æt ðə nˈɔːɹðɚn ˌʌpɚ ˈɛnd, təwˈɔːɹdz ɪts bˈaʊndɚɹi wɪð blˈiːŋɡɑːɹwə, ðə ɹˈɪvɚ ɡˈɑːɹwə ɪz dʒˈɔɪnd baɪ ðə nˈænt dʒˈɛli wˈɜːn"mˈɑːɹʃ ɡɹˈoʊv stɹˈiːm"æɾ ˈɛffˈældaʊ, ðə vˈɪlɪdʒ skwˈɛɹ.
At the northern (upper) end, towards its boundary with Blaengarw, the River Garw is joined by the Nant Gelli Wern ("Marsh Grove Stream") at Ffaldau, the village square.