Bargoed
Parish in Caerphilly, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.688, -3.228 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 15 99 |
| Population: | 13,412 |
Bargoed sits in the steep-sided Rhymney Valley within Caerphilly, Wales, and is characterised by a compact town centre tucked into a post‑industrial valley landscape. The surrounding hills and reclaimed colliery tips give it a mix of accessible countryside walks and visible reminders of its industrial past, while a local rail link keeps the town connected to the wider South Wales conurbation including Cardiff.
Historically the town expanded rapidly as part of the South Wales coalfield, and the legacy of mining still shapes local identity and built form. Since the pit closures there have been periods of economic challenge but also steady regeneration through community projects, leisure and cultural initiatives, and a strong sense of local pride in preserving and interpreting the area’s heritage.
Postcode districts covering Bargoed
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 13 miles20.9 km
- Newport 13.3 miles21.5 km
- Tonypandy 11 miles17.7 km
- Barry 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Bridgend 19 miles30.6 km
- Cwmbran Central 9 miles14.4 km
- Cwmbrân 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Neath 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Coity Higher 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Pontypool 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Briton Ferry 25 miles40.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Aberbargoed and Bargoed Ward 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Aberbargoed Built-up area 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Bargod Built-up area 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Gilfach Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Pen-pedair-heol Built-up area 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Pengam Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Tir-y-berth and Glan-y-nant Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Cefn Fforest and Pengam Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Cefn Fforest Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Markham Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Argoed Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Fleur-de-lis and Pengam Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
Example postcodes in Bargoed
CF81 8LH, CF81 9BP, CF81 8UW, CF81 8TL, CF81 9BB, CF81 8JU, CF81 9AY, CF81 8UA, CF81 8LA … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Bristol Airport 30.4 miles48.9 km
- Gilfach Fargoed Railway Station 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Bargoed Railway Station 0.4 miles0.6 km
Hotels near Bargoed Ad
- Llechwen Hall Hotel 3 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Brewers Lodge 3 2.1 miles3.4 km
- The Antelope Hotel 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Bryn Meadows Golf, Hotel & Spa 4 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Gwaelod Y Garth Inn 4 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Tredegar Arms Hotel 3 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Maes Manor Hotel 3 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Howfield Hotel 7.5 miles12.1 km
- New House Country Hotel 4 9.6 miles15.4 km
- The Blueberry Hotel 3 7.6 miles12.3 km
Schools in Bargoed
- Aberbargoed Primary School Primary
- Gilfach Fargoed Primary Primary
- Heolddu Comprehensive School Secondary
- Park Primary Primary
- St Gwladys Bargoed School Primary
- Ysgol Bro Sannan Primary
- Ysgol Gymraeg Gilfach Fargod Primary
Local points of interest
- Sardis Road Stadium 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Pontypool Park Stadium 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Blaenavon World Heritage Centre Museum 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Tredegar Park Estate 12.3 miles19.9 km
- Newport Stadium Stadium 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Vita Student Cardiff College 13.9 miles22.4 km
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 14 miles22.6 km
- Ogmore Forest Forest 14 miles22.6 km
- Hensol Castle Estate 14.3 miles23 km