Crosskeys
Parish in Caerphilly, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.622, -3.118 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 22 92 |
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.
Postcode districts covering Crosskeys
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 24.8 miles
- Cardiff 8.7 miles
- Newport 7.1 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 20.4 miles
- Tonypandy 14.5 miles
- Barry 15.9 miles
- Bridgend 20.8 miles
- Cwmbran Central 4.2 miles
- Cwmbrân 4.2 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 14.2 miles
- Coity Higher 20 miles
- Pontypool 6.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Risca Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Risca West Parish 1.3 miles
- Abercarn Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Risca East Parish 1.7 miles
- Machen Built-up area 2 miles
- Cwmfelinfach Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Henllys Parish 2.7 miles
- Ynysddu Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Trethomas Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen Parish 2.9 miles
- Two Locks Ward 3.1 miles
- Machen and Rudry Ward 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Crosskeys
NP11 7PH, NP11 7RD, NP11 7DX, NP11 7PE, NP11 7PN, NP11 7DD, NP11 7GF, NP11 7PW, NP11 7DY … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 18.3 miles
- Bristol Airport 23.8 miles
- Crosskeys Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Risca and Pontymister Railway Station 1.6 miles
Hotels near Crosskeys Ad
- Castle Lodge 0.6 miles
- The Cwmcarn Hotel 2 1.1 miles
- Mercure Newport 4 5.8 miles
- The Old Stables 2.9 miles
- Belvilla Newport City Centre Hotel - Lifestyle 4 5.6 miles
- Coach & Horses Hotel 5.4 miles
- Bryn Meadows Golf, Hotel & Spa 4 4 miles
- The Priory Hotel 4 7 miles
- Parkway Hotel & Spa 4 4.4 miles
- Brewers Lodge 3 4.6 miles
Schools in Crosskeys
- Waunfawr Primary Primary
Local points of interest
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 4.4 miles
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 4.9 miles
- Tredegar Park Estate 5.8 miles
- Pontypool Park Stadium 6.6 miles
- Newport Stadium Stadium 7.4 miles
- Vita Student Cardiff College 9.6 miles
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 9.8 miles
- Sardis Road Stadium 10 miles
- St. David's Shopping centre 10.1 miles
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 10.3 miles
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 10.3 miles
- Blaenavon World Heritage Centre Museum 10.5 miles