Newbridge
Parish in Caerphilly, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.665, -3.144 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 20 96 |
| Population: | 6,509 |
| Dialling code: | 01495 (Pontypool) |
Newbridge is a small post‑industrial community in the Sirhowy Valley of Caerphilly, Wales, lying just south of Blackwood. Set along the valley floor with steep wooded slopes either side, its name reflects a historic crossing point over the local waterways; like many South Wales valley settlements it grew up around ironworks and coal mining and still shows that industrial heritage in its built landscape and street pattern.
Today Newbridge is a largely residential parish with a strong local identity: community halls, pubs and amateur sports remain important social hubs, while employment has shifted toward light industry and commuting to nearby urban centres such as Cardiff and Newport. Ongoing regeneration and conservation efforts aim to balance retaining the area’s historic character with new housing and facilities for families and older residents.
Postcode districts covering Newbridge
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 11.4 miles
- Newport 9.5 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 23.6 miles
- Tonypandy 13.9 miles
- Barry 18.4 miles
- Bridgend 21.1 miles
- Cwmbran Central 5.1 miles
- Cwmbrân 5 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 11.6 miles
- Coity Higher 20.2 miles
- Pontypool 5.1 miles
- Ebbw Vale 8.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Newbridge Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Swffryd Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Abercarn Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Penmaen Parish 1.7 miles
- Crumlin Parish 1.7 miles
- Oakdale Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Trinant Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Pontllanfraith Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Blackwood Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Llanhilleth Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Cefn Fforest Parish 2.9 miles
- Argoed Built-up area 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Newbridge
NP11 4EP, NP11 4FQ, NP11 4AJ, NP11 4AD, NP11 5DB, NP11 5BX, NP11 4RR, NP11 4FH, NP11 5FA … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 20.4 miles
- Bristol Airport 26.7 miles
- Newbridge Railway Station 0.1 miles
- Llanhilleth Railway Station 2.5 miles
Hotels near Newbridge Ad
- Brewers Lodge 3 2.6 miles
- Bryn Meadows Golf, Hotel & Spa 4 2.8 miles
- The Cwmcarn Hotel 2 2.1 miles
- Castle Lodge 2.6 miles
- The Old Stables 2.7 miles
- The Little Crown Inn 4 5 miles
- Best Western Pontypool Metro Hotel 3 5.6 miles
- Maes Manor Hotel 4 2.5 miles
- Llechwen Hall 3 7.2 miles
- Mercure Newport 4 8.3 miles
Schools in Newbridge
- Newbridge School Secondary
- Pantside Primary Primary
- Pentwynmawr Primary School Primary
- Tynewydd Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Pontypool Park Stadium 5.3 miles
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 5.5 miles
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 7.4 miles
- Blaenavon World Heritage Centre Museum 7.8 miles
- Tredegar Park Estate 8.7 miles
- Sardis Road Stadium 9.8 miles
- Newport Stadium Stadium 10 miles
- Vita Student Cardiff College 12.3 miles
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 12.6 miles
- St. David's Shopping centre 12.8 miles
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 13 miles
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 13 miles