Gelligaer
Parish in Caerphilly, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.653, -3.253 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 13 95 |
| Population: | 17,376 |
| Dialling code: | 01443 (Pontypridd) |
Gelligaer is an ancient parish on the western edge of the Rhymney Valley in Caerphilly, Wales, sitting on rolling hills and common land with long views towards Cardiff. The area is notable for Gelligaer Common, where remnants of a Roman fort and later earthworks hint at a deep, layered history of settlement.
Once shaped by 19th‑ and early 20th‑century coal and iron industries, the parish is now largely residential and commuter‑oriented while retaining a strong local identity: active heritage groups, community clubs and conservation efforts keep its industrial and ancient archaeology alive alongside walks and outdoor recreation.
Postcode districts covering Gelligaer
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 10.9 miles
- Newport 13.2 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 25 miles
- Tonypandy 9.1 miles
- Barry 17 miles
- Bridgend 16.7 miles
- Cwmbran Central 9.6 miles
- Cwmbrân 9.5 miles
- Neath 24.4 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 8.5 miles
- Coity Higher 15.8 miles
- Pontypool 9.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Gelligaer Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Hengoed Ward 0.9 miles
- St. Cattwg Ward 0.9 miles
- Ystrad Mynach Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Pen-pedair-heol Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Tir-y-berth and Glan-y-nant Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Nelson Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Maesycwmmer Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Fleur-de-lis and Pengam Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Pengam Parish 1.7 miles
- Cefn Fforest and Pengam Ward 1.8 miles
- Trelewis Built-up area 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Gelligaer
CF82 9YL, CF82 7HN, CF82 6AH, CF82 7NE, CF82 7NL, CF82 7PB, CF82 8AA, CF82 8BZ, CF82 7FQ … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 18.1 miles
- Bristol Airport 29.6 miles
- Ystrad Mynach Railway Station 1 mile
- Hengoed Railway Station 1.3 miles
Hotels near Gelligaer Ad
- Llechwen Hall 3 2.5 miles
- Brewers Lodge 3 2.2 miles
- Bryn Meadows Golf, Hotel & Spa 4 2.2 miles
- Wingfield Hotel 3 3.1 miles
- The Old Stables 3.3 miles
- Premier Inn Caerphilly 3 4.3 miles
- Premier Inn Caerphilly Crossways 3 4.6 miles
- Maes Manor Hotel 4 3.2 miles
- The Cwmcarn Hotel 2 5.4 miles
- Cresselly Inn 5.5 miles
Schools in Gelligaer
- Derwendeg Primary School Primary
- Glyn-Gaer Primary School Primary
- Greenhill Primary Primary
- Hengoed Primary Primary
- The Lewis School Secondary
- Tiryberth Primary Primary
- Trinity Fields School Special
- Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Allta Primary
- Ysgol Penalltau Primary
- Ystrad Mynach Primary Primary
Local points of interest
- Sardis Road Stadium 5.4 miles
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 7.4 miles
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 9.6 miles
- Pontypool Park Stadium 10 miles
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 10 miles
- Blaenavon World Heritage Centre Museum 10.9 miles
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 11.5 miles
- Hensol Castle Estate 11.7 miles
- Tredegar Park Estate 11.8 miles
- Vita Student Cardiff College 11.8 miles
- Ogmore Forest Forest 12.1 miles
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 12.3 miles