Aberkenfig is a compact village and electoral ward in Bridgend County Borough, set on the fringe of Bridgend in the Llynfi Valley. It sits among a string of valley communities such as Tondu and Bryncethin, with easy road links that make it a commuter base for nearby centres including Cardiff and Swansea.
Like much of South Wales it has industrial roots in coal and iron-era working, but today is largely residential with a small high street, local clubs and pubs and active community groups; the area retains a village feel while serving as a quiet gateway between the valleys and the larger towns.
Postcode districts covering Aberkenfig
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 19.3 miles
- Swansea 15 miles
- Tonypandy 8.3 miles
- Barry 18.6 miles
- Bridgend 3.6 miles
- Llanelli 23.9 miles
- Neath 11.6 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 17.1 miles
- Coity Higher 3.3 miles
- Briton Ferry 10.2 miles
- Ebbw Vale 23.4 miles
- Ebbw Vale North 23.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Llangynwyd Lower Parish 0.5 miles
- Ynysawdre Parish 1.4 miles
- Newcastle Higher Parish 1.5 miles
- Sarn, Tondu and Bryncethin Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Cefn Cribwr Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Bettws Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Pyle, Kenfig Hill and Cefn Cribwr Ward 2 miles
- Pen-y-fai Built-up area 2.1 miles
- St. Bride's Minor and Ynysawdre Ward 2.2 miles
- Llangynwyd Ward 2.5 miles
- Llangynwyd Middle Parish 2.5 miles
- St. Bride's Minor Parish 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Aberkenfig
CF32 0DR, CF32 9PU, CF32 9BQ, CF32 0EP, CF32 9BP, CF32 0DN, CF32 0DS, CF32 9BN, CF32 9AG … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 16 miles
- Bristol Airport 40.5 miles
- Tondu Railway Station 1.1 miles
- Sarn Railway Station 1.6 miles
Hotels near Aberkenfig Ad
- Cae Court Hotel 3.7 miles
- The Masons Arms Hotel 3 2.3 miles
- The Coed-Y-Mwstwr Hotel 4 4.9 miles
- The Great House Hotel & Restaurant 3 3.1 miles
- Days Inn Bridgend Cardiff 3 2.1 miles
- Seabank Hotel 3 6.4 miles
- Best Western Premier Heronston Hotel & Spa 4 4.5 miles
- The White Lion 9.5 miles
- The Bear Hotel 4 9.6 miles
- Blanco's Hotel Port Talbot 3 7.8 miles
Schools in Aberkenfig
- Coleg Cymunedol Y Dderwen Secondary
- St. Robert's RC Primary Primary
- Tondu Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Ogmore Forest Forest 5.3 miles
- Porthcawl Harbour Harbour 5.8 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 8.2 miles
- Afan Lido Stadium 8.4 miles
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 9.1 miles
- The Gnoll Stadium 10.9 miles
- Hensol Castle Estate 11.5 miles
- Sardis Road Stadium 12.2 miles
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 14.4 miles
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 14.7 miles
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 15.5 miles
- The Egypt Center Museum 15.9 miles