Manchester cycling mountaineering Manchester

The pretty village frozen in time with no phone signal, gas supply or local shop

manchestereveningnews.co.uk

These days we’re constantly glued to our phones, mindlessly scrolling through social media or furiously typing away at numerous group chats.

So it’s quite refreshing to go somewhere where you’re uncontactable from the outside world. It’s the experience you’ll have if you visit the tranquil Welsh village of Pontsticill as there’s no phone signal - perfect if you want to escape from it all.

The pretty village is tucked inside the Brecon Beacons National Park, just north of the town of Merthyr Tydfil. With gorgeous views of the Brecon Beacons and terrace houses built in traditional grey stone, Pontsticill has a wonderful rural feel to it.

When our colleagues at WalesOnline went to visit the village, they discovered a world which was frozen in time. READ MORE: The village by the sea with amazing sunsets near Greater Manchester The village has no mains gas supply, no local shop and no sign that phone signal would return, despite the fact that Merthyr town centre is around a 15-minute drive away.

Related News
Kevin van Veen has Lionel Messi in his sights in the European Golden Shoe award table after the Motherwell goal machine swept into the top 20.
Erik ten Hag said he risked looking like a "cow's ass" with his decision to remove Bruno Fernandes and Antony in Manchester United's Europa League draw with Sevilla.
Wout Weghorst's former coach, John van den Brom, backs the centre-forward despite Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag dropping him recently.
Manchester United are reportedly plotting their move to sign Celta Vigo youngster Gabri Veiga.

Latest News

Change privacy settings
This page might use cookies if your analytics vendor requires them.