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Showcasing Merthyr Tydfil and its surroundings

Places to visit, sights to see and heritage to enjoy.

This page offers a celebration of Merthyr Tydfil's heritage, local landscapes, businesses and areas to visit within the borough and those close to it using photography from our catalogue of images by Blackbox Media

We aim to provide stunning photography, information and facts of interest from our unique town. We encourage you to share our page and images and of course look forward to your kind co

mments on the posts we place here. Note that we aren't affiliated with MTCBC's Visit Merthyr campaign

Could corporate and commercial pages please get in touch prior to the sharing of our posts and images, thank you

Richard, VMT

This page promotes a safe online environment, any abuse, derogatory comments, political opinions will be removed without warning.

04/11/2024

With most of the public Fireworks displays happening over the weekend it may be a quiet November 5th tomorrow night!

We managed to grab a handful of images from the weekend with Tan-Ex and Laserpromo on the ICI on Saturday, TragoOfficial on the Friday and Clwb Crown on Sunday night.

If you would like to see more fireworks you can view them here:
https://stock.blackbox-media.co.uk/stock.php?boxinput=fireworks&searchvalue=search&set=search

Stay safe out there!

21/10/2024

In remembrance of Aberfan

10/10/2024

Now available to purchase online, via our resellers and with free home delivery available within the borough. If you wish you can call and place an order over the phone and pay on delivery too (01685 314026)

You can also order online via https://calendars.visitmerthyrtydfil.uk/

You should if possible buy them in person at any of the following locations and businesses.

The Red Cow Pontsticil
Cyfarthfa Castle & Park, Museum Shop
Cefn Tea Rooms, High Street, Cefn Coed
Merthyr Tydfil Ministry Area St Tydfils - The Old Parish Church
Plas Coffi, High St, Town Centre
Merthyr Tydfil Libraries, Town Centre, Dowlais and Aberfan
The Drovers Arms, High St, Cefn Coed

Buying from resellers supports their businesses so we would request if you can to visit them in order to purchase your calendar and enjoy their facilities and products.

Cost - £8 each

If you have any questions please do get in touch.

Delivery Costs
Please note that Royal Mail 1st Class Large Letter costs have increased significantly over the last two years and to assist with this you can now select 2nd class postage to help keep costs down.

19/03/2024

You are all simply amazing! What a day for Merthyr with The Merthyr Half Marathon

Runners, Organisers, Volunteers,Marshalls and Spectators you all deserve medals.

Here is a selection of the images taken on the day from Registration through to the Finish.

If you fancy looking through everything you can do this on the website link below. You can also buy prints or the images themselves if you'd like

https://events.blackbox-media.co.uk

[As so many images were taken, not all of them have been cropped and adjusted]

17/03/2024

The Merthyr Half Marathon took place today in damp conditions but that didn't deter several hundred runners, volunteers and spectators taking to the Taff and Trevithick Heritage Trails to run and support over the 13.1 miles.

Congratulations to all that took part and thank you to the supporters cheering on the runners at every stage.

More photos will be made available on Monday evening once they have been prepared.

Well done Merthyr Tydfil and all that ran and supported this event.

Merthyr Running Club

26/02/2024

Overlooking the main Merthyr Tydfil valley after a walk to the top of Pen Garnbugail located in the stunning Gelligaer and Merthyr Common

Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/oT1q8Gn8bXQZcD296
Coords: 51°43'24.2"N 3°18'13.3"W

28/12/2023

The calm before the storm, Pontsticill Reservoir just before the high winds and rain

17/12/2023

Due to poor weather forecasts VMT will not be attending anymore outdoor fayres before Christmas I'm sorry and therefore we ask that you visit our retailers who are indoors and have nice warm areas for you!

You can visit the following businesses for 2024 Calendars and a small selection of gifts.

Brecon Road Spar
whynotshoponline.com Indoor market, upstairs. Town
Cyfarthfa Castle & Park Brecon Road
Cefn Tea Rooms Cefn Coed
The Drovers Arms Cefn Coed
Merthyr Tydfil Libraries Town, Dowlais, Treharris, Aberfan
The Red Cow Pontsticil Pontsticill
Merthyr Tydfil Ministry Area St Tydfils - The Old Parish Church

If you are unable to visit one of our retailers then you can also order online via https://shop.visitmerthyrtydfil.uk

If you'd like to get in touch with any queries please do give me a ring on 01685 314026

Richard, VMT

03/12/2023

Special offers on ex-display canvasses and 10% off mounted prints whilst at the Trago Christmas Huts.

Today 10-8pm (it's dry and warm!)
Thursday 7th 4-8pm
Monday 18th 4-8pm

Artisan Market @ Trago
Thursday 21st 4-8pm

Remember if you can't make it to these events you can pop into one of our retailers

https://retailers.visitmerthyrtydfil.uk

Or if you want you can order online at https://shop.visitmerthyrtydfil.uk

02/12/2023

Merthyr Tydfil acts as a central launch pad for a large number of locations and activities all within an easy 20 minute car journey.

Importantly Merthyr Tydfil sits on the boundary of a dark skies reserve which makes viewing the sky and stars much easier.

One of these is the mighty Brecon Beacons National Park.

Last night at 6pm and again at 9pm there was a celestial event which could be seen from Libanus (A470 North out of the Town)

The Northern Lights put on a great display which you can see here in the various green and red colours and in particular the vertical columns.

The further North you go, the better your chances, but these can often be seen from Pontsticill Reservoir and other high vantage points within the Borough looking North towards Pen y Fan.

Rich, VMT

https://www.wales.com/visit/dark-skies-reserves-wales

Brecon Beacons National Park
Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park was the first area to be given International Dark Sky Reserve status in Wales (and only the fifth in the world!) in 2013. The park stretches around 40 miles (64 km) from Abergavenny to Llandeilo across the eastern half of South Wales.

Despite the park’s southern borders being less than an hour by car from the country’s two largest cities, Cardiff and Swansea, on a clear night connoisseurs of the cosmos can spy the Milky Way, major constellations, and – if timed well – even meteor showers.

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