Rhondda
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Rhondda, or the Rhondda Valley, is a former coalmining area in South Wales, historically in the county of Glamorgan. It takes its name from the River Rhondda, and embraces two valleys – the larger Rho
River Rhondda in the Fawr Valley near its source in Blaenrhondda
Llyn Fawr Reservoir in 2008
The ruins of the Hen Dre'r Mynydd settlement at the head of the Rhondda
1735 Welsh (Powys) longhouse typical of those found in mediaeval Rhondda.
South Wales Valleys
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The South Wales Valleys are a group of industrialised peri-urban valleys in South Wales. Most of the valleys run north–south, roughly parallel to each other. Commonly referred to as "The Valleys", the
Rhondda
…smaller Rhondda Fach valley (bach, 'small') – so that the singular "Rhondda Valley" and the plural are both commonly used. The area forms part of the South Wales Valleys. From 1897 until 1996 there was a local government district of Rhondda. The former district at its abolition comprised 16 communities. Since 1996 these…
Cwmparc, near the head of the Rhondda Fawr, typical scenery
View of the Cynon Valley from Penrhiwceiber, Rhondda Cynon Taf
Ebbw Valley viewed from Ebbw Vale
Rugby pitches are a typical feature of the valleys landscapes