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Kit P
May 5, 2022
Hiking
Pontygwaith Bridge spans the River Taff just above Quaker's Yard. It's a Grade II-listed stone bridge and really is exceptionally pretty, particularly in summer with the riverbanks are bursting with colour. This bridge dates back to 1811 although there's been a bridge here for hundreds of years prior as well.
Sasha Taylor
June 21, 2026
Mountain biking
Pontygwaith Bridge is a historic, Grade II-listed stone humpback bridge that spans the River Taff near Edwardsville and Treharris, south of Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. Revered for its striking architecture and …
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