Darran Valley (Cwm Darran)
Ward in Caerphilly, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.721, -3.281 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 11 03 |
| Dialling code: | 01685 (Merthyr Tydfil) |
Darran Valley sits in the heart of the South Wales Valleys within the Caerphilly county borough of Wales. It comprises a string of former coal‑mining villages tucked into a narrow valley, with steep, green hillsides and riverside paths that give the area a distinctly rural feel despite its industrial past.
The ward has a strong mining heritage and a tight‑knit community life reflected in local clubs, community centres and commemorations of the coal era. Economically it has shifted from heavy industry to a mix of local services and commuting to larger towns and cities such as Cardiff, while community‑led regeneration and pride in local history remain important social threads.
Postcode districts covering Darran Valley
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Newport 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Tonypandy 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Barry 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Bridgend 19 miles30.6 km
- Cwmbran Central 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Cwmbrân 11.8 miles19 km
- Neath 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Coity Higher 18 miles29 km
- Pontypool 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Briton Ferry 24.2 miles39 km
Neighbouring places
- Darran Valley Parish 0 miles0 km
- Deri Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Fochriw Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Pontlottyn Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Abertysswg Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- New Tredegar Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Bedlinog Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Moriah and Pontlottyn Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Bedlinog and Trelewis Ward 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Rhymney Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Troedyrhiw and Pentrebach Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Aberbargoed and Bargoed Ward 3 miles4.9 km
Example postcodes in Darran Valley
CF81 9GP, CF81 9GL, CF81 9HW, CF81 9NJ, CF81 9HE, CF81 9GW, CF81 9GX, CF81 9LP, CF81 9AP … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 22.5 miles36.3 km
- Bristol Airport 33.6 miles54 km
- Tir-Phil Railway Station 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Pontlottyn Railway Station 1.8 miles2.9 km
Hotels near Darran Valley Ad
- The Antelope Hotel 4 miles6.5 km
- Llechwen Hall Hotel 3 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Howfield Hotel 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Tredegar Arms Hotel 3 3.8 miles6.1 km
- The Bessemer Hotel Carvery and Grill 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Brewers Lodge 3 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Level Inn 3 5.3 miles8.6 km
- The Falcon Inn Retreat 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Bryn Meadows Golf, Hotel & Spa 4 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Castle Hotel 3 4.6 miles7.4 km
Schools in Darran Valley
- Deri Primary School Primary
- Fochriw Primary Primary
Local points of interest
- Sardis Road Stadium 8.7 miles14 km
- Blaenavon World Heritage Centre Museum 9 miles14.5 km
- Pontypool Park Stadium 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 12.1 miles19.6 km
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 12.8 miles20.7 km
- Brecon Beacons Mountains 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Ogmore Forest Forest 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Tredegar Park Estate 15.5 miles25 km
- Hensol Castle Estate 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Fforest Fawr Mountains 15.7 miles25.3 km
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 16.2 miles26 km