South Wales Coalfield
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The South Wales Coalfield extends across Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Bridgend, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Merthyr Tydfil, Caerphilly, Blaenau Gwent and Torfaen. It is rich in c
Mining memorial at Rhondda Heritage Park
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
South Wales Coalfield
…Neath Port Talbot, Bridgend, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Merthyr Tydfil, Caerphilly, Blaenau Gwent and Torfaen. It is rich in coal deposits, especially in the South Wales Valleys. The area comprises a fully exposed synclinorium which gave rise to dramatic upland areas (Welsh: mynydd) rising to 300–600 m (980–1,970 ft) above sea…
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