Coleg y Cymoedd, Aberdare

Name: Coleg y Cymoedd
Address: Aberdare, United Kingdom

#16 among attractions in Aberdare

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Coleg y Cymoedd is a further education college located at four main campuses across Rhondda Cynon Taf, and Caerphilly, Wales. Coleg y Cymoedd was formed after the merger of Coleg Morgannwg and Ystrad Mynach College in September 2013. ()

Established: 2013 (11 years ago)Coordinates: 51°43'24"N, 3°28'4"W

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Aberdare United Kingdom

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Coleg y Cymoedd – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Aberdare Park, St Elvan's Church, St John's Church, Iron Tram Bridge.

0.5 miSE
Neighbourhood, Park
Aberdare Park, Aberdare
14 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.
1.2 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Elvan's Church, Aberdare
31 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.
1.1 miSE
Church
St John's Church, Aberdare
27 min walk • St John the Baptist's is an ancient parish church in the centre of the town of Aberdare, Wales.
0.7 miE
Bridge
Iron Tram Bridge, Aberdare
17 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.
1.1 miW
Park
Dare Valley Country Park, Aberdare
28 min walk • Dare Valley Country Park is a public park in Wales. It lies near the village of Cwmdare and the town of Aberdare, Cynon Valley, in Rhondda Cynon Taff, South Wales. It comprises 500 acres of woodlands, pasture and moorland mountainside. It is maintained by the local Council, Rhondda Cynon Taf.
1.2 miSE
Church
Calfaria, Aberdare
32 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.
0.5 miE
Church
Ebenezer, Aberdare
12 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.
0.5 miE
Church
Hen-Dy-Cwrdd, Aberdare
14 min walk • Hen-Dy-Cwrdd is a disused Unitarian chapel in Trecynon, Aberdare, Wales. Services at the chapel were conducted in the Welsh language.
0.9 miE
Church
Salem, Aberdare
23 min walk • Salem, Robertstown is an Independent chapel in Bridge Street, Robertstown, Aberdare, Wales.
~1850 ftE
Church
St Fagan's Church, Aberdare
9 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.
0.5 miE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare
14 min walk • The Coliseum Theatre is a performing arts venue in the village of Trecynon, near the town of Aberdare, Wales. It is run by Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council. It was officially opened on Saturday, September 17, 1938. Aberdare Coliseum has a 600-seat auditorium and cinema. Crass played their final gig there.

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Which popular attractions are close to Coleg y Cymoedd?

Nearby attractions include St Fagan's Church, Aberdare (9 min walk), Ebenezer, Aberdare (12 min walk), Heolyfelin, Aberdare (13 min walk), Aberdare Park, Aberdare (14 min walk).

How to get to Coleg y Cymoedd by public transport?

The nearest stations to Coleg y Cymoedd:

Train

Aberdare (33 min walk)

Bus

Aberdare Bus Station (34 min walk)