TRAVEL & TOURISM

This page should be for the tens of thousands of visitors flocking to the tourist mecca that is Pontypridd but alas we're still waiting for fingers to be pulled out of arses...

 

So, I guess this very short page is for the few wishing to come to Ponty and the valleys to visit friends and family, drop off students at University (I remember when it was a Poly) and the many more wanting to escape our once beautiful town forever!

 

Unfortunately, after 30 years of inertia from various council administrations and 12 years trying to get a worthwhile sustainable development for the people of Pontypridd from this website nothing has changed. Actually that's not true, things are worse now. The website was started to improve the lot of Ponty people but things have gone from bad to worse. Various fools suggest silly solutions but no-one has the balls to actually do anything.

 

Ponty - a town of over 30,000 residents still does not have a swimming pool, a sports centre or a regional rugby team. This is unacceptable and bordering on criminal! Should we write to the authors of "Crap Towns"?

 

Getting Here
Most trains and buses run from many UK towns to Cardiff and then a quick change and a short 30mins ride north gets you to Ponty. Public transport in the UK is extortionate compared to the rest of the world and is also pretty unreliable so renting a car can often be an easier way to get around.

 

Alamo Rent A Car - click here

 

National Express Buses - click here

 

Places to stay

Ponty is very short on accommodation although Cardiff obviously has hundreds of places for all budgets. To be honest we don't know a single place to stay in Ponty, although you can find a few online. What any of these are like or indeed if they are still open we don't know so can't really say. If you run a B&B in Ponty please let us know and we'll add you to our very short list.

 

The Central Guest House

Tel: 01443 858694
Stow Hill, Pontypridd, CF37 1RZ

 
Tyn-y-Wern Guest House
Tel: 01443 790551
Tyn-y-Wern, Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan CF37 3LY

Blueberry Hotel
Tel: 01443 485331
6-8, Market St, Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan CF37 2ST

Gables Guest House
Tel: 01443 493453
15, Tyfica Crescent, Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan CF37 2BU

A Class Bed & Breakfast
Tel: 07791 123794
Valley View Manor, Graig Avenue, Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan CF37 1LU

 

Travel Lodge - click here

 

Wales Directory - click here

 

Welsh Tourist Board results - click here

 

Cardiff hotels - click here

 

Brecon accommodation - click here

 

I suppose we might suggest that there is a potential market here for someone to open up a good B&B in town and advertise it in our business directory and message board as some people must still want to visit Ponty.

 

Visiting Ponty?

There are things to see and do here but you'll need to work hard to find them yourself. Our view is that Ponty should promote itself more as a tourist attraction to encourage more visitors? After all we have the Park, tons of history, the Taff Trail and beautiful scenery but without leadership from council what hope do we really have? Take a look at our photos page or scroll through the images of Wales and Pontypridd here.

 

Leaving town?

Travel has never been easier for most UK people these days although for us in Ponty this is not the case. Cardiff Airport is extremely limited in where it flies to and the capital's airport doesn't even have a train link to anywhere! Third world or what!?

 

You could book a holiday with Thomson...

 

...or why not try Thomas Cook instead?

 

Cheap Airport Parking

 

Cardiff Airport

 

Travel Insurance

 

City Breaks

 

Cardiff Airport News

 

EasyJet

 

Holidays in Spain

 

Travel Photography

 

Expedia

 

Cheapflights

 

Emigration

You might be interested in living somewhere else, but who will have you?  Not every country is as easier to get in as Britain. Here's a few popular ones:

 

Australia
Government website
Australia Migration
South Adelaide Rentals
Tourism site
Book a Holiday

 

New Zealand
Government website
Work permits
Tourism site
Book a Holiday

 

Canada
Government website
Tourism site
Book a Holiday

 

Of course, people will criticise this page and ask "What can be done?" - well we don't need answers on a postcard - we need someone to just do. Then perhaps we can update this page.

 

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