Pontrilas
Built-up area in Herefordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.951, -2.869 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 40 28 |
| Dialling code: | 01981 (Wormbridge) |
Pontrilas is a small village in Herefordshire, England, sitting close to the border with Wales in the scenic Golden Valley on the banks of the River Dore. It occupies a quiet rural spot between the market towns of Hereford and Abergavenny, with rolling farmland, hedgerows and easy access for walkers exploring the hills of the Welsh Marches.
Historically the village grew up around a railway junction and local agricultural trade, and that transport legacy still shapes the place today with light industry, a sawmill and small businesses alongside traditional village amenities. Socially it has the feel of a close-knit community with a village pub and hall, and its cross-border location gives it a blend of Herefordshire countryside character and easy ties into neighbouring Welsh towns.
Postcode districts covering Pontrilas
Most populated places nearby
- Hereford 9.8 miles15.9 km
- Cwmbran Central 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Cwmbrân 22 miles35.4 km
- Pontypool 19 miles30.6 km
- Ebbw Vale 19 miles30.5 km
- Ebbw Vale North 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Ebbw Vale South 19 miles30.6 km
- Chepstow 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Blackwood 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Brynmawr 16.8 miles27 km
- Tredegar 20.5 miles33 km
- Abergavenny 10.9 miles17.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Ewyas Harold and Pontrilas Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Ewyas Harold Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Kentchurch Parish 1.3 miles2 km
- Rowlstone Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Kilpeck Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Dulas Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Abbey Dore Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Bacton Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Llancillo Parish 3.7 miles6 km
- Orcop Parish 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Golden Valley South Ward 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Longtown Parish 4 miles6.4 km
Example postcodes in Pontrilas
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 39.8 miles64.1 km
- Cardiff Airport 43.4 miles69.8 km
- Hereford Railway Station 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Abergavenny Railway Station 11 miles17.8 km
Hotels near Pontrilas Ad
- Pilgrim Hotel 3 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Castle House Hotel 3 9.7 miles15.7 km
- The Green Dragon Hotel 9.7 miles15.6 km
Local points of interest
- Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England) Historic site 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Flits National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Harewood Estate 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Rotherwas Estate 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Edgar Street Stadium 9.9 miles16 km
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 10 miles16 km
- Hereford Racecourse Recreation 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Black Mountains Mountains 10.6 miles17 km
- Hoar Wood Forest 14.3 miles23 km
- Blaenavon World Heritage Centre Museum 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 16.4 miles26.3 km
- Old Park wood Forest 16.4 miles26.3 km