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 miles40.2 km
- Cardiff 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Newport 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Weston-super-Mare 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Tonypandy 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Barry 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Bridgend 19.2 miles31 km
- Cwmbran Central 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Cwmbrân 6 miles9.6 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Coity Higher 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Pontypool 8.2 miles13.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Trethomas Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Machen and Rudry Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Risca Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Rudry Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Risca West Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Crosskeys Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Cwmfelinfach Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Bedwas Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Bedwas and Trethomas Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Risca East Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Van Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Machen
CF83 8LB, CF83 8SW, CF83 8NS, CF83 8NX, CF83 8QG, CF83 8PT, CF83 8SL, CF83 8LE, CF83 8SQ … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Bristol Airport 23.4 miles37.6 km
- Crosskeys Railway Station 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Risca and Pontymister Railway Station 2.1 miles3.5 km
Hotels near Machen Ad
- Manor Parc Hotel 3 4.6 miles7.4 km
- New House Country Hotel 4 4.4 miles7 km
- Tyr Winch 5 miles8.1 km
- Gwaelod Y Garth Inn 4 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Parador44 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Holiday Inn Express Newport 3 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Mercure Newport Hotel 4 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Hotel Indigo Cardiff 4 8 miles12.9 km
- Parkway Hotel & Spa 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
- The Parkgate Hotel 4 8.3 miles13.3 km
Schools in Machen
- Machen Primary School Primary
- Wyclif Christian School Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Tredegar Park Estate 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Vita Student Cardiff College 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Newport Stadium Stadium 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 7.9 miles12.7 km
- St. David's Shopping centre 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Pontypool Park Stadium 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Cardiff University University 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Cardiff City Stadium 8.8 miles14.1 km