About Taff Trail
The Taff Trail is a popular walking and cycle path that runs for 55 miles between Cardiff Bay and Brecon in Wales. It is so named because it follows the course of the River Taff. Along much of its length, it follows the National Cycle Network Route 8 that continues to Holyhead, and is substantially off-road.
Heavy rain causes floods and travel chaos across UK
Heavy Rain and strong winds across the UK have led to flooding and travel disruption, as warnings continue with more bad Weather Forecast .
As of Thursday afternoon there were More Than , and, alongside almost 200 flood alerts.
The National Grid said about 600 homes, mainly around the Welsh city of Newport, were without power.
The bad weather is expected to continue into Friday and the weekend.
As it stands, ais in place until 03:00 GMT on Friday for Northern Ireland , North Wales , and north-west England, with warnings of gusts of up to 70mph.
The Met Office warns it could mean travel disruption and potential short-term loss of power.
On Thursday, between Bristol Parkway and Swindon, and between Bristol Temple Meads, Bath and Swindon.
In The Town of Keynsham in Somerset, some drivers had to be rescued from their cars due to the flooding.
The Bbc is not responsible for the content of external sites.In South Wales ,
Transport for Wales said four railway lines were blocked due to Heavy Rain flooding the tracks.
These include Cardiff Central to Bridgend, Pontypridd to Treherbert, Newtown to Shrewsbury and Abercynon to Aberdare.
The River Taff burst its banks, flooding A Number of parks and walking routes along the Taff Trail , including Cardiff's Bute Park near the City Centre .
Met Office spokesman Stephen Dixon said the heaviest of The Rain had moved towards the north of the UK, and would move to Scotland later on Thursday.
" However, showers remain possible for large parts of the UK in what will remain a largely unsettled day, " He Said .
He Said a further hazard coming into the weekend was that rain would be falling on already saturated ground.
A drop in the temperature would also bring The Risk of sleet and snow in some areas, he added.
Source of news: bbc.com
