Top 10 Places To See In Wales (Travel Video)
Wales is a country rich in history and culture, with a beautiful landscape that ranges from the rugged mountains of Snowdonia to the golden beaches of the Gower Peninsula. The country's capital city, Cardiff, is a lively and cosmopolitan place, while Wales's other cities, such as Swansea and Newport, offer a more traditional Welsh experience. There are also plenty of castles to explore, as well as Roman ruins and medieval churches. Here's a look at the best places to visit in Wales.
Driving The Welsh Valleys - Mountains, Sheep And Richard Burton
A Welsh road trip through the South Wales Valleys. A drive from the coast up the Ogmore Valley on the A4061 over the Bwlch and back along the A4017 through the Afan Valley.
A scenic drive through the rugged landscapes and former mining towns of South Wales with a few stops at the Nant y moel forest, the gap in the mountains which is known as the Bwlch and the village of Pontrhydyfen, the birthplace of Richard Burton.
You get some great views, even in the rain on this scenic route but watch out for all those sheep, especially at the top of the valley.
On the way we pass towns where our grandparents and relatives used to live who worked in the mines of the South Wales Valleys.
Originally, the valleys were quiet and rural until the coal mines arrived and the mining towns and communities boomed.
Pontrhydyfen in the Afan Valley is where Richard Burton was born on 10th November 1925 at number 2 Dan-y-Bont which is very close to the old aqueduct.
The Drive Through The South Wales Valleys #VisitWales
0:00 Drive Intro
0:53 The Map
3:01 The A4061 Ogmore Valley
5:44 Bwlch-Y-Clawdd Road
7:25 The Bwlch
9:30 The A4017
11:36 Pontrhydyfen
12:49 Richard Burton’s Birthplace
‘Driving The Welsh Valleys - The Ogmore Valley and Afan Valley’ - Filmed Aug 2020
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Ystrad Rhondda Station 20/8/20
Ystrad Rhondda is located on the line between Cardiff/Pontypridd and Treherbert, and is part of the South Wales Valley rail network and is on one of the four main valley lines.
The station is operated and managed by Transport For Wales which operate all services on the Valley network and at the time of filming was using a mix of (Class 150/153) 'sprinters' and (Class 142/143) 'pacer rail buses' to operate the services, the station sees two trains a hour in each direction.
| Cwmparc Pathway of Hope walk
Cwmparc Pathway of Hope
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TERRACE, British Columbia (BC), Canada - Driving Tour of City
I once met a lady from Terrace that judged me by my shoes... a bit shameful in my opinion.
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South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe
South Wales is that region of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south, and Mid Wales and West Wales to the north and west. The most densely populated region in the south-west of the United Kingdom, it is home to around 2.2 million people and includes the capital city of Cardiff (population approximately 350,000), as well as Swansea and Newport, with populations approximately 170,000 and 150,000, respectively. It contains about three-quarters of the Welsh population. The Brecon Beacons national park covers about a third of South Wales, containing Pen y Fan, the highest mountain south of Snowdonia. The extent of the region is loosely defined, but it is generally considered to be the area surrounding the M4 motorway, including the historic counties of Glamorgan and Monmouthshire and sometimes extending westwards to include Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire. In the western extent, from Swansea westwards, local people would probably recognise that they lived in both South Wales and in West Wales there is considerable overlap in these somewhat artificial boundaries. Areas to the north of the Brecon Beacons and Black Mountains are generally considered part of Mid Wales. The language of the majority of people in South Wales is English, but there are also many who speak Welsh. In western parts of Glamorgan, particularly the Neath and Swansea Valleys, there remain significant Welsh-speaking communities such as Ystradgynlais and Ystalyfera, which share a heritage with the fellow ex-anthracite mining areas of eastern Carmarthenshire, as much as with the Glamorgan valleys. The local slang, dialect and phrases of the South Wales Valleys communities have been referred to as 'Wenglish', and are often used with comic effect. The dialect is found also in such coastal towns as Barry, as featured in the BBC hit comedy series Gavin and Stacey. Compared with such regional English dialects as those of Yorkshire, the local speech seems to be very little studied or appreciated. Welsh is now a compulsory language up to GCSE level for all students who start their education in Wales. This has meant that the strength of the language, as a second language, has increased considerably in the last twenty years. Several secondary schools offering Welsh medium education operate in this area, for example Ysgol Gyfun Llanhari in Pontyclun, Ysgol Gyfun Y Cymmer in Porth in the Rhondda, Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun in Penywaun in the Cynon Valley, Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw in Pontypool, Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni in Blackwood, Ysgol Gymraeg Plasmawr in Cardiff and Ysgol Gyfun Garth Olwg in Church Village. A significant number of people from ethnic minority communities speak another language as their first language, particularly in Cardiff and Newport. Commonly spoken languages in some areas include Punjabi, Bengali, Arabic, Somali and Chinese, and increasingly Central European languages such as Polish. The traditional pastimes of the area include rugby and music. Today music ranges from the traditional Welsh Male Voice choirs of the Valleys such as Treorchy Male Choir to the South Wales hardcore scene which plays a dominant role in the Cardiff music scene. Bands such as Lostprophets, Bullet for My Valentine, Feeder, Stereophonics, Manic Street Preachers, Funeral for a Friend, The Automatic, Skindred, Foreign Legion, Kids In Glass Houses, The Blackout and Man Without Country all come from the South Wales area. In the 19th and early 20th centuries there was a vigorous literary and musical culture centred round eisteddfodau. Despite a few timid attempts to emulate this literature in English, it can be argued that few writers seem to connect with either the landscape or the literary tradition. The one exception, to some extent, can be considered to be Dylan Thomas. The South Wales Valleys and upland mountain ridges were once a very rural area of great natural beauty, noted for its river valleys and ancient forests and lauded by romantic poets such as William Wordsworth as well as poets in the Welsh language, although the interests of the latter lay more in society and culture than in the evocation of natural scenery. This natural beauty changed to a considerable extent during the early Industrial Revolution when the Glamorgan and Monmouthshire valley areas were exploited for coal and iron. By the 1830s, hundreds of tons of coal were being transported by barge to ports in Cardiff and Newport. In the 1870s, coal was transported by railway networks to Newport Docks, at the time the largest coal exporting docks in the world, and by the 1880s coal was being exported from Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan. The Marquess of Bute, who owned much of the land north of Cardiff, built a steam railway system on his land that stretched from Cardiff into many of the South Wales Valleys where the coal was being found. Lord Bute then charged taxes per ton of coal that was transported out using his railways.
The Wyndham Arms-Wetherspoon, Bridgend, United Kingdom
The Wyndham Arms-Wetherspoon, Bridgend, United Kingdom
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Boasting a restaurant, bar, garden and free WiFi, The Wyndham Arms-Wetherspoon is set in Bridgend, 6 km from Candleston Castle and 6 km from Ogmore Castle. The hotel has family rooms.
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Treorchy Station 19/9/17Series 42 Episode 32
Our second day in the Valleys, and we travel to the stations towards the end of the valley lines except Treherbert itself, it was a full on day but was worth it to get the remaining Pacers, but as usual we get more sprinters instead, but you will have to see how many we did actually get!
Treorchy & The Bwlch Mountain 1990
Treorchy Library car park & the Blwch Mountain looking down on to Cwm Parc & Treorchy. Saturday 3rd November 1990
Treorchy Station 19/6/19
Treorchy Station is located on the line between Cardiff/Pontypridd and Treherbert, and is part of the South Wales Valley rail network and is on one of the four main valley lines.
The station is operated and managed by Transport For Wales which operate all services on the Valley network and at the time of filming was using a mix of (Class 150/153) 'sprinters' and (Class 142/143) 'pacer rail buses' to operate the services, the station sees two trains a hour in each direction.
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Terence's Valley Treorchy
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Wales Scenery - in 4k
Wales is a beautiful scenic country that I highly recommend. A lot of people that come to the UK will visit Scotland, and not check out Wales, which is a shame because I believe its very nice too. Great country if you like hill walking and good views.
Me and my parents went up to North Wales for 4 days, staying in marine holiday park in Rhyl. We got lucky with the weather as it was very sunny / warm on all days.
If you would like to know where a location is feel free to ask and I will try to help you out..
Given Wales intense scenery, I used a more dramatic song this time. Hope you enjoy the video.
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Cardiif Pubs
Some of the Pubs and Bars in Cardiff, Wales.
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Ton Pentre Station 19/6/19
Ton Pentre Station is located on the line between Cardiff/Pontypridd and Treherbert, and is part of the South Wales Valley rail network and is on one of the four main valley lines.
The station is operated and managed by Transport For Wales which operate all services on the Valley network and at the time of filming was using a mix of (Class 150/153) 'sprinters' and (Class 142/143) 'pacer rail buses' to operate the services, the station sees two trains a hour in each direction.
Visit Wales Bread of Heaven highlights video
Shamelessly our promo video, but Wales is gorgeous though!
The Can Can - Andrew Holmes (Offride) @ Treorchy Spring Fair 2022
Offride footage of Andrew Holmes' The Can Can Safeco Crazy Frogs at Treorchy Spring Fair 2022.
Held on the 17th - 20th March at the Oval Car Park on Regent Street of Treorchy in Rhondda Cynon Taf with Andrew Holmes at lessee.
| Windfarm walk from Dare Valley Country Park
Our Windfarm walk from Dare Valley Country Park
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Please note: These routes were mapped and filmed throughout 2020/2021. We are not able to monitor the routes regularly, so we are not always aware of any changes/issues with the trails and paths followed. When following our routes, please exercise caution as the video may not reflect the ‘real-world conditions’ you will experience. If you have any questions or you notice an issue with one of our routes, please email us on sportrct@rctcbc.gov.uk
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council - Information and services for resident, businesses & tourists. Online services and information on Council Tax, Planning, Rubbish Waste & Recycling, Leisure Facilities, Pest Control, Licensing and much more.