m conical hill above Abergavenny with a 360-degree view over the Usk valley and the Black Mountains; easy from the car park.
- 41 kmBlack Mountain Pass (A4069)Top Gear's favourite British road, a smooth, empty ribbon of hairpins and open bends over the western Brecon Beacons between Llangadog and Brynamman.
- 44 kmPorlock HillBritain's steepest A-road, where the A39 climbs out of Porlock onto Exmoor at gradients up to 1-in-4 with two severe hairpins. A scenic Victorian toll road offers a gentler coastal alternative.
- 44 kmPorlock Hill (A39)One of England's steepest A-roads at 1-in-4 with hairpins out of Porlock onto Exmoor; a toll road offers a gentler alternative.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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