Taffs Well, Cardiff

Flower Delivery to Taff’s Well with Clare Florist

Taff’s Well is a village that is located to the North of Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. It is also known as the “Gates to the Valleys” and it’s well-known for being the location of the only thermal spring in the country. This thermal spring is made even more special because it’s one of the only 4 that exist in the United Kingdom. I’d say that’s reason enough to visit!

As far as the history of the village goes, there’s not quite a lot to say about Taff’s Well, but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing to say! During the 19th century the village became an important railway junction and it became a growing community that came to include 4 districts.

If you’re a bit mad about movies and you enjoy English cinema, then you might like to know that Taff’s Well is the original location of the story on which the book and film “The Englishman Who Went up a Hill but Came down a Mountain” is based on. Actually, the Garth Mountain can be seen from the village and it makes for a great view!

Now I want to go back to that special thermal spring that you can find in Taff’s Well. This hidden gem is well worth the visit! If you’re looking for a unique little experience, then you should definitely visit one of only four thermal springs in the United Kingdom.

This natural thermal spring maintains its temperature at 21 C° and it was once a bathing pool and a swimming bath. The spring is born in the eastern bank of the well-known River Taff and today it’s enclosed by a stone building from the 19th century.

You’d also like to know that the thermal spring is registered as a “"Regionally Important Geological Site" (RIGS) and it’s a Grade II building. The first ever recorded visit to the spring happened in the 1760s and the spring came to be considered a spiritual place.
In fact, the thermal spring gained popularity in the 1800s because the water was reported to have medicinal properties. More specifically for the cure of rheumatism, so that’s why so many visitors started arriving in the village hoping to be cured.

This goes to show you that no matter how insignificant a place may seem, there are always hidden wonders to discover no matter how small they turn out to be.

If you happen to know anyone in this village and you want to let them know you’re thinking about them, we can help you by sending flowers to Taff’s Well. We offer you a wide array of beautiful flowers for you to choose from, and we’ll take care of the rest!
Whether it’s to celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, weddings or christenings and any other special days such as Mother’s day, Valentine’s day, just to say thank you or to let someone know you’re thinking about them, flowers are a wonderful yet simple way to make sure you don’t let the day go by unremarked.

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