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Ebbw Vale South (De Glynebwy)

Ward in Blaenau Gwent, Wales

Coordinates:51.771, -3.206
OS grid ref:SO 16 08
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Ebbw Vale South sits in the steep-sided valleys of Ebbw Vale in Blaenau Gwent, a former heartland of coal and steel in South Wales. The landscape and local identity were long dominated by the Ebbw Vale Steelworks and its spoil tips; since the closures the area has seen significant regeneration, with business parks and retail developments gradually replacing brownfield sites while the scars of heavy industry remain visible in the terrain and local memory.

Locally there’s a strong sense of community and sporting pride centred on clubs such as Ebbw Vale RFC, and improved transport links - including the rail connection into Cardiff - have helped revive the economy and make the ward more connected. Social challenges linked to post‑industrial decline persist, but ongoing regeneration and community projects keep the area focused on reinvention and cultural continuity.

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Transport links

  • Cardiff Airport 26.5 miles42.6 km
  • Bristol Airport 34 miles54.7 km
  • Ebbw Vale Parkway Railway Station 1.1 miles1.7 km
  • Pontlottyn Railway Station 3.5 miles5.7 km

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Schools in Ebbw Vale South

  • Ebbw Fawr Learning Community All ages

Local points of interest

  • Blaenavon World Heritage Centre Museum 5.1 miles8.2 km
  • Pontypool Park Stadium 8.8 miles14.1 km
  • Cwmbran Town Stadium 11.9 miles19.1 km
  • Brecon Beacons Mountains 12.7 miles20.4 km
  • Sardis Road Stadium 13.2 miles21.2 km
  • Black Mountains Mountains 14.1 miles22.7 km
  • Craig Llysfaen Mountains 14.7 miles23.7 km
  • Tredegar Park Estate 16.3 miles26.2 km
  • Fforest Fawr Mountains 17 miles27.4 km
  • Newport Stadium Stadium 17.1 miles27.6 km
  • Llantrisant Forest Forest 17.4 miles28 km
  • Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 17.7 miles28.5 km