A stroll in the park Traditional Geocache
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The cache is placed in this beautiful park which will be appreciated by all any time of the year.
The cache is a clip lock box intially containing a FTF badge, TB, Match attax cards, Panda puzzle, Wales pen, Top gear keyring and log book and pencil.
Car parking (free) at N51 43.074 W003 27.210
or N51 43.297 W003 27.648.
Aberdare Park is a well preserved Victorian public park. The park was laid out on part of Hirwaun common on the instigation of R.H. Rhys, chair of the local board of health. In 1863 he informed the board that the 'Pleasure Grounds' of nearly fifty acres would soon be given to the overseers of the parish so that a pleasant place for the dust begrimed inhabitants of Aberdare could be constructed. The park opened on 27th July 1869 and in 1870 the local board of health borrowed £5000 to wall, drain and plant the park.
The landscaping and planting of the park was carried out by William Barron (1805-1891) a nurseryman who laid out many public parks in England from 1860 onwards. It was during the period 1860-1870 that the main phase of construction of the park was carried out with such features as fish ponds, circular walk and the building of the boundary wall.
In 1911 Lord Merthyr donated to the inhabitants of Aberdare an elaborate cast iron fountain to commemorate the coronation of King George V and Mary in 1911. This is one of only three fountains of its type and period in the country.
In 1954 the National Eisteddfod was held in the park and a fine Gorsedd circle was erected to commemorate this event.
Aberdare Park has many facilities making it a great place for a family trip. The wide open spaces make it an ideal place for the kids to play and when they have tired of that how about taking them to feed the wildfowl in the designated feeding area.
Things to see and do:
For the adults and older children there is plenty to do and see, There are two bowling greens, tennis courts and in the summer local bands can be heard and seen playing music from the bandstand.
For the keen horticulturalist there is plenty to see with many fine mature specimen trees such as the Metasequioia glyptostroboides (Dawn Redwoods) and Fagus heterophylla laciniata (Fern Leaf Beech). The spring and summer bedding displays provide splashes of vivid colour while in the spring the Rhododedrons and azaleas brighten the Falls area.
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