Fairwater, Cardiff of one of Britain's first artificial ski slopes, built in 1969. Fairwater Green is a local area of shops, supposedly named for the area of grass nearby. The electoral ward of Fairwater falls within the parliamentary constituency of Cardiff West. It is bounded by Creigiau & St. Fagans to the west; Llandaff to the east; Canton to the southeast; Ely to the south; and Radyr to the north. Previously represented by the Labour Party it has since May 2008 been represented on Cardiff Council by Plaid Cymru councillors. Fairwater is well served by public transport with three railway stations -
Fairwater, Torfaen use of cars had to be accommodated in the layout of further housing estates, and Redfern adopted the Radburn system, used most rigidly in Fairwater (built between 1963 and 1966). The remains of Llanderfel Chapel, a medieval chapel important as a stopping point on a pilgrims' route to Penrhys, are in Fairwater. The pilgrim route is now part of the modern long distance Cistercian Way footpath. The remains are a scheduled monument. Near the site of the chapel is Llanderfel Farm, a 16th-17th century Grade II listed building. Also nearby is Ty'r Ywen Farmhouse and barn which are both 17th