Pontypridd
Sitting at the confluence of the Taff and Rhondda rivers in South Wales, Pontypridd is a walkable town with a café-filled centre, historic churches, and mountain terrain on its doorstep. A short distance north of Cardiff, it serves as a practical base for the Brecon Beacons National Park, the Vale of Glamorgan coast, and the industrial heritage sites of the surrounding valleys, with a UNESCO World Heritage site in the wider region.
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- Population31,206
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.5 km0.9 mi
Nearest airports
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Pontypridd: quick answers
Where is Pontypridd?
Pontypridd is in United Kingdom, about 18 km11 miles in a straight line from Cardiff.
How do you get to Pontypridd?
The nearest airport is Cardiff (CWL), about 43 min away by road. The nearest train station is Pontypridd, about 1 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Pontypridd?
The warmest month is July, averaging 16°C60°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 5°C40°F. The wettest month is December, with about 117 mm4.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Pontypridd?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 6 restaurants, 14 cafés and 18 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Pontypridd?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Cocklake, Mountain Ash and Tal-y-bont on Usk. Pontypridd is listed among the day trips from Bath.