Fleur-de-lis and Pengam
Built-up area in Caerphilly, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.663, -3.22 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 15 96 |
Fleur-de-lis and Pengam are neighbouring former coal‑mining villages in the county borough of Caerphilly, Wales, tucked into the Rhymney Valley a short drive from Blackwood and Bargoed. The landscape is typically post‑industrial South Wales, with terraces and pit‑site echoes giving way to pockets of green space; they sit within easy commuting distance of Cardiff while still offering direct access to the valleys and uplands beyond.
Historically centred on the 19th‑ and 20th‑century coal and iron industries, both communities retain strong local identity through clubs, sports teams and community halls, and have been part of wider regeneration efforts to adapt to a service and commuter economy. You’ll find reminders of their industrial past alongside everyday village life - shops, pubs and civic projects - with a bilingual Welsh‑English cultural thread and an active local social scene.
Postcode districts covering Fleur-de-lis and Pengam
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Newport 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Weston-super-Mare 24.8 miles40 km
- Tonypandy 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Barry 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Bridgend 18.2 miles29.4 km
- Cwmbran Central 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Cwmbrân 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Neath 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 9 miles14.6 km
- Coity Higher 17.4 miles27.9 km
- Pontypool 8.2 miles13.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Pengam Parish 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Cefn Fforest and Pengam Ward 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Tir-y-berth and Glan-y-nant Built-up area 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Cefn Fforest Parish 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Hengoed Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Blackwood Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Pen-pedair-heol Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Gilfach Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Maesycwmmer Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Pontllanfraith Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- St. Cattwg Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Gelligaer Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
Example postcodes in Fleur-de-lis and Pengam
NP12 3US, NP12 3SU, NP12 3TS, NP12 3QY, NP12 3PN, NP12 3RH, NP12 3SE, NP12 3XY, NP12 3UN … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 19.2 miles30.8 km
- Bristol Airport 29 miles46.6 km
- Pengam Railway Station 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Hengoed Railway Station 1.1 miles1.8 km
Hotels near Fleur-de-lis and Pengam Ad
- Brewers Lodge 3 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Llechwen Hall Hotel 3 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Bryn Meadows Golf, Hotel & Spa 4 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Gwaelod Y Garth Inn 4 8.3 miles13.4 km
- New House Country Hotel 4 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Manor Parc Hotel 3 8.3 miles13.3 km
- The Antelope Hotel 8.7 miles14.1 km
- The Blueberry Hotel 3 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Maes Manor Hotel 3 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Tredegar Arms Hotel 3 7.5 miles12.1 km
Schools in Fleur-de-lis and Pengam
- Fleur-de-Lys Primary Primary
- Pengam Primary Primary
- Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni Secondary
- Ysgol Gymraeg Trelyn Primary
Local points of interest
- Sardis Road Stadium 7 miles11.2 km
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Pontypool Park Stadium 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Blaenavon World Heritage Centre Museum 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Tredegar Park Estate 11 miles17.6 km
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Vita Student Cardiff College 12.2 miles19.6 km
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 12.4 miles20 km
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Newport Stadium Stadium 12.6 miles20.2 km
- St. David's Shopping centre 12.7 miles20.5 km