Twyn Carno (Twyncarno)
Ward in Caerphilly, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.77, -3.301 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 10 08 |
| Dialling code: | 01685 (Merthyr Tydfil) |
Twyn Carno is an electoral ward within Caerphilly County Borough in South Wales, covering a mix of semi‑rural hillsides and small residential pockets. The name nods to the landscape - "twyn" meaning a small hill in Welsh - and the area enjoys green spaces and views characteristic of the nearby South Wales Valleys.
Like much of the borough, the ward's modern identity reflects a post‑industrial shift from the coal and heavy industry that shaped the locality to a more mixed economy of local services and commuters travelling to larger centres such as Cardiff. Community life is marked by local clubs and events, and there is a steady interest in conservation of the area's rural character and historic features.
Postcode districts covering Twyn Carno
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Newport 19.2 miles31 km
- Tonypandy 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Bridgend 21.2 miles34.2 km
- Cwmbran Central 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Cwmbrân 14.3 miles22.9 km
- Neath 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 3.7 miles6 km
- Coity Higher 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Pontypool 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Briton Ferry 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Ebbw Vale 3.7 miles5.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Rhymney Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Moriah and Pontlottyn Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Pontlottyn Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Tredegar Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Fochriw Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Dowlais Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Pant Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Dowlais and Pant Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Abertysswg Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Sirhowy Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Town Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Penydarren Parish 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Twyn Carno
NP22 5NN, NP22 5DX, NP22 5BN, NP22 5NJ, NP22 3AB, NP22 5EH, NP22 5EA, NP22 5NG, NP22 5ER … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 25.9 miles41.6 km
- Bristol Airport 36.6 miles58.9 km
- Rhymney Bridge Station 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Pontlottyn Railway Station 1.8 miles3 km
Hotels near Twyn Carno Ad
- The Antelope Hotel 2 miles3.3 km
- Tredegar Arms Hotel 3 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Howfield Hotel 3.7 miles6 km
- The Bessemer Hotel Carvery and Grill 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Level Inn 3 4 miles6.5 km
- The Bear Hotel, Crickhowell 3 9.3 miles15 km
- Llechwen Hall Hotel 3 9 miles14.4 km
- Castle Hotel 3 3.7 miles6 km
- The Tiger Inn 3.5 miles5.7 km
- The Falcon Inn Retreat 7.9 miles12.8 km
Schools in Twyn Carno
- Upper Rhymney Primary School Primary
- Ysgol Y Lawnt Primary
Local points of interest
- Blaenavon World Heritage Centre Museum 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Brecon Beacons Mountains 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Sardis Road Stadium 11.8 miles19 km
- Pontypool Park Stadium 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Fforest Fawr Mountains 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Ogmore Forest Forest 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Black Mountains Mountains 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Craig-y-nôs Castle Estate 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Tredegar Park Estate 18.6 miles29.9 km