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Dare Valley Country Park is a public park near the village
Village

A village is a clustered human settlement or Residential community, larger than a hamlet , but smaller than a town or city. Though generally located in rural areas, the term urban village may be applied to certain urban area neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New York City and the Saifi Village in Beirut, Lebanon....
 of Cwmdare
Cwmdare

Cwmdare is a village near Aberdare, in Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales....
 and the town
Town

A town is a type of human settlement ranging from a few to several thousand inhabitants, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas; the precise meaning varies between countries and is not always a matter of legal definition....
 of Aberdare
Aberdare

Aberdare is an industrial town in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales, situated at the confluence of the River Dar and River Cynon....
, in Rhondda Cynon Taff
Rhondda Cynon Taff

Rhondda Cynon Taff, or RCT , is a county borough#Wales in the preserved counties of Wales of Mid Glamorgan, Wales.The county borough borders Merthyr Tydfil and Caerphilly to the east, Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan to the south, Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot to the west and Powys to the north....
, South Wales
South Wales

South Wales is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south, and Mid Wales and West Wales to the north and west....
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
.

It comprises of woodland
Woodland

Ecologically, a woodland is an area covered in trees, usually at low density, forming an open habitat, allowing sunlight to penetrate between the trees, and limiting shade....
s, pasture
Pasture

Pasture is land with herbaceous vegetation cover used for grazing of ungulate livestock as part of a farm or ranch. Prior to the advent of factory farming, pasture was the primary source of food for grazing animals such as cattle and horses....
 and moorland
Moorland

File:Pennine scenery.jpgMoorland or moor is a type of Habitat found in upland areas, characterised by low growing vegetation on acidic soils....
 mountainside.

It is maintained by the local Council, Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council

Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council is the governing body for Rhondda Cynon Taff, one of the Subdivisions of Wales. The council headquarters are located in the town of Tonypandy....
.

History
The Park was opened in December 1973. It was built on land reclaimed from over a century of coal mining
Coal mining

Coal mining is the extraction or removal of coal from the earth by mining. When coal is used for fuel in power generation it is referred to as steaming or thermal coal....
 in the area. The land reclamation took two years and involved the clearing of coal tips and re-routing of the River Dare.

There are many historical remnants of the coal mining past to be seen in the Park, including colliery coal trams, and pit winding gear which forms part of a monument in the northern part of the Park.






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Dare Valley Country Park is a public park near the village
Village

A village is a clustered human settlement or Residential community, larger than a hamlet , but smaller than a town or city. Though generally located in rural areas, the term urban village may be applied to certain urban area neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New York City and the Saifi Village in Beirut, Lebanon....
 of Cwmdare
Cwmdare

Cwmdare is a village near Aberdare, in Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales....
 and the town
Town

A town is a type of human settlement ranging from a few to several thousand inhabitants, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas; the precise meaning varies between countries and is not always a matter of legal definition....
 of Aberdare
Aberdare

Aberdare is an industrial town in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales, situated at the confluence of the River Dar and River Cynon....
, in Rhondda Cynon Taff
Rhondda Cynon Taff

Rhondda Cynon Taff, or RCT , is a county borough#Wales in the preserved counties of Wales of Mid Glamorgan, Wales.The county borough borders Merthyr Tydfil and Caerphilly to the east, Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan to the south, Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot to the west and Powys to the north....
, South Wales
South Wales

South Wales is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south, and Mid Wales and West Wales to the north and west....
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
.

It comprises of woodland
Woodland

Ecologically, a woodland is an area covered in trees, usually at low density, forming an open habitat, allowing sunlight to penetrate between the trees, and limiting shade....
s, pasture
Pasture

Pasture is land with herbaceous vegetation cover used for grazing of ungulate livestock as part of a farm or ranch. Prior to the advent of factory farming, pasture was the primary source of food for grazing animals such as cattle and horses....
 and moorland
Moorland

File:Pennine scenery.jpgMoorland or moor is a type of Habitat found in upland areas, characterised by low growing vegetation on acidic soils....
 mountainside.

It is maintained by the local Council, Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council

Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council is the governing body for Rhondda Cynon Taff, one of the Subdivisions of Wales. The council headquarters are located in the town of Tonypandy....
.

History


The Park was opened in December 1973. It was built on land reclaimed from over a century of coal mining
Coal mining

Coal mining is the extraction or removal of coal from the earth by mining. When coal is used for fuel in power generation it is referred to as steaming or thermal coal....
 in the area. The land reclamation took two years and involved the clearing of coal tips and re-routing of the River Dare.

There are many historical remnants of the coal mining past to be seen in the Park, including colliery coal trams, and pit winding gear which forms part of a monument in the northern part of the Park. In 1985 a Visitor Centre was established at the Park.

Two separate railway lines operated in the area operated by rival companies. The Dare and Aman Branch of the Vale of Neath Railway
Vale of Neath Railway

The Vale of Neath Railway was a broad gauge railway line from Neath to Merthyr Tydfil, in Glamorgan, Wales, and also operated the Swansea and Neath Railway which gave it access to the docks at Swansea....
 reached the local Bwllfa Colliery in 1857. This railway reached Cwmdare
Cwmdare

Cwmdare is a village near Aberdare, in Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales....
 from Gelli Tarw near Llwydcoed
Llwydcoed

Llwydcoed is a village near Aberdare, in Rhondda Cynon Taff, south Wales....
, crossing the Gamlyn Viaduct at Penywaun
Penywaun

Penywaun Is the Best :)'Penywaun is a village situated between Aberdare and Hirwaun, in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales....
 and Dare Viaduct. Both viaducts were designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Isambard Kingdom Brunel

Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Fellow of the Royal Society , was a United Kingdom engineer. He is best known for the creation of the Great Western Railway, a series of famous steamships, including the first with a propeller, and numerous important bridges and tunnels....
. The second line to Cwmdare was built by the Taff Vale Railway
Taff Vale Railway

The Taff Vale Railway is a railway in Glamorgan, South Wales, and is one of the oldest in Wales....
 and followed a route near the River Dare from a junction close to Aberdare. This line was opened in 1866.

Feature and Amenities


The Park features two artificial lakes (an upper and lower) with a cascade on the Dare down to the lower lake.

The Park is open all year round and offers free car parking.

See also


  • Aberdare Park
    Aberdare Park

    Aberdare Park is a well-preserved Victorian era public park located in the village of Trecynon, near the town of Aberdare in South Wales....


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