Forest Stoves and Fires Ltd are opening a new showroom and tea room on St David’s Day. Situated in Forest Fawr, the showroom has been converted from the old conservation hut. It’s in walking distance from the entrance to Castell Coch on Heol-Y-Fforest. David Vater and his business partner Nigel Hougham have years of experience … more…
Fforest Fawr is the setting for a series of junior mountain bike races organised by Maindy Flyers. The races are open to anyone and there’s an entry fee of £3 for U8/U10/U12 and £5 for U14/U16. The event in Fforest Fawr was part of "Go Ride Wales" – http://t.co/nGsGPO1H9l from @welshcycling pic.twitter.com/1Wj2ZYjNTl — Tongwynlais.com (@mytongwynlais) … more…
Have you ever wanted to fly over the village and appreciate the majesty of Castell Coch from above? Well John Bulpin does exactly that. John is an avid pilot and regularly flies over the village taking photos. He took these photos last November. John has also just posted a video of one of his flights. … more…
Alternative Sites Cardiff Council have published details of 3 proposed residential development sites in Tongwynlais. These proposals are called “Alternative Sites” and are a response to the Deposit LDP. Below are details of the 3 proposed sites. Ty Isaf Farm This site is at the north of the village, just off Heol-Y-Fforest. Full details are … more…
This year on Tongwynlais.com As part of a recent Facebook promotion, we asked the question: “what would you like to see us write about this year on Tongwynlais.com?” There were some really good suggestions, which fell into five main categories: Dog fouling Old photos/history of the village Events and community groups Sport and leisure Interviews … more…
Local company, Crazy High, took these photos yesterday and have kindly let us share them with you. There are some fantastic shots, including this one of the dragon sculpture in Fforest Fawr. Crazy High use a DJI Phantom 2 quadcopter, GO Pro Hero3 Black and Zenmuse H3-2D gimbal to record footage then extract these still … more…
What a great read, many of the links and connections I've read in the past, but you use the book…