Parc Coetir Bargod, Aberbargoed, Caerphilly, Wales.
N 51° 41.437 W 003° 13.273
30U E 484708 N 5726652
Parc Coetir Bargod was once the highest coal spoil tip in Europe. You now enter the reclaimed park through one of 11 sculpted gateways, This is the Aberbargoed, Commercial Street Entrance.
Waymark Code: WME1VP
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/22/2012
Views: 3
"Created from three collieries and surrounded by the communities that worked in them, Parc Coetir Bargod is Caerphilly’s newest country park. Enter the park through one of 11 sculpted gateways, walk to and follow the Rhymney River and it’s hard to believe that this quiet and natural place was once the site of the highest coal tip in Europe! You can explore the fragments of old woodland that escaped the ravages of mining. The river, once trapped in a huge tunnel, is now alive with Dippers, Herons, Kingfishers and (if you ‘re lucky) Otters." Source:- ( visit link)
Title of Piece: Aberbargoed Gateway
Artist: Unknown
Material/Media: Galvanized Steel Sheet
Location (specific park, transit center, library, etc.): Entrance from A4049 to Parc Coetir Bargod
Web link(s) for additional information: [Web Link]
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