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Crosskeys

Parish in Caerphilly, Wales

Coordinates:51.622, -3.118
OS grid ref:ST 22 92
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Crosskeys is a village and parish in Caerphilly, Wales, lying on the edge of the former coalfield near Risca and the Ebbw Valley. It developed in the 19th century around coal and iron working, leaving a legacy of terraced streets and industrial sites that have been partly reclaimed by parks, walking routes and community green spaces.

Today Crosskeys blends a strong local community - centred on its rugby club and educational provision such as the Coleg Gwent campus - with a commuter role for nearby cities like Cardiff and Newport. Ongoing regeneration and small-scale industry sit alongside visible reminders of its mining past, giving the parish a distinctive mix of social history and contemporary life.

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Transport links

  • Cardiff Airport 18.3 miles29.5 km
  • Bristol Airport 23.8 miles38.4 km
  • Crosskeys Railway Station 0.3 miles0.6 km
  • Risca and Pontymister Railway Station 1.6 miles2.5 km

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Schools in Crosskeys

  • Waunfawr Primary Primary

Local points of interest

  • Cwmbran Town Stadium 4.4 miles7.1 km
  • Craig Llysfaen Mountains 4.9 miles7.9 km
  • Tredegar Park Estate 5.8 miles9.3 km
  • Pontypool Park Stadium 6.6 miles10.6 km
  • Newport Stadium Stadium 7.4 miles11.9 km
  • Vita Student Cardiff College 9.6 miles15.4 km
  • Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 9.8 miles15.8 km
  • Sardis Road Stadium 10 miles16 km
  • St. David's Shopping centre 10.1 miles16.2 km
  • Millennium Stadium Stadium 10.3 miles16.5 km
  • Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 10.3 miles16.5 km
  • Blaenavon World Heritage Centre Museum 10.5 miles16.9 km