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 miles35.3 km
- Swansea 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Tonypandy 9 miles14.4 km
- Barry 22.1 miles35.5 km
- Bridgend 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Llanelli 21 miles33.8 km
- Llanelli Rural 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Neath 8 miles12.9 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 15.9 miles25.5 km
- Coity Higher 7 miles11.3 km
- Briton Ferry 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Ebbw Vale 22.8 miles36.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Maesteg East Ward 1 mile1.5 km
- Maesteg Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Llangynwyd Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Llangynwyd Middle Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Pont Rhyd-y-cyff Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Caerau Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Bryn Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Croeserw Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Llangynwyd Lower Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Pontycymer Built-up area 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Blaengarw Built-up area 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Garw Valley Parish 3.6 miles5.9 km
Example postcodes in Maesteg West
CF34 9AF, CF34 9DB, CF34 9PW, CF34 9EW, CF34 9NW, CF34 9HD, CF34 9PZ, CF34 9PE, CF34 9PP … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 19.7 miles31.8 km
- Bristol Airport 43.4 miles69.8 km
- Maesteg Railway Station 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Maesteg Ewenny Road Railway Station 0.8 miles1.2 km
Hotels near Maesteg West Ad
- The Masons Arms Hotel 3 5.6 miles9 km
- Cae Court Hotel 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Blanco's Hotel Port Talbot 3 5.3 miles8.6 km
- The Coed-Y-Mwstwr Hotel 4 8.5 miles13.7 km
- The Grand Hotel 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Holiday Inn Express Swansea - East 3 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Twelve Knights 3 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Seabank Hotel 3 8.8 miles14.2 km
- The Great House Hotel & Restaurant 3 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Days Inn Bridgend Cardiff 3 5.8 miles9.4 km
Schools in Maesteg West
- St. Mary`s & St. Patrick`s Primary
- Ysgol Cynwyd Sant Primary
Local points of interest
- Victoria Road Stadium 6 miles9.6 km
- Afan Lido Stadium 6.2 miles10 km
- Ogmore Forest Forest 6.2 miles10 km
- The Gnoll Stadium 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Porthcawl Harbour Harbour 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 11.8 miles19 km
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 11.8 miles19 km
- The Egypt Center Museum 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Sardis Road Stadium 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Hensol Castle Estate 14.6 miles23.4 km
- Craig-y-nôs Castle Estate 14.9 miles24 km