Maesycwmmer
Built-up area in Caerphilly, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.645, -3.22 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 15 94 |
| Dialling code: | 01443 (Pontypridd) |
Maesycwmmer is a small village in the county borough of Caerphilly, in the eastern fringes of Wales and set within the South Wales Valleys. Perched on the slopes above the valley, it overlooks the River Rhymney and bears the visible legacy of the 19th‑ and early 20th‑century coal and iron industries in the area, with rows of terraced housing and former industrial sites shaping the built environment and local identity.
Today Maesycwmmer feels like a mix of traditional valley community and commuter settlement, with many residents working in nearby centres such as Cardiff and Newport, and with easy reach of the attractions of Caerphilly - including Caerphilly Castle. The village offers strong community ties, outdoor access to the surrounding countryside and valleys, and ongoing regeneration efforts that aim to balance heritage with modern needs.
Postcode districts covering Maesycwmmer
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 10 miles16.1 km
- Newport 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Weston-super-Mare 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Tonypandy 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Barry 16.4 miles26.5 km
- Bridgend 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Cwmbran Central 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Cwmbrân 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Neath 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Coity Higher 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Pontypool 8.7 miles14 km
Neighbouring places
- Hengoed Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Ystrad Mynach Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Fleur-de-lis and Pengam Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Pontllanfraith Built-up area 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Tir-y-berth and Glan-y-nant Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Pengam Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Cefn Fforest and Pengam Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Cefn Fforest Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Blackwood Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Pen-pedair-heol Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Ynysddu Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Gelligaer Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
Example postcodes in Maesycwmmer
CF82 7QB, CF82 7SZ, CF82 7PF, CF82 7TX, CF82 7RE, CF82 7SA, CF82 7RZ, CF82 7PY, CF82 7QN … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 17.9 miles28.9 km
- Bristol Airport 28.1 miles45.3 km
- Hengoed Railway Station 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Ystrad Mynach Railway Station 1 mile1.6 km
Hotels near Maesycwmmer Ad
- Llechwen Hall Hotel 3 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Bryn Meadows Golf, Hotel & Spa 4 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Brewers Lodge 3 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Gwaelod Y Garth Inn 4 7.1 miles11.5 km
- New House Country Hotel 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Manor Parc Hotel 3 7 miles11.3 km
- The Blueberry Hotel 3 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Tyr Winch 9.4 miles15.2 km
- The Antelope Hotel 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Parkway Hotel & Spa 4 8.7 miles14 km
Schools in Maesycwmmer
- Maesycwmmer Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Sardis Road Stadium 6.2 miles10.1 km
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Pontypool Park Stadium 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Tredegar Park Estate 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Blaenavon World Heritage Centre Museum 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Vita Student Cardiff College 10.9 miles17.6 km
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 11.2 miles18 km
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 11.3 miles18.3 km
- St. David's Shopping centre 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 11.6 miles18.6 km