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Risca in the region of Wales with its 20,443 inhabitants is a place in United Kingdom - some 128 mi or ( 206 km ) West of London , the country's capital city .

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Time in Risca is now 01:43 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Wolverhampton, Swansea, Risca, Pontypool, and Pontymister. Since you are here already, consider visiting Wolverhampton . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Risca ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Red Pelican the movie 2

6:34 min by Ken Churchill
Views: 18423 Rating: 4.22

The second part of the build, only this time with a video camera. Part 1 shows the construction of all the tiny pieces into the boat . Part 2 features the final result along with the trip to Model Boa ..

Stately-Albion - The Arundel Lodge

4:41 min by Stately Albion
Views: 920 Rating: 5.00

The Stately-Albion Arundel Leisure Lodge. ..


WALES UK 'MONMOUTH SHOW 2008'. EVEN THE SUN SHONE!

3:53 min by John Wake
Views: 773 Rating: 5.00

The Wye Valley fields (Wyesham) host one of Wales' top country shows. Enjoy little cameos of the event. The sun shone and the people came in their thousands. ..

Cwm and Go(ne) 37401

3:38 min by SteamRoller605
Views: 504 Rating: 5.00

37401 powers Pathfinder Tours Cwm and Gone. Nottingham to Machen Quarry. 28th March 2009 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Risca and Pontymister railway station

Risca and Pontymister railway station (Welsh: Rhisga a Phont-y-meistr) is a station on the Ebbw Valley Railway in south-east Wales. It serves the village of Pontymister and the town of Risca. It is located roughly ½ mile south of the original Risca railway station. The station is located near Ty Isaf School and Mill Street. The site was originally railway sidings. The station has two platforms and a park and ride car park.

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Located at 51.61 -3.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: DfT Category F2 stations, Railway stations in Caerphilly county borough, Railway stations opened by Network Rail, Railway stations opened in 2008, Railway stations served by Arriva Trains Wales

Crosskeys railway station

Crosskeys railway station is a halt station on the Ebbw Valley Railway in Wales. The station is situated near the former station site, behind houses on Risca Road and Carlton Terrace. The access to the station is via a one-way system off High Street exiting via Carlton Terrace. Crosskeys is a two-platform station and there is no car park. The station provides good access to the town and the local college as well as being near local bus links.

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Located at 51.62 -3.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: DfT Category F2 stations, Railway stations in Caerphilly county borough, Railway stations opened by Network Rail, Railway stations opened in 2008, Railway stations served by Arriva Trains Wales

Lower Machen

Lower Machen is a small hamlet of 19 houses on the A468 road at the very western edge of the city of Newport, South Wales. Machen itself lies further west in the county borough of Caerphilly, although both lie within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. Lower Machen holds an annual festival of chamber music concerts in the 12th-century church of St. Michael and All Angels. Ruperra Castle is also located in Lower Machen.

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Located at 51.59 -3.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Villages in Newport

Rogerstone railway station

Rogerstone railway station is a station on the Ebbw Valley Railway in the community of Rogerstone in Newport, south Wales. The station is situated ½ mile north of the original station on the site of former rail sidings. The station is within the Afon Village housing development. Access to the single-platform station and associated car park is off Lily Way.

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Located at 51.60 -3.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: DfT Category F2 stations, Railway stations in Newport, Railway stations opened by Network Rail, Railway stations opened in 2008, Railway stations served by Arriva Trains Wales

Rhiwderin

Rhiwderin is a small village in the west of the city of Newport, South Wales. It lies in the community parish and electoral district (ward) of Graig. The original village lies across a level crossing off the main A468 Newport—Caerphilly road. There are additional houses on the other side of the main road known as Rhiwderin Heights which have almost merged the village with neighbouring Bassaleg. The Pentrepoeth School is the local primary school in the area.

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Located at 51.58 -3.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Districts of Newport

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