Taff's Well
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  Taff's Well Location within Rhondda Cynon Taf | |
| Population | 3,672 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | ST121834 |
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| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CARDIFF |
| Postcode district | CF15 |
| Dialling code | 029 |
| Police | South Wales |
| Fire | South Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
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| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Taff's Well (Welsh: Ffynnon Taf) is a semi-rural village, community and electoral ward located at the south-eastern tip of Rhondda Cynon Taf, 6 miles (9.7 km) to the north of Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. Known locally as the 'Gates to the Valleys' by some and considered part of the Valleys by others, it is separated from Gwaelod-y-Garth by the River Taff. Taff's Well is distinguished because it contains the only thermal spring in Wales. The tepid water is thought to rise along a fault-line from the Carboniferous Limestone, in somewhat similar manner to the warm springs at Bristol and Bath. The Welsh myth of the Taff's Well Turtle originates here. Various religious groups regard it as a spiritual site.[3]
Garth Hill overlooks the village and was the inspiration for the fictional "Ffynnon Garw", featured in the book and film The Englishman Who Went up a Hill but Came down a Mountain.
- ^ "Community population 2011". Retrieved 17 November 2015.
- ^ "Home - Taff". www.taffswellandnantgarwcc.com.
- ^ "Welcome to Taff's Well and Nantgarw Community Council Website". taffswellandnantgarwcc.com. Retrieved 13 August 2022.