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Taf Bargoed Country Park.

Taf Bargoed Country Park is a new park on the reclaimed land from three large collieries that occupied the valley between the villages of Treharris, Trelewis and Bedlinog. The largest was the Deep Navigation Colliery, the deepest coal mine in the South Wales coalfield and produced high quality steam coal. Opened in 1872 it closed in 1991.

The second was the Taff Merthyr Colliery. Sunk in 1924 it was the last colliery sunk by the Powell Duffryn Steam Coal Company. The colliery closed in 1992. Also on the same site was the Trelewis Drift Mine. Sunk in 1954 it was to became the most productive coal mine in the coal field setting several production records. It was closed by British Coal in 1989.

The area was transformed into the park soon after the last colliery closed in 1992 and took seven years to complete.

Photographs will be added as the year progresses.
Mirror image.
Mirror image.		 Waiting.
Waiting.		 New arrivals.
New arrivals.		 Riverbank shadows.
Riverbank shadows.
Spring 2025.
Spring 2025.		 Spring 2025.
Spring 2025.		 The toy boat.
The toy boat.		 A walk in the sun.
A walk in the sun.
Residents.
Residents.		 Blue water.
Blue water.		 Practice.
Practice.		 River shadows.
River shadows.
Bridge to start a circular walk.
Bridge to start a circular walk.		 View from the top bridge.
View from the top bridge.		 Follow the leader.
Follow the leader.		 Afternoon light in January.
Afternoon light in January.
Reflective mood.
Reflective mood.		 Perfect day for a walk.
Perfect day for a walk.		 Take a break.
Take a break.		 Daily exercise.
Daily exercise.
Winter light.
Winter light.		 St Bernard's bridge.
St Bernard's bridge.		 Riding in the park.
Riding in the park.		 Milly, park regular.
Milly, park regular.
Storm Bert's left overs.
Storm Bert's left overs.		 Too wet to sit awhile.
Too wet to sit awhile.		 Bridge at the head of the lake.
Bridge at the head of the lake.		 Horses in the park.
Horses in the park.
Surrounded.
Surrounded.		 Feeding the ducks.
Feeding the ducks.		 DSC_2619.jpg
DSC_2619.jpg		 Bridge
Bridge
Afternoon light.
Afternoon light.		 October 2024.
October 2024.		 Looks like fun.
Looks like fun.		 Water's edge.
Water's edge.
Early August 2024.
Early August 2024.		 Model boat enthusiasts.
Model boat enthusiasts.		 Line astern.
Line astern.		 River side Iris.
River side Iris.
Canoe complex.
Canoe complex.		 Feeding the geese.
Feeding the geese.		 DSC_9240.jpg
DSC_9240.jpg		 Canoe complex.
Canoe complex.
February walk.
February walk.		 DSC_8789.jpg
DSC_8789.jpg		 Fisherman's friends!
Fisherman's friends!		 January 2024.
January 2024.
DSC_5326.jpg
DSC_5326.jpg		 August 2021.
August 2021.		 Weir at the head of the lake. September 2021.
Weir at the head of the lake. September 2021.		 September canoe lessons.
September canoe lessons.
Autumn colours beginning to appear. September 2021.
Autumn colours beginning to appear. September 2021.		 Footbridge over the weir, September 2021.
Footbridge over the weir, September 2021.		 River above the weir, September 2021.
River above the weir, September 2021.		 Ever changing light, September 2021.
Ever changing light, September 2021.
Residents. September 2021.
Residents. September 2021.		 Late September, leaves are falling.
Late September, leaves are falling.		 Regular customers!
Regular customers!		 October starts grey and wet.
October starts grey and wet.
The canoe complex during heavy rain, early October 2021.
The canoe complex during heavy rain, early October 2021.		 Middle level of the canoe section.
Middle level of the canoe section. 		Siblings.
Siblings.		 Shower clouds, early October 2021.
Shower clouds, early October 2021.
Rain not far away.
Rain not far away.		 Mid October.
Mid October.		 Three swans landing, one over shooting!
Three swans landing, one over shooting!		 Touchdown.
Touchdown.
Grey Heron in the canoe complex.
Grey Heron in the canoe complex.		 Grey Heron.
Grey Heron.		 Bronwen y Dŵr (White Throated Dipper).
Bronwen y Dŵr (White Throated Dipper).		 Feeding near the top bridge.
Feeding near the top bridge.
Fisherman's friend.
Fisherman's friend.		 Reflections, 21 October. It's all downhill from here.
Reflections, 21 October. It's all downhill from here.		 Fungi at the edge of the park.
Fungi at the edge of the park.		 Heron and winter reflections, second day of December.
Heron and winter reflections, second day of December.
Teal, a rare visitor.
Teal, a rare visitor.		 Mr Angry having a go at the geese.......again!
Mr Angry having a go at the geese.......again!		 This will delight the members of the Bargoed Angling Club.
This will delight the members of the Bargoed Angling Club.		 DSC_7231.JPG
DSC_7231.JPG
DSC_7219.JPG
DSC_7219.JPG		 DSC_7220.JPG
DSC_7220.JPG		 First brood of the year.
First brood of the year.		 Spring 2022.
Spring 2022.
Goslings, spring 2022.
Goslings, spring 2022.		 Future Olympians in training?
Future Olympians in training?		 Wild flowers, July 2022.
Wild flowers, July 2022.		 Last light, September 2022.
Last light, September 2022.
Sailing on a foggy day.
Sailing on a foggy day.		 DSC_5618_01.JPG
DSC_5618_01.JPG		 Top bridge from western path.
Top bridge from western path.		 DSC_7812.jpg
DSC_7812.jpg

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