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Mountain Ash in the region of Wales with its 7,039 inhabitants is a town in United Kingdom - some 140 mi or ( 226 km ) West of London , the country's capital city .
Current time in Mountain Ash is now 05:11 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Wolverhampton, Swansea, Pentyrch, Mountain Ash, and Maesycwmmer. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Wolverhampton . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Mountain Ash ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Triumph Tiger 800XC vs BMW F800GS
MCN's test of the new Triumph Tiger 800XC against BMW's established performer F800GS has shown the Hinckley factory has yet another hit motorcycle in its expanding range. Our road trip to South West W ..
Mountain Ash, Glamorgan, Wales (1926)
Miners and their families in the mining towns of the Welsh valleys just before the General Strike of May 1926, an unsuccessful attempt to force the government to act to prevent wage reduction and wors ..
Rat Downsize me
Two cousins, Claude and Ben took on our downsize challange. After their cagemate Merlin died, they decided it was time to loose weight. Follow them on their journey! ..
MERTHYR TYDFIL A VERY OLD WELSH TOWN!
Merthyr Tydfil south wales UK music by Marmalade (refelections of my life) ..
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Interesting facts about this location
South Wales
South Wales is that region of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south, and Mid Wales and West Wales to the north and west. The most densely populated region in the south-west of the United Kingdom, it is home to around 2.2 million people and includes the capital city of Cardiff (population approximately 350,000), as well as Swansea and Newport, with populations approximately 170,000 and 150,000, respectively.
Located at 51.68 -3.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Mountain Ash railway station
Mountain Ash railway station is a railway station serving the town of Mountain Ash in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It is located on the Aberdare branch of the Merthyr Line. A station serving this area of the town was first opened at Oxford Street by the Taff Vale Railway in 1888. This was closed to passengers by the Western Region of British Railways in 1964. Passenger services were reinstated to a new station by British Rail in 1988.
Located at 51.68 -3.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Fernhill railway station
Fernhill railway station is a railway station serving the village of Fernhill in the Cynon Valley, Wales. It is located on the Aberdare branch of the Merthyr Line. Passenger services are provided by Arriva Trains Wales.
Located at 51.69 -3.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Penrhiwceiber railway station
Penrhiwceiber railway station (Welsh: Gorsaf Reilffordd Penrhiwceibr) serves the village of Penrhiwceiber, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It is located on the Aberdare branch of the Merthyr Line between the town of Mountain Ash and the village of Abercynon. Passenger services are provided by Arriva Trains Wales. A station at this location was first opened by the Taff Vale Railway in 1883.
Located at 51.67 -3.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Aberfan disaster
The Aberfan disaster was a catastrophic collapse of a colliery spoil tip in the Welsh village of Aberfan, near Merthyr Tydfil, on 21 October 1966, killing 116 children and 28 adults. It was caused by a build-up of water in the accumulated rock and shale, which suddenly started to slide downhill in the form of slurry.
Located at 51.69 -3.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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