Cefn Fforest
Parish in Caerphilly, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.668, -3.211 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 16 97 |
Cefn Fforest is a working‑class former mining neighbourhood on the outskirts of Blackwood in the county borough of Caerphilly, Wales. It sits within the rolling terrain of the South Wales Valleys, with a mix of terraced and suburban housing, pockets of reclaimed industrial land and local green spaces, and relatively easy road links into larger centres such as Cardiff.
Historically tied to coal and iron, Cefn Fforest shows the familiar pattern of post‑industrial change: economic challenges followed by community‑led regeneration. Local life is anchored by schools, clubs and churches, with sport - particularly rugby and football - playing a big role, and the area retains visible reminders of its industrial past alongside newer housing and community facilities.
Postcode districts covering Cefn Fforest
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Newport 12 miles19.4 km
- Weston-super-Mare 25 miles40.2 km
- Tonypandy 11.2 miles18 km
- Barry 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Bridgend 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Cwmbran Central 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Cwmbrân 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Coity Higher 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Pontypool 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Ebbw Vale 7.7 miles12.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Cefn Fforest and Pengam Ward 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Pengam Parish 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Blackwood Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Fleur-de-lis and Pengam Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Tir-y-berth and Glan-y-nant Built-up area 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Gilfach Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Pen-pedair-heol Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Aberbargoed Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Pontllanfraith Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Hengoed Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Penmaen Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Bargod Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
Example postcodes in Cefn Fforest
NP12 3PF, NP12 3LU, NP12 3LH, NP12 3NF, NP12 3LW, NP12 3LP, NP12 3AE, NP12 3NW, NP12 3LN … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 19.6 miles31.6 km
- Bristol Airport 28.9 miles46.6 km
- Pengam Railway Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Gilfach Fargoed Railway Station 1.3 miles2.1 km
Hotels near Cefn Fforest Ad
- Brewers Lodge 3 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Llechwen Hall Hotel 3 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Bryn Meadows Golf, Hotel & Spa 4 1.9 miles3 km
- Gwaelod Y Garth Inn 4 8.8 miles14.2 km
- New House Country Hotel 4 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Manor Parc Hotel 3 8.6 miles13.9 km
- The Antelope Hotel 8.7 miles14 km
- Maes Manor Hotel 3 1.2 miles1.9 km
- The Blueberry Hotel 3 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Tredegar Arms Hotel 3 7.2 miles11.6 km
Schools in Cefn Fforest
- Cefn Fforest Primary Primary
Local points of interest
- Sardis Road Stadium 7.5 miles12 km
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Pontypool Park Stadium 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Blaenavon World Heritage Centre Museum 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Tredegar Park Estate 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Newport Stadium Stadium 12.4 miles20 km
- Vita Student Cardiff College 12.5 miles20.1 km
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 12.8 miles20.7 km
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 12.9 miles20.7 km
- St. David's Shopping centre 13 miles21 km