Heolyfelin, Aberdare

#14 among attractions in Aberdare

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Facts and practical information

Heolyfelin Chapel, Trecynon, Aberdare was a Welsh Baptist chapel established in 1855. Services were held in the Welsh language. The building seated 800. By December 2015 the chapel had closed and was for sale. ()

Coordinates: 51°43'20"N, 3°27'24"W

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Aberdare United Kingdom

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Day trips

Heolyfelin – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Aberdare Park, St Elvan's Church, Aberdare Golf Club, St John's Church.

~1320 ftS
Neighbourhood, Park
Aberdare Park, Aberdare
7 min walk • Aberdare Park is a well-preserved Victorian public park located in the village of Trecynon, near the town of Aberdare in South Wales.
0.8 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Elvan's Church, Aberdare
21 min walk • St Elvan's Church is a Grade II* listed Anglican church in the centre of the town of Aberdare. It was built in 1851–1852, largely at the instigation of John Griffith, vicar of Aberdare from 1847 until 1859.
1.2 miE
Golf
Aberdare Golf Club, Aberdare
31 min walk • Aberdare Golf Club is a golf club based just outside Aberdare at Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It was founded in 1921 as a parkland course at Abernant, about a mile from Aberdare and is an 18-hole golf course famous for its mature oak trees.
0.7 miSE
Church
St John's Church, Aberdare
18 min walk • St John the Baptist's is an ancient parish church in the centre of the town of Aberdare, Wales.
~900 ftE
Bridge
Iron Tram Bridge, Aberdare
5 min walk • The Iron Tram Bridge, Robertstown is an early example of a "railway" bridge. It crosses the River Cynon between Trecynon and Robertstown. It carried the Llwydcoed Tramroad which ran from Hirwaun to the canal head at Cwmbach, south east of Aberdare.
0.8 miSE
Church
Calfaria, Aberdare
22 min walk • Calfaria Baptist Chapel, Aberdare, was one of the largest baptist churches in the South Wales Valleys and the oldest in the Aberdare valley. The chapel had an ornate interior, including a boarded ceiling with a deeply undercut rose, while the balcony balustrading had a cast iron front with an intricate foliage design.
~170 ftSW
Church
Ebenezer, Aberdare
1 min walk • Ebenezer, Trecynon was an Independent chapel in Ebenezer Street, Trecynon, Aberdare, Wales. It was one of the earliest Independent chapels in the Cynon Valley and remained an active place of worship until 2009.
~370 ftSE
Church
Hen-Dy-Cwrdd, Aberdare
2 min walk • Hen-Dy-Cwrdd is a disused Unitarian chapel in Trecynon, Aberdare, Wales. Services at the chapel were conducted in the Welsh language.
0.4 miE
Church
Salem, Aberdare
11 min walk • Salem, Robertstown is an Independent chapel in Bridge Street, Robertstown, Aberdare, Wales.
~860 ftNW
Church
St Fagan's Church, Aberdare
5 min walk • St Fagan's Church is a Grade II-listed Anglican church in the village of Trecynon near Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It was originally built in the mid-nineteenth century in the Gothic Revival style, but burned down a few years later and was rebuilt.
1 miE
Church
St Matthew's Church, Aberdare
26 min walk • St Matthew's Church, Abernant is in the Parish of Aberdare in Rhondda Cynon Taf. It is one of only a handful of tin tabernacles left in Wales.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Heolyfelin?

Nearby attractions include Ebenezer, Aberdare (1 min walk), Hen-Dy-Cwrdd, Aberdare (2 min walk), Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare (3 min walk), St Fagan's Church, Aberdare (5 min walk).

How to get to Heolyfelin by public transport?

The nearest stations to Heolyfelin:

Train

Aberdare (22 min walk)

Bus

Aberdare Bus Station (23 min walk)