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 miles24.8 km
- Swansea 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Newport 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Tonypandy 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Barry 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Bridgend 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Cwmbran Central 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Cwmbrân 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Neath 14.3 miles23 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Coity Higher 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Pontypool 22.1 miles35.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Blackmill Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Ogmore Valley Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Lewistown and Pant-yr-Awel Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Ogmore Vale Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Hendreforgan Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Coychurch Higher Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Gilfach Goch Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Heol-y-Cyw Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Llangeinor Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Garw Valley Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Nant-y-moel Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Pencoed and Penprysg Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Blackmill
CF32 7HU, CF39 8RG, CF35 6DU, CF39 8SD, CF32 7BE, CF32 7HY, CF32 7LA, CF32 7LD, CF39 8RN … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Bristol Airport 36.9 miles59.4 km
- Tonypandy Railway Station 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Pencoed Railway Station 4 miles6.5 km
Hotels near Blackmill Ad
- The Masons Arms Hotel 3 3.3 miles5.3 km
- The Coed-Y-Mwstwr Hotel 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Cae Court Hotel 6 miles9.6 km
- The White Lion 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Llanerch Vineyard Hotel 4 8.1 miles13 km
- The Bear Hotel 4 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Vale Resort 4 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Days Inn Bridgend Cardiff 3 4.2 miles6.8 km
- The Blueberry Hotel 3 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Llechwen Hall Hotel 3 9.8 miles15.7 km
Schools in Blackmill
- Abercerdin Primary School Primary
- Genus Education Independent - special
Local points of interest
- Ogmore Forest Forest 1 mile1.6 km
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 5 miles8 km
- Sardis Road Stadium 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Hensol Castle Estate 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Porthcawl Harbour Harbour 10.4 miles16.7 km
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Victoria Road Stadium 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Afan Lido Stadium 12.5 miles20.2 km
- The Gnoll Stadium 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 14.9 miles24 km
- Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 15.4 miles24.7 km
- Cardiff City Stadium 15.4 miles24.8 km