Abertillery and Six Bells (Abertyleri a Six Bells)
Ward in Blaenau Gwent, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.727, -3.137 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 21 03 |
| Dialling code: | 01495 (Pontypool) |
Abertillery sits in the South Wales valleys of Blaenau Gwent, a compact town surrounded by steep, green ridges and former industrial sites that give it a rugged, scenic character. Once a busy hub for coal and iron, the town has a strong local identity with community sport, music and social organisations remaining important; its streets blend post‑industrial terraces with pockets of newer retail and light industry, and it serves as a commuter base for larger towns in the region.
Six Bells lies immediately adjacent and is best known for its deep mining heritage and the 1960 colliery disaster, an event that still shapes local memory and community life and is marked by a poignant hillside memorial. Both communities have been part of regeneration efforts over recent decades, balancing the legacy of mining with efforts to diversify the economy, improve local services and celebrate cultural traditions tied to the valleys.
Postcode districts covering Abertillery and Six Bells
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 15.6 miles
- Newport 12.3 miles
- Tonypandy 15.7 miles
- Barry 22.6 miles
- Bridgend 23.7 miles
- Cwmbran Central 7.2 miles
- Cwmbrân 7 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 10.5 miles
- Coity Higher 22.8 miles
- Pontypool 4.9 miles
- Ebbw Vale 5 miles
- Ebbw Vale North 5.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Abertillery Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Cwmtillery Ward 1.2 miles
- Llanhilleth Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Cwm Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Trinant Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Crumlin Parish 2.6 miles
- Blaina Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Pen Tranch Parish 2.9 miles
- Swffryd Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Abersychan Built-up area 3 miles
- Pontnewynydd and Snatchwood Ward 3.1 miles
- Argoed Built-up area 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Abertillery and Six Bells
NP13 1DJ, NP13 2QL, NP13 2ND, NP13 2LY, NP13 1EL, NP13 2PG, NP13 1QA, NP13 1BJ, NP13 1TS … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 24.5 miles
- Bristol Airport 29.8 miles
- Llanhilleth Railway Station 1.8 miles
- Ebbw Vale Parkway Railway Station 3.3 miles
Hotels near Abertillery and Six Bells Ad
- The Little Crown Inn 4 3.8 miles
- Premier Inn Ebbw Vale 3 3.4 miles
- Best Western Pontypool Metro Hotel 3 5.5 miles
- Brewers Lodge 3 5.3 miles
- Best Western Ebbw Vale 3 5 miles
- Tredegar Arms Hotel 3 5.5 miles
- Bryn Meadows Golf, Hotel & Spa 4 6.2 miles
- Pontypool 3 5.4 miles
- Premier Inn Pontypool 3 5.4 miles
- Maes Manor Hotel 4 3.9 miles
Schools in Abertillery and Six Bells
- Abertillery Learning Community All ages
- Pen-y-Cwm Special School Special
Local points of interest
- Blaenavon World Heritage Centre Museum 3.8 miles
- Pontypool Park Stadium 4.7 miles
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 7.6 miles
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 11.7 miles
- Tredegar Park Estate 12.2 miles
- Sardis Road Stadium 12.5 miles
- Newport Stadium Stadium 12.9 miles
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 15.7 miles
- Vita Student Cardiff College 16.6 miles
- Black Mountains Mountains 16.6 miles
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 16.8 miles
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 16.8 miles