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Aberdare the town is situated at the confluence of the Dar and
Cynon rivers. Founded in the 19th century, a village in an agricultural district, here you can find Aberdare Park a unique in that it is the only race circuit in Britain
that is situated less than 1/2 mile from the Town centre. This picturesque and quite demanding 0.9 mile circuit winds its way through trees in the local town park it lay 30 miles North West of
Cardiff. Events for all ages are arranged until September - and most are free - including music in the parks, town centre carnivals and farmers' markets. Barry is a leisure-based Marina town lying on the south coast it is one of the most popular holiday resorts in South Wales, with a whole host of attractions for its visitors, with attractions including a beach and the Barry Island Pleasure Park it is surrounded by many shops, bars and restaurants and has over 50 rides and attractions,. Entrance to
the park is free, and ride tickets are available from ticket booths at the park. This is a popular town to buy property for people whose work is in Cardiff just a few miles away with
good transport links Good schools and an extensive shopping centre linked by the
Thompson Street Bridge, the town is bustling with students, with modern housing estates, set
between sea and country Industry too forms part of the Barry scene with major new developments close to the beautiful country and historic sights of South Wales, Barry has something for every one
whether you are looking to buy a property or take a holiday Bridgend you will find is a busy industrial town of offices shops, hospitals and factories, it has the biggest Ford plants in Europe, as well as
the Japanese-owned Sony Electronics factory, The shops in the town centre include many of the larger chain stores that you would expect to find in larger towns and cities. The vast array of shops
includes a Sainsbury’s, two branches of Tesco's, W.H Smith, Boots, Dorothy Perkins, Burtons and Top Man. There is a selection of fast food take away there are a number of fish and chip shops in the
area as well as Kebab Houses, there’s also a few McDonald’s and a Wimpy or restaurants, including Italian, Chinese, and Indian eating-houses. There is a large Recreation Centre that draws people from
far and wide to use the numerous sporting facilities. Property here is varied giving lots of choice and price ranges. Caerphilly, the town is the home of the world famous
Caerphilly cheese and dramatically set next to its majestic Castle surrounded by beautiful Welsh countryside standing on a 30-acre
site The town Centre provides a mixture of small independents traders and well-known shops,
there is a bus service that runs between Cardiff and Tredegar, Services run hourly on weekdays, The railway station is served by trains on the Cardiff to Bargoed and Rhymney line. Services run at
30-minute frequencies on weekdays. people of all ages come to The Big Cheese, an extravaganza of street
entertainers, and living history encampments, music, dance, traditional funfair,. The Big Cheese is a 'must see' attraction for all visitors. Portraying
the history, heritage and culture of Caerphilly, Cowbridge, is one of very few medieval walled towns in Wales, people and property have been here since the Roman period, Cowbridge is
a small market town about 13 miles west of Cardiff on the principal non-motorway route (A48) between Cardiff and Swansea
the area is mainly agricultural, it is a perfect place to stay and enjoy the local sights the town
desirable place for people seeking a home away from the smoke, noise and evils of the industrial settlements with many pleasant public houses and hotels Cowbridge Museum has a
collection of artefacts of the local history, property here is mainly Victorian and Edwardian, there are excellent road connections and is conveniently situated just off the A48 midway between Cardiff and Bridgend. It is also within a
short journey time of Junctions 33, 34 and 35 of the M4. The closest mainline railway stations are at Bridgend and Cardiff. National Express provides a nation-wide network of express services to
Cardiff and Bridgend with connections to local services making this an ideal area for buying a property if you need to commute, Cardiff International Airport at Rhoose operates direct flights to and
from Aberdeen, Belfast, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Guernsey, Paris, Amsterdam, Dublin, Isle of Man & Jersey. Maesteg, The town has been built, on the Production and coal mining. People and property have been established here since the Bronze Age. There is a bus
station in the town centre that provides the transport routes around the town itself, and also to and from major towns in the area, they run to Bridgend, Port Talbot and Neath. The main road in and
out of Maesteg is the A4063, which links it to Bridgend along the length of the Llynfi Valley, this also links it to the villages of Coytrahen, Tondu, Aberkenfig, Sarn. Maesteg is also served by a
Rail link which connects it to Bridgend and also to Cardiff, there are three railway stations here all giving good transport link for people who have to commute to work. Merthyr Tydfil people and property have been here since the Romans period they established a network of forts,
with roads to link them. Several railway companies established routes that linked Merthyr with coastal ports or other parts of Britain. They included the Brecon and Merthyr Railway, Vale of Neath Railway, Taff Vale Railway and Great Western Railway. They often shared routes to enable access to coal mines and ironworks through rugged country, which presented great engineering challenges.
In 1804, the world’s first railway locomotive "The Iron Horse, pulled 10 tons of iron from Merthyr Tydfil on the newly constructed tramway from Penydarren to Abercynon.
Merthyr Tydfil has a wide range of shops, cafe's, clothes shops, an indoor and outdoor market. Giving the potential property buyer a varied choice
and price rang with the large supermarkets being based here and many schools this area would be suitable for families
Mountain Ash, A former mining community, it depended upon the great coal mines nearby, which were developed in the 19th cent. A pavilion was
built in 1906 to house the annual Welsh arts festival, the eisteddfod. Here you can find the superb and extensive quarry dedicated mostly to sports
climbing, the left hand side of the crag is a good fully equipped, making the crag a good venue for climbers of any ability making this a good area to buy property for those who enjoy sport. Penarth, lies on the Bristol Channel and Cardiff Bay, the town is situated near to the Welsh capital city of Cardiff, and is divided into the Town Centre, the
Esplanade and the Marina. All are within walking distance, Penarth has good local
shopping There are some very pleasant Victorian parks above the Esplanade. Walk back to Penarth town centre through Alexandra Park. There is not much else to do on Penarth
Esplanade apart from enjoy the weather, or the views. There is a large cafe to buy meals, fish and chips, ice creams and drinks. From spring until September you can catch a paddle steamer from Penarth
to the north coast of Devon and back. The Waverley paddle steamer is the oldest boat of its kind still in service, it’s known for its pier Penarth Pier was built in 1894, burnt down and rebuilt in 1931, rebuilt again
after a ship collided with it in the 1940's!! The green-copper roofed pavilion was built in 1926. You can buy ice creams, teas, coffees or snacks on the pier The properties here have fine attractive
Victorian architecture and extensive parks. Nearby is the Comeston Lake Country Park were you can see an authentic
looking medieval village strong hold, you will find over 90ha of lakes, woodlands and meadows open to the public all the year round. Penarth offers a coastal location near
to both the countryside and the many attractions of Cardiff, there are public transport links,
the trains run from Cardiff to Penarth on the Valley Lines every 15-30 mins, travel time is 10 minutes The obvious destination if you visit Penarth. The town was developed at the end of the 19th century to be an
important holiday resort. Thousands of working people from Cardiff flocked to Penarth on Bank Holidays until the 1930's. Penarth Pier was built in
1894, burnt down and rebuilt in 1931 then rebuilt again after a ship collided with it in the 1940's!! The green-copper roofed pavilion was built in 1926. You can buy ice reams, teas, coffees or snacks
from the stalls on the pier. From spring until September you can catch a paddle steamer from Penarth to the north coast of Devon and back. The Waverley paddle steamer is the oldest boat of its kind
still in service. There are some very pleasant Victorian parks above the Esplanade. Walk back to Penarth town centre through
Alexandra Park. There is not much else to do on Penarth Esplanade apart from enjoy the weather, or the views. There is a large cafe to buy meals, fish and chips, ice creams and drinks. During the
second half of July Penarth holds its Festival on the Esplanade. This ends with a spectacular firework display from the end of the pier. In 2004 the Waverley paddle steamer parked itself 100m out-to-sea, looking beautiful in the dusk with its lights shining. Swansea is the second city, and it grew to its present importance during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, becoming a centre of heavy industry property
and people have been living and working here since the prehistoric period. In addition to being a holiday resort, Swansea is also a commercial centre, and the recently regenerated dock areas are home
to some hi-tech industries here you can find many chain restaurant. With many of the buildings were originally banks, with one being the old central Post Office, Discos and clubs line the Kingsway
and this street is one of two hubs of central Swansea nightlife, St Helen's Road connects the city centre with the Brynmill area, and has many Indian and Bangladeshi restaurants and shops on it:
convenient when walking back from the Kingsway to Brynmill in the evening. it is close to Swansea university, with many of the students choosing to rent rooms here during term time, as well as the
student population, this is a fairly middle class area. The Property price here can be high but it is always worth a look for that bargain property.
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