Argoed
Built-up area in Caerphilly, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.695, -3.191 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 17 00 |
| Dialling code: | 01495 (Pontypool) |
Argoed is a small village on the edge of the Sirhowy Valley in the county borough of Caerphilly, Wales, lying close to the town of Blackwood. It sits amid the rolling, green hills that fringe the former South Wales Coalfield, so you get a mix of valley scenery and easy access to larger centres - Cardiff and other South Wales towns are within commuting range.
Historically the settlement grew with 19th- and 20th-century mining and related industry, and traces of that industrial past are still visible in the local landscape and built fabric. Today Argoed is largely residential with a strong local community, modest shops and amenities, pubs and volunteer groups; the economy has shifted away from the pits toward services, light industry and commuting, while village life retains a distinct valley character and sense of local history.
Postcode districts covering Argoed
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 13.3 miles
- Newport 12.3 miles
- Tonypandy 12.7 miles
- Barry 20 miles
- Bridgend 20.5 miles
- Cwmbran Central 7.7 miles
- Cwmbrân 7.6 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 8.9 miles
- Coity Higher 19.6 miles
- Pontypool 6.7 miles
- Ebbw Vale 5.9 miles
- Ebbw Vale North 6.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Markham Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Oakdale Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Penmaen Parish 1.4 miles
- Aberbargoed Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Aberbargoed and Bargoed Ward 1.6 miles
- Bargoed Parish 1.7 miles
- Trinant Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Blackwood Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Bargod Built-up area 2 miles
- Cefn Fforest Parish 2 miles
- Gilfach Ward 2 miles
- Crumlin Parish 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Argoed
NP12 0HP, NP12 0AT, NP12 0AW, NP12 0AR, NP12 0AL, NP12 0AX, NP12 0HB, NP12 0AN, NP12 0HH … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 21.6 miles
- Bristol Airport 29.6 miles
- Bargoed Railway Station 1.7 miles
- Gilfach Fargoed Railway Station 1.7 miles
Hotels near Argoed Ad
- Brewers Lodge 3 2.4 miles
- Bryn Meadows Golf, Hotel & Spa 4 3.4 miles
- Maes Manor Hotel 4 0.8 miles
- Llechwen Hall 3 6.2 miles
- The Old Stables 4.2 miles
- Premier Inn Ebbw Vale 3 4.4 miles
- Tredegar Arms Hotel 3 5.7 miles
- The Cwmcarn Hotel 2 4.9 miles
- Lord Nelson Hotel 5.4 miles
- The Little Crown Inn 4 6 miles
Local points of interest
- Pontypool Park Stadium 6.7 miles
- Blaenavon World Heritage Centre Museum 7 miles
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 8.2 miles
- Sardis Road Stadium 9.3 miles
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 9.5 miles
- Tredegar Park Estate 11.6 miles
- Newport Stadium Stadium 12.8 miles
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 13.5 miles
- Vita Student Cardiff College 14.3 miles
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 14.6 miles
- St. David's Shopping centre 14.8 miles
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 14.8 miles