Rhydyfelin falling within the Hawthorn ward to the south. Notable residents Rhydyfelin was home to guitarist Lee Gaze of the band LostProphets. Places of interest The village is on the 55 mile Taff Trail from Brecon to Cardiff Bay. The view from lower Rhydyfelin of Eglwysilan mountain shows the locally known 'Monkeys Tump'. Education The first Welsh language secondary school in South Wales, Ysgol Gyfun Rhydfelen, was established at Rhydyfelin in 1962. It closed in 2006 when it was relocated to Church Village and renamed Garth Olwg. Schools in Rhydyfelin include Cardinal Newman RC School (Roman Catholic), Hawthorn High School (English medium), Heol-Y-Celyn Primary School (Welsh and English medium). It is the former home of Coleg Morgannwg (English medium further education college) and Glantâf infants school (English medium). References J. Hutton. The Newport Docks and Railway Company. Silver Link. 1996. External links www.geograph.co.uk - photos of Rhydyfelin and surrounding area rhondda-cynontaff.gov.uk - Rhydyfelin on the local council website www.rhondda-cynon taff.gov.uk/heritagetrail/english/taff/rhydyfelin.html - Information about Rhydyfelin's past Villages in Rhondda Cynon Taf Pontypridd