Rhondda

Death Valley, The Valley of the Kings, The Valley home of Charlton FC. But no valley comes near the Rhondda Valley (not even the Afan and Aman valleys).

Rhondda, given its name by the river which flows down the Rhondda Fawr from its sources in the Rhigos mountain down through Blaenrhondda, Treorci, Tonpentre, Tonypandy and down through Porth meeting the Afon Taf in Pontypridd. 

Home to a range of notable individuals, Stanley Baker who wrote and produced Zulu, politician Leanne Wood, boxers Jimmy Wilde and Tommy Farr. Jimmy Murphy who managed Wales and Man Utd, Alan Curtis and World Darts Champion Richie Burnett.