Machen
Built-up area in Caerphilly, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.596, -3.141 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 21 89 |
| Population: | 2,362 |
| Dialling code: | 01633 (Newport) |
Machen is a small village in the county borough of Caerphilly, in south-east Wales, sitting on the eastern edge of the South Wales Valleys. It occupies a semi-rural spot where rolling farmland and pockets of former industrial landscape meet, and is within easy commuting distance of Cardiff and Newport, making it popular with people who work in the cities but prefer village life.
The village has a strong sense of community and a visible industrial past: coal mining and local quarrying shaped its economy and remain part of the local heritage, while today community life revolves around the village hall, local clubs and pubs, and outdoor pursuits such as walking and cycling on nearby lanes and woodlands. Historic buildings and churches dot the area, and the settlement has quietly evolved into a residential hub with links to the broader social and cultural life of the Valleys.
Postcode districts covering Machen
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 25 miles
- Cardiff 6.7 miles
- Newport 7.6 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 19.2 miles
- Tonypandy 13.6 miles
- Barry 13.9 miles
- Bridgend 19.2 miles
- Cwmbran Central 5.9 miles
- Cwmbrân 6 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 14.7 miles
- Coity Higher 18.6 miles
- Pontypool 8.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Trethomas Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Machen and Rudry Ward 1.3 miles
- Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen Parish 1.5 miles
- Risca Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Rudry Parish 1.9 miles
- Risca West Parish 2 miles
- Crosskeys Parish 2 miles
- Cwmfelinfach Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Bedwas Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Bedwas and Trethomas Ward 2.6 miles
- Risca East Parish 2.7 miles
- Van Parish 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Machen
CF83 8PQ, CF83 8SP, CF83 8SE, CF83 8NW, CF83 8QU, CF83 8SD, CF83 8RS, CF83 8QQ, CF83 8QT … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 16.3 miles
- Bristol Airport 23.4 miles
- Crosskeys Railway Station 1.8 miles
- Risca and Pontymister Railway Station 2.1 miles
Hotels near Machen Ad
- Manor Parc Hotel 3 4.6 miles
- New House Country Hotel 4 4.4 miles
- Gwaelod Y Garth Inn 4 6.7 miles
- Tyr Winch 5 miles
- Parador44 8.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Newport 3 5.1 miles
- Mercure Newport Hotel 4 6.3 miles
- Hotel Indigo Cardiff 4 8 miles
- Parkway Hotel & Spa 4 5.8 miles
- The Parkgate Hotel 4 8.3 miles
Schools in Machen
- Machen Primary School Primary
- Wyclif Christian School Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 2.9 miles
- Tredegar Park Estate 5.7 miles
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 6.1 miles
- Vita Student Cardiff College 7.6 miles
- Newport Stadium Stadium 7.7 miles
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 7.9 miles
- St. David's Shopping centre 8.1 miles
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 8.3 miles
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 8.3 miles
- Pontypool Park Stadium 8.6 miles
- Cardiff University University 8.8 miles
- Cardiff City Stadium 8.8 miles