Rassau and Garnlydan (Rasa a Garnlydan)
Ward in Blaenau Gwent, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.8, -3.226 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 15 12 |
The communities of Rassau and Garnlydan sit on the western edge of Blaenau Gwent in the South Wales Valleys, bordering the older town of Ebbw Vale. The local landscape is typical of the area, with steep valley sides and plateaux shaped by 19th- and 20th-century coal, iron and steel industries; traces of that industrial past open into pockets of reclaimed green space and newer housing.
Today the area combines residential streets with light industrial estates and small businesses, and has benefitted from improved road links such as the A465, which make commuting easier and support local employment. Social life is rooted in a strong working‑class identity and community organisations, with ongoing regeneration work aimed at diversifying the local economy and improving facilities for residents.
Postcode districts covering Rassau and Garnlydan
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Newport 18.6 miles30 km
- Tonypandy 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Bridgend 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Cwmbran Central 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Cwmbrân 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Coity Higher 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Pontypool 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Ebbw Vale 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Ebbw Vale North 1.3 miles2 km
- Ebbw Vale South 2.2 miles3.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Rassau Parish 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Badminton Parish 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Beaufort Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Ebbw Vale North Parish 1.3 miles2 km
- Sirhowy Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Ebbw Vale Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Brynmawr Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Tredegar Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Ebbw Vale South Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Georgetown Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Nantyglo Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Nantyglo and Blaina Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
Example postcodes in Rassau and Garnlydan
NP23 5SG, NP23 5AJ, NP23 5DA, NP23 5DD, NP23 5PL, NP23 5ET, NP23 5SW, NP23 5UT, NP23 5AH … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 28.4 miles45.6 km
- Bristol Airport 36.1 miles58.2 km
- Ebbw Vale Parkway Railway Station 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Rhymney Bridge Station 4 miles6.4 km
Hotels near Rassau and Garnlydan Ad
- Tredegar Arms Hotel 3 2.2 miles3.5 km
- The Antelope Hotel 5.8 miles9.3 km
- The Bear Hotel, Crickhowell 3 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Level Inn 3 1.4 miles2.2 km
- The Manor Hotel 3 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Howfield Hotel 7.6 miles12.2 km
- The Bessemer Hotel Carvery and Grill 6.3 miles10.1 km
- The Kings Head Hotel 4 9 miles14.5 km
- Brewers Lodge 3 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Castle Hotel 3 7.5 miles12.1 km
Schools in Rassau and Garnlydan
- Rhos y Fedwen Primary
Local points of interest
- Blaenavon World Heritage Centre Museum 6.2 miles10 km
- Pontypool Park Stadium 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Brecon Beacons Mountains 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Black Mountains Mountains 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 14 miles22.5 km
- Sardis Road Stadium 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Fforest Fawr Mountains 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 16.9 miles27.1 km
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England) Historic site 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Tredegar Park Estate 18.5 miles29.7 km
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 18.8 miles30.3 km