Fochriw
Built-up area in Caerphilly, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.74, -3.296 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 10 05 |
| Population: | 1,250 |
| Dialling code: | 01685 (Merthyr Tydfil) |
Fochriw is a former coal‑mining village in the county borough of Caerphilly in south Wales, sitting on the upland fringe above the valleys. It occupies a compact, hilly site and still gives a sense of place from its rows of Victorian and early‑20th‑century houses and the surrounding patchwork of reclaimed industrial land and moorland; the setting offers easy access to walks on the uplands and views down the valley.
The village grew up around 19th‑century mining and the railway and that heritage shapes local identity today: you’ll find a largely residential community of commuters and long‑term locals, small shops and community facilities, and active social groups that keep mining memory alive through halls, clubs and events. Economically Fochriw is no longer industrially driven, but the landscape, local history and strong community networks remain notable features.
Postcode districts covering Fochriw
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 17.2 miles
- Newport 17.8 miles
- Tonypandy 11.1 miles
- Barry 23 miles
- Bridgend 19.7 miles
- Cwmbran Central 13.1 miles
- Cwmbrân 13 miles
- Neath 23.1 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 3.6 miles
- Coity Higher 18.7 miles
- Pontypool 11.6 miles
- Briton Ferry 24 miles
Neighbouring places
- Pontlottyn Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Moriah and Pontlottyn Ward 1.2 miles
- Abertysswg Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Darran Valley Parish 1.5 miles
- Rhymney Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Twyn Carno Ward 2 miles
- Town Parish 2.4 miles
- Deri Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Dowlais Parish 2.7 miles
- Bedlinog Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Troedyrhiw and Pentrebach Built-up area 2.8 miles
- New Tredegar Built-up area 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Fochriw
CF81 9LL, CF81 9JJ, CF81 9JS, CF81 9JQ, CF81 9LD, CF81 9LG, CF81 9JY, CF81 9JT, CF81 9JN … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 23.8 miles
- Bristol Airport 35 miles
- Pontlottyn Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Rhymney Bridge Station 1.3 miles
Hotels near Fochriw Ad
- Lord Nelson Hotel 0.8 miles
- Rhymney House hotel 2.4 miles
- Bessemer Hotel 3 2.9 miles
- Tredegar Arms Hotel 3 3 miles
- OYO Prince of Wales Country Hotel 3 2.8 miles
- Prince of Wales - Tredegar 2.8 miles
- Premier Inn Merthyr Tydfil 3 2.9 miles
- The Tiger Inn 3.5 miles
- Howfield Hotel 3.5 miles
- Castle Hotel 3 3.6 miles
Schools in Fochriw
- Fochriw Primary Primary
Local points of interest
- Blaenavon World Heritage Centre Museum 9.2 miles
- Sardis Road Stadium 9.8 miles
- Pontypool Park Stadium 11.5 miles
- Brecon Beacons Mountains 11.6 miles
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 13.6 miles
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 13.7 miles
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 13.8 miles
- Ogmore Forest Forest 13.9 miles
- Fforest Fawr Mountains 14.4 miles
- Hensol Castle Estate 16.9 miles
- Tredegar Park Estate 17 miles
- Craig-y-nôs Castle Estate 17.4 miles