Blackmill is a small village and electoral ward in the county borough of Bridgend, in south Wales. Set on the rural fringe of the South Wales Valleys, it sits among farmland and moorland and carries traces of a coal‑mining past alongside a long tradition of chapel and community life, so the built environment mixes 19th‑century terraces with later residential development.
The ward is sparsely populated and retains a strong local identity, with a village hall, pub and local services supporting community activities; many residents commute to nearby towns for work. Its attractive countryside and nearby river valleys make it popular for walking and outdoor pursuits, offering a quieter rural base while remaining within reach of larger centres such as Bridgend and Cardiff.
Postcode districts covering Blackmill
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 15.4 miles
- Swansea 18.8 miles
- Newport 23.7 miles
- Tonypandy 3.5 miles
- Barry 16.4 miles
- Bridgend 5.3 miles
- Cwmbran Central 21.4 miles
- Cwmbrân 21.3 miles
- Neath 14.3 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 12.9 miles
- Coity Higher 4.3 miles
- Pontypool 22.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Blackmill Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Ogmore Valley Parish 1.1 miles
- Lewistown and Pant-yr-Awel Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Ogmore Vale Built-up area 2 miles
- Hendreforgan Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Coychurch Higher Parish 2.1 miles
- Gilfach Goch Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Heol-y-Cyw Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Llangeinor Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Garw Valley Parish 2.9 miles
- Nant-y-moel Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Pencoed and Penprysg Ward 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Blackmill
CF35 6DY, CF35 6EF, CF35 6ED, CF39 8SD, CF32 8RJ, CF39 8RR, CF39 8RG, CF35 6EQ, CF35 6EU … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 14.7 miles
- Bristol Airport 36.9 miles
- Tonypandy Railway Station 3.9 miles
- Pencoed Railway Station 4 miles
Hotels near Blackmill Ad
- Days Inn by Wyndham Bridgend Cardiff M4 2.5 4.2 miles
- The Coed-Y-Mwstwr Hotel 4 4.6 miles
- Lanelay Hall Hotel & Spa 6 miles
- Premier Inn Bridgend Central 3 4.2 miles
- Llanerch Vineyard Hotel 5 8.1 miles
- High Corner Hotel 4 4.4 miles
- Premier Inn Bridgend 3 4.7 miles
- Pencelli Hotel 5.2 miles
- Heritage Park Pontypridd, Trademark Collection by Wyndham 4 5.7 miles
- Cae Court Hotel 6 miles
Schools in Blackmill
- Abercerdin Primary School Primary
- Genus Education Independent - special
Local points of interest
- Ogmore Forest Forest 1 mile
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 5 miles
- Sardis Road Stadium 7.3 miles
- Hensol Castle Estate 8.5 miles
- Porthcawl Harbour Harbour 10.4 miles
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 12.2 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 12.3 miles
- Afan Lido Stadium 12.5 miles
- The Gnoll Stadium 13.4 miles
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 14.9 miles
- Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 15.4 miles
- Cardiff City Stadium 15.4 miles