Heol-y-Cyw is a small village in the borough of Bridgend in Wales, tucked into the upper reaches of the Garw Valley on the slopes above the River Garw. The landscape is typical of South Wales valleys - rolling farmland and steep wooded hills - and the village name, often translated as “road of the chick”, hints at its rural origins.
Historically tied to the coal‑mining communities of the valleys, today Heol-y-Cyw is largely residential with many people commuting to Bridgend or Cardiff, but it retains a strong local identity through its rugby club, pubs, chapels and village events. The community feel, easy access to scenic walks and a compact village centre make it a quiet but sociable spot with visible traces of its industrial past.
Postcode districts covering Heol-y-Cyw
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 14.7 miles
- Swansea 19.5 miles
- Newport 23.7 miles
- Tonypandy 5.2 miles
- Barry 14.7 miles
- Bridgend 3.5 miles
- Cwmbran Central 21.8 miles
- Cwmbrân 21.8 miles
- Neath 15.5 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 14.9 miles
- Coity Higher 2.5 miles
- Pontypool 22.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Coychurch Higher Parish 0.8 miles
- Pencoed and Penprysg Ward 0.9 miles
- Blackmill Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Pencoed Built-up area 1.8 miles
- St. Bride's Minor Parish 2.2 miles
- St. Bride's Minor and Ynysawdre Ward 2.5 miles
- Coity Higher Parish 2.5 miles
- Lewistown and Pant-yr-Awel Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Llanharan and Brynna Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Llangeinor Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Sarn, Tondu and Bryncethin Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Hendreforgan Built-up area 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Heol-y-Cyw
CF35 6HT, CF35 6LL, CF35 6LA, CF35 6HU, CF35 6HJ, CF35 6LB, CF35 6HR, CF35 6NY, CF35 6HH … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 12.8 miles
- Bristol Airport 36 miles
- Pencoed Railway Station 1.8 miles
- Llanharan Railway Station 3.2 miles
Hotels near Heol-y-Cyw Ad
- The Coed-Y-Mwstwr Hotel 4 2.4 miles
- Days Inn by Wyndham Bridgend Cardiff M4 2.5 3.2 miles
- Premier Inn Bridgend Central 3 2.8 miles
- Premier Inn Bridgend 3 2.5 miles
- Lanelay Hall Hotel & Spa 5.1 miles
- Llanerch Vineyard Hotel 5 6.8 miles
- High Corner Hotel 4 3.2 miles
- Cae Court Hotel 4.2 miles
- The Bear, Cowbridge 4 6.5 miles
- The Great House Hotel 3 5.6 miles
Local points of interest
- Ogmore Forest Forest 3.2 miles
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 4.5 miles
- Hensol Castle Estate 7.1 miles
- Sardis Road Stadium 8 miles
- Porthcawl Harbour Harbour 9.2 miles
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 11.1 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 12.8 miles
- Afan Lido Stadium 12.9 miles
- Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 14.3 miles
- Cardiff City Stadium 14.4 miles
- Barry Harbour Harbour 14.6 miles
- The Gnoll Stadium 14.6 miles