Canolfan Soar, Merthyr Tydfil

Name: Canolfan Soar
Address: Merthyr Tydfil, United Kingdom

#16 among attractions in Merthyr Tydfil

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Canolfan Soar is a Grade II-listed community facility in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, that includes a theatre and other facilities. It was converted from the closed Grade II-listed, eighteenth-century, Zoar Chapel in the first decade of the twenty-first century. ()

Coordinates: 51°44'55"N, 3°22'40"W

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Merthyr Tydfil United Kingdom

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Day trips

Canolfan Soar – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cyfarthfa Castle, Old Iron Bridge, Joseph Parry's Cottage, Merthyr Tydfil Town Hall.

0.8 miNW
Forts and castles, Museum, History museum
Cyfarthfa Castle, Merthyr Tydfil
20 min walk • Cyfarthfa Castle is a castellated mansion that was the home of the Crawshay family, ironmasters of Cyfarthfa Ironworks in Park, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. The house commanded a view of the valley and the works, which ‘at night, offer a truly magnificent scene, resembling the fabled Pandemonium, but on which the eye may gaze with pleasure’.
~1000 ftSW
Bridge
Old Iron Bridge, Merthyr Tydfil
5 min walk • The Old Iron Bridge of 1800, originally known simply as Merthyr Bridge before 1809, in Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales, was a cast-iron bridge across the River Taff.
~1870 ftW
Architecture, Museum, History museum
Joseph Parry's Cottage, Merthyr Tydfil
10 min walk • Joseph Parry's Cottage, also known as 4 Chapel Row, is a cottage located in Merthyr Tydfil, in South Wales. Built in the early 19th century for ironworkers, the cottage is best known as the birthplace of the famous Welsh composer Joseph Parry.
~540 ftS
City hall
Merthyr Tydfil Town Hall, Merthyr Tydfil
3 min walk • Merthyr Tydfil Town Hall is a municipal building in the High Street, Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council, is a Grade II* listed building.
~1320 ftW
Canal
Glamorganshire Canal, Merthyr Tydfil
7 min walk • The Glamorganshire Canal in South Wales, UK, was begun in 1790. It ran along the valley of the River Taff from Merthyr Tydfil to the sea at Cardiff. The final section of canal was closed in 1951.
~1350 ftS
51°44'43"N • 3°22'47"W
St Tydfil Shopping Centre, Merthyr Tydfil
7 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
~1100 ftSW
Church
Ynysgau Chapel, Merthyr Tydfil
6 min walk • Ynysgau Chapel was one of the earliest chapels in Merthyr Tydfil. The cause dated back to 1749 and services were held in the Welsh language. The chapel was demolished in 1967 as part of the Merthyr Town Improvement Scheme.
0.9 miNW
Bridge
Pont-y-Cafnau, Merthyr Tydfil
22 min walk • The Pont-y-Cafnau, sometimes written Pont y Cafnau or Pontycafnau, is a 14.2-metre long iron truss bridge over the River Taff in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales.
1.3 miNE
Church
St John's Church, Merthyr Tydfil
35 min walk • St John's Church is a defunct Grade II listed church in the village of Dowlais, near Merthyr Tydfil in Wales. The church was built in 1827 for local ironworks manager Sir John Josiah Guest, at a cost of £3000. It was gradually completely rebuilt later in the century, in a Gothic style, finishing with the main nave and aisle in 1893/4.
~1010 ftSE
Synagogue, Gothic Revival architecture
Merthyr Synagogue, Merthyr Tydfil
5 min walk • The former Merthyr Synagogue is located on Bryntirion Road in the Thomastown section of Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. It is a Grade II listed building and is the oldest purpose-built synagogue still standing in Wales.
~1710 ftSW
Universities and schools
Merthyr Tydfil College, Merthyr Tydfil
9 min walk • Merthyr Tydfil College is a further education college located in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. From May 2006 to April 2013, it was a constituent college of the University of Glamorgan and thereafter, a college of the University of South Wales.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Canolfan Soar?

Nearby attractions include Merthyr Tydfil Town Hall, Merthyr Tydfil (3 min walk), Old Iron Bridge, Merthyr Tydfil (5 min walk), Merthyr Synagogue, Merthyr Tydfil (5 min walk), Ynysgau Chapel, Merthyr Tydfil (6 min walk).

How to get to Canolfan Soar by public transport?

The nearest stations to Canolfan Soar:

Bus

Park View • Lines: Me27-1, Me27-3, Me27-4 (3 min walk)
St Mary's RC Church • Lines: Me27-1, Me27-3, Me27-4 (4 min walk)

Train

Merthyr Tydfil (8 min walk)