Tir-y-berth and Glan-y-nant
Built-up area in Caerphilly, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.666, -3.228 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 15 97 |
| Dialling code: | 01443 (Pontypridd) |
The small communities of Tir-y-berth and Glan-y-nant sit within the borough of Caerphilly in south Wales, tucked into the rolling slopes typical of the South Wales Valleys. Their Welsh place‑names hint at the local landscape and watercourses, and both feel largely residential with a mix of terrace housing, post‑war estates and pockets of green space; Cardiff and other regional centres are within easy commuting distance by road and rail.
Like many places in the borough, their fabric was shaped by the coal and heavy industries of the 19th and 20th centuries, leaving a strong working‑class identity, active community groups, chapels and local clubs. In recent years there’s been modest regeneration and an emphasis on outdoor amenities, while everyday life is marked by local shops, schools and civic efforts to balance heritage with new economic opportunities.
Postcode districts covering Tir-y-berth and Glan-y-nant
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 11.5 miles
- Newport 12.6 miles
- Tonypandy 10.4 miles
- Barry 17.9 miles
- Bridgend 18.1 miles
- Cwmbran Central 8.6 miles
- Cwmbrân 8.5 miles
- Neath 24.3 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 8.6 miles
- Coity Higher 17.2 miles
- Pontypool 8.5 miles
- Briton Ferry 24.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Pengam Parish 0.4 miles
- Fleur-de-lis and Pengam Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Cefn Fforest and Pengam Ward 0.5 miles
- Pen-pedair-heol Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Cefn Fforest Parish 0.7 miles
- Gilfach Ward 0.9 miles
- Hengoed Ward 1 mile
- St. Cattwg Ward 1.1 miles
- Gelligaer Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Blackwood Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Bargod Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Maesycwmmer Built-up area 1.5 miles
Example postcodes in Tir-y-berth and Glan-y-nant
CF82 8AP, NP12 3XR, NP12 3XH, CF82 8SJ, NP12 3XE, CF82 8AS, NP12 3XW, NP12 3XQ, CF82 8AL … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 19.3 miles
- Bristol Airport 29.4 miles
- Pengam Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Gilfach Fargoed Railway Station 1.3 miles
Hotels near Tir-y-berth and Glan-y-nant Ad
- Llechwen Hall Hotel 3 3.9 miles
- Brewers Lodge 3 1.1 miles
- Bryn Meadows Golf, Hotel & Spa 4 2 miles
- Gwaelod Y Garth Inn 4 8.4 miles
- New House Country Hotel 4 8.1 miles
- Manor Parc Hotel 3 8.5 miles
- The Antelope Hotel 8.4 miles
- The Blueberry Hotel 3 6.5 miles
- Howfield Hotel 8.4 miles
- Tredegar Arms Hotel 3 7.3 miles
Schools in Tir-y-berth and Glan-y-nant
- The Lewis School Secondary
- Tiryberth Primary Primary
Local points of interest
- Sardis Road Stadium 6.8 miles
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 7.8 miles
- Pontypool Park Stadium 8.7 miles
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 9 miles
- Blaenavon World Heritage Centre Museum 9.5 miles
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 11 miles
- Tredegar Park Estate 11.4 miles
- Vita Student Cardiff College 12.4 miles
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 12.5 miles
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 12.8 miles
- Hensol Castle Estate 12.9 miles
- St. David's Shopping centre 13 miles