Zip World Tower Colliery
This is Zip World Tower Colliery, an attraction 2.7 km west of Aberdare. Around it, within 15 km, lie 14 more places, Morlais Castle (13 km) first on our list.
Attraction near Aberdare
Just outside Aberdare
Zip World Tower Colliery is 2.7 km west of Aberdare. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Warm months and wet ones
From June to August, Aberdare sees highs of 18–19°C.
Zip World Tower Colliery
Attraction.
- Type
- Attraction
- Town
- 2.7 km west of Aberdare
- Official site
- zipworld.co.uk/location/tower
The map
Orange marks Zip World Tower Colliery, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Bases near Zip World Tower Colliery
In size, Aberdare comes first of the 5, with 37,675 people. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
Aberdare
Pontneddfechan
Glyn-neath
Treherbert
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where Zip World Tower Colliery is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdare | 2.7 km east of it | 37,675 | 5 |
| Pontneddfechan | 3.9 km northwest of it | 377 | 3 |
| Glyn-neath | 4.1 km northwest of it | 3,927 | 3 |
| Treherbert | 4.2 km south of it | 5,427 | 1 |
| Cwmgwrach | 5 km west of it | 1,071 | 3 |
Make a day of it near Zip World Tower Colliery
Of the 14 within 15 km, look for 4 museums, 2 attractions and a castle.
CastleMorlais Castle13 km away2
AttractionDan yr Ogof15 km away3
Historic houseCraig-y-Nos Castle14 km away4
MuseumCefn Coed Colliery Museum14 km away5
MuseumAfan Forest Mining museum14 km away6MuseumMuseumCynon Valley Museum & Gallery7.5 km away7MuseumMuseumCyfarthfa Castle Museum & Art Gallery12 km away8AttractionAttractionPenderyn Distillery4.7 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about Zip World Tower Colliery
Where is Zip World Tower Colliery?
Zip World Tower Colliery is 2.7 km west of Aberdare, Mid Glamorgan.
What is Zip World Tower Colliery?
Attraction.
When is the best time to visit Zip World Tower Colliery?
June to August are the warmest months in Aberdare, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Zip World Tower Colliery?
Within 15 km: Morlais Castle (13 km), Dan yr Ogof (15 km), Craig-y-Nos Castle (14 km) and Cefn Coed Colliery Museum (14 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Morlais Castle: Gibbinskaren, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan yr Ogof: Sloman at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Craig-y-Nos Castle: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cefn Coed Colliery Museum: Cedwyn Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Afan Forest Mining museum: Jeremy Bolwell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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