Blaina (Blaenau)
Ward in Blaenau Gwent, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.767, -3.156 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 20 08 |
Blaina sits in the steep-sided valley of the Ebbw Fach in Blaenau Gwent, south-east Wales. Its compact, Victorian streets and terraces reflect rapid 19th-century growth driven by nearby ironworks and coal mines, and the town still shows visible traces of that industrial past in its housing pattern and landscape.
Since the pits closed, the area has faced economic challenges but retains a strong local identity and community spirit, with grassroots projects, local clubs and outdoor pursuits taking advantage of the surrounding hills. It also serves as a commuter base for nearby centres such as Newport and Cardiff, while offering easy access to upland walking towards the Brecon Beacons.
Postcode districts covering Blaina
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Newport 15 miles24.2 km
- Tonypandy 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Bridgend 25 miles40.2 km
- Cwmbran Central 9.9 miles16 km
- Cwmbrân 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Coity Higher 24 miles38.6 km
- Pontypool 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Ebbw Vale 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Ebbw Vale North 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Ebbw Vale South 2.2 miles3.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Blaina Built-up area 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Nantyglo and Blaina Parish 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Nantyglo Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Cwmtillery Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Ebbw Vale South Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Cwm Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Brynmawr Built-up area 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Abertillery Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Ebbw Vale Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Ebbw Vale North Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Waunllapria Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Beaufort Ward 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Blaina
NP13 3HU, NP13 3HN, NP13 3BR, NP13 3BP, NP13 3HX, NP13 3BD, NP13 3BW, NP13 3BU, NP13 3NH … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 26.8 miles43.2 km
- Bristol Airport 32.5 miles52.3 km
- Ebbw Vale Parkway Railway Station 1.8 miles3 km
- Llanhilleth Railway Station 4.7 miles7.5 km
Hotels near Blaina Ad
- Tredegar Arms Hotel 3 3.8 miles6.1 km
- The Bear Hotel, Crickhowell 3 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Level Inn 3 2.5 miles4.1 km
- The Antelope Hotel 8.1 miles13.1 km
- The Manor Hotel 3 7 miles11.2 km
- Best Western Pontypool Metro Hotel 3 7.8 miles12.5 km
- The Kings Head Hotel 4 7 miles11.3 km
- Brewers Lodge 3 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Howfield Hotel 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Bryn Meadows Golf, Hotel & Spa 4 8.9 miles14.3 km
Schools in Blaina
- Ystruth Primary Primary
Local points of interest
- Blaenavon World Heritage Centre Museum 3 miles4.8 km
- Pontypool Park Stadium 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Black Mountains Mountains 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Sardis Road Stadium 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Brecon Beacons Mountains 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Tredegar Park Estate 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Newport Stadium Stadium 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England) Historic site 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 18.3 miles29.5 km