Aberdare Golf Club, Aberdare

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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. Dai Rees, who was former Ryder Cup Captain is a member and who started his career at the club as an Assistant Professional at the age of 16. This club has a "members only" policy. ()

Established: 1921 (103 years ago)Coordinates: 51°43'11"N, 3°25'43"W

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Aberdare United Kingdom

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Aberdare Golf Club – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

0.8 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Elvan's Church, Aberdare
22 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 miSW
Church
St John's Church, Aberdare
25 min walk • St John the Baptist's is an ancient parish church in the centre of the town of Aberdare, Wales.
1 miW
Bridge
Iron Tram Bridge, Aberdare
27 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.
0.9 miSW
Church
Calfaria, Aberdare
24 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.
1.2 miW
Church
Ebenezer, Aberdare
32 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.
1.5 miSE
Village
Cwmbach
38 min walk • Cwmbach is a village and community near Aberdare, in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Cwmbach means 'Little Valley' in Welsh. Cwmbach has a population of 5,117.
1.2 miW
Church
Hen-Dy-Cwrdd, Aberdare
30 min walk • Hen-Dy-Cwrdd is a disused Unitarian chapel in Trecynon, Aberdare, Wales. Services at the chapel were conducted in the Welsh language.
0.8 miW
Church
Salem, Aberdare
21 min walk • Salem, Robertstown is an Independent chapel in Bridge Street, Robertstown, Aberdare, Wales.
~1070 ftW
Church
St Matthew's Church, Aberdare
6 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.
1.2 miW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare
30 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.
1.2 miW
Church
Heolyfelin, Aberdare
31 min walk • 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Aberdare Golf Club?

Nearby attractions include St Matthew's Church, Aberdare (6 min walk), Salem, Aberdare (21 min walk), St Elvan's Church, Aberdare (22 min walk), Calfaria, Aberdare (24 min walk).

How to get to Aberdare Golf Club by public transport?

The nearest stations to Aberdare Golf Club:

Train

Aberdare (18 min walk)

Bus

Aberdare Bus Station (19 min walk)