| Taff's Well | |
| Welsh: Ffynnon Taf | |
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Taff's Well
Taff's Well shown within Rhondda Cynon Taf |
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| Principal area | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
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| Ceremonial county | Mid Glamorgan |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CARDIFF |
| Postcode district | CF15 |
| Dialling code | 029 |
| Police | South Wales |
| Fire | South Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | Pontypridd |
| Welsh Assembly | Pontypridd |
| List of places: UK • Wales • Rhondda Cynon Taf | |
Taff's Well or Taffs Well (Welsh: Ffynnon Taf) is a village located just north of the city of Cardiff and 6 miles (9.7 km) from its city centre. Located in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Taff's Well serves as a commuter town.
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The name "Taff's Well" is derived from the fact that the village is situated alongside the River Taff, and that it is the site of a natural hot spring Taff's Well Thermal Spring (of 18.9 degrees C, 66 degrees F) that has been used since Roman times.
Effectively a northern suburb of Cardiff, though administratively represented by Rhondda Cynon Taff Council, most of its residents work in Cardiff. Taff's Well has different communities including Rhyw Ddar and Ty Rhiw through which the Taff Trail runs. Taff's Well is next to Castell Coch, which overlooks Cardiff.
Taff's Well is the original location of the story that inspired the film The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain, which was written and directed by Taff's Well natives Ivor and Christopher Monger.
Taff's Well A.F.C. are the local football team and Taff's Well RFC are the local Rugby union team.
Taffs Well railway station, which opened in 1863[1], is situated on the Rhondda and Merthyr Lines. Services are provided by Arriva Trains Wales northbound to Treherbert, Aberdare, Merthyr Tydfil via Pontypridd and southbound to Cardiff Queen Street and Cardiff Central. The average journey time to Cardiff Central is 20 minutes at a frequency of 6 trains per hour.[2]
Stagecoach bus service 132 between Maerdy and Cardiff central bus station stops in the village every 15 minutes at peak times.[3]
The A470 road runs through the village between Cardiff Bay (9 miles (14 km) south) and Llandudno (179 miles (288 km) north). Taff's Well is situated 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Junction 32 (Cardiff North) of the M4 motorway.