Rhymney (Rhymni)
Built-up area in Caerphilly, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.761, -3.284 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 11 07 |
| Population: | 8,537 |
| Dialling code: | 01685 (Merthyr Tydfil) |
Rhymney is a former industrial town in the northern reaches of Caerphilly county, lying in the heart of the Rhymney Valley in south Wales. The town grew up around 19th‑century ironworks and coal mines, with the River Rhymney running through it; that industrial legacy shaped much of the local landscape and architecture, and the long decline of mining has led to modern regeneration efforts and a quieter, more residential character.
Despite economic changes, Rhymney retains a strong sense of community and cultural identity - from miners’ institutes and local rugby clubs to its place in literature and song (Idris Davies’s poem "The Bells of Rhymney" is the town’s best‑known cultural echo). Its position in the valleys also means easy access to rolling uplands and outdoor routes towards the national park country north of Cardiff, making it a small town with both industrial history and countryside appeal.
Postcode districts covering Rhymney
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 18.5 miles
- Newport 18.3 miles
- Tonypandy 12.5 miles
- Barry 24.4 miles
- Bridgend 21.1 miles
- Cwmbran Central 13.5 miles
- Cwmbrân 13.3 miles
- Neath 24 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 4.2 miles
- Coity Higher 20.1 miles
- Pontypool 11.6 miles
- Ebbw Vale 3.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Twyn Carno Ward 0.9 miles
- Moriah and Pontlottyn Ward 1 mile
- Pontlottyn Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Abertysswg Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Fochriw Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Tredegar Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Georgetown Ward 2.4 miles
- Sirhowy Ward 2.5 miles
- Dowlais Parish 2.8 miles
- Darran Valley Parish 2.8 miles
- Dowlais and Pant Ward 3 miles
- Pant Parish 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Rhymney
NP22 5JB, NP22 5JZ, NP22 5PE, NP22 5DR, NP22 5JP, NP22 5LE, NP22 5DA, NP22 5PA, NP22 5JN … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 25.3 miles
- Bristol Airport 35.7 miles
- Rhymney Bridge Station 0.3 miles
- Pontlottyn Railway Station 1 mile
Hotels near Rhymney Ad
- Rhymney House hotel 1.1 miles
- Lord Nelson Hotel 0.9 miles
- Tredegar Arms Hotel 3 1.8 miles
- OYO Prince of Wales Country Hotel 3 1.4 miles
- Prince of Wales - Tredegar 1.4 miles
- Bessemer Hotel 3 3.2 miles
- Best Western Ebbw Vale 3 3.6 miles
- Premier Inn Ebbw Vale 3 3.6 miles
- The Tiger Inn 4 miles
- The Butchers Arms - Grill Pub and Bunkhouse 3 4.2 miles
Schools in Rhymney
- Bryn Awel Primary School Primary
- Upper Rhymney Primary School Primary
- Ysgol Y Lawnt Primary
Local points of interest
- Blaenavon World Heritage Centre Museum 8.4 miles
- Brecon Beacons Mountains 10.8 miles
- Sardis Road Stadium 11.4 miles
- Pontypool Park Stadium 11.4 miles
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 13.9 miles
- Fforest Fawr Mountains 14.2 miles
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 14.8 miles
- Ogmore Forest Forest 15.3 miles
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 15.4 miles
- Black Mountains Mountains 15.9 miles
- Craig-y-nôs Castle Estate 17.5 miles
- Tredegar Park Estate 17.7 miles