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Tucked into the Aber Valley just a few miles north of Caerphilly, Abertridwr sits at the meeting point of three small streams, which give the village its Welsh name. Like much of this landscape, its layout was shaped by the local coal industry; it grew rapidly at the end of the 19th century to serve the Windsor Colliery, and the sturdy terraces of pennant sandstone still dominate the village’s character. Geographically, it is a narrow, steep-sided settlement where the surrounding hills and ridges provide immediate access to high ground and expansive views over the Eglwysilan mountain. While the pit closed in the 1980s, the village remains a practical base for those working in the region, connected to the nearby town of Caerphilly by a single main road and regular bus links. It’s a place where the valley’s industrial heritage is still physically present in the architecture and the community spirit, yet it remains firmly connected to the rural landscape that rises up sharply on all sides.