The Maesteg West ward sits on the western side of the former mining town of Maesteg in Bridgend, tucked into the steep-sided Llynfi Valley beside the River Llynfi. Like much of the area it bears the imprint of 19th- and 20th-century coalworking, with terraces, miners’ institutes and colliery remnants that give the ward a strong industrial heritage.
Today the ward combines a close-knit community and local high-street amenities with good rail and road links for commuters to Bridgend and Cardiff, while nearby hills offer pleasant walks. Local sport clubs, community organisations and ongoing regeneration efforts sustain a lively cultural life and a resilient sense of local identity rooted in its mining past.
Postcode districts covering Maesteg West
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 21.9 miles
- Swansea 12.3 miles
- Tonypandy 9 miles
- Barry 22.1 miles
- Bridgend 7.5 miles
- Llanelli 21 miles
- Llanelli Rural 22.4 miles
- Neath 8 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 15.9 miles
- Coity Higher 7 miles
- Briton Ferry 7.1 miles
- Ebbw Vale 22.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Maesteg East Ward 1 mile
- Maesteg Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Llangynwyd Ward 1.5 miles
- Llangynwyd Middle Parish 1.5 miles
- Pont Rhyd-y-cyff Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Caerau Ward 1.8 miles
- Bryn Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Croeserw Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Llangynwyd Lower Parish 3.5 miles
- Pontycymer Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Blaengarw Built-up area 3.6 miles
- Garw Valley Parish 3.6 miles
Example postcodes in Maesteg West
CF34 9AL, CF34 9DU, CF34 9NJ, CF34 9UA, CF34 9PF, CF34 9PZ, CF34 9RF, CF34 9YE, CF34 9HG … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 19.7 miles
- Bristol Airport 43.4 miles
- Maesteg Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Maesteg Ewenny Road Railway Station 0.8 miles
Hotels near Maesteg West Ad
- The Old House 1147 1.2 miles
- The Twelve Knights 3 4.4 miles
- Days Inn by Wyndham Bridgend Cardiff M4 2.5 5.5 miles
- Blanco's Hotel 3 5.3 miles
- The Great House Hotel 3 6.8 miles
- Premier Inn Bridgend Central 3 6.2 miles
- The Grand Hotel 5 miles
- Court Colman Manor 3 5.7 miles
- Premier Inn Port Talbot 3 6.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Swansea East 3 8.6 miles
Schools in Maesteg West
- St. Mary`s & St. Patrick`s Primary
- Ysgol Cynwyd Sant Primary
Local points of interest
- Victoria Road Stadium 6 miles
- Afan Lido Stadium 6.2 miles
- Ogmore Forest Forest 6.2 miles
- The Gnoll Stadium 7.2 miles
- Porthcawl Harbour Harbour 8.3 miles
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 11.5 miles
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 11.8 miles
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 11.8 miles
- The Egypt Center Museum 13.5 miles
- Sardis Road Stadium 13.6 miles
- Hensol Castle Estate 14.6 miles
- Craig-y-nôs Castle Estate 14.9 miles