Ynysddu
Parish in Caerphilly, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.625, -3.164 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 19 92 |
Ynysddu is a small village and community in Caerphilly, south Wales, tucked into the Sirhowy Valley amid rolling hills and the remnants of a once-dominant industrial landscape. It sits within easy reach of larger centres such as Blackwood and Newport, giving residents a mix of rural outlook and commuter convenience.
Historically shaped by coal and iron industries of the 19th and 20th centuries, the village today is largely residential with local shops, pubs, a village hall and active community and sports clubs. Outdoor recreation is popular, with the valley countryside and nearby green spaces providing walking and cycling opportunities, while the community retains a strong local identity rooted in its industrial past.
Postcode districts covering Ynysddu
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 8.5 miles
- Newport 9 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 21.4 miles
- Tonypandy 12.6 miles
- Barry 15.5 miles
- Bridgend 19 miles
- Cwmbran Central 6 miles
- Cwmbrân 5.9 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 12.6 miles
- Coity Higher 18.3 miles
- Pontypool 7.4 miles
- Ebbw Vale 10.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Cwmfelinfach Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Ynysddu Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen Parish 1.9 miles
- Crosskeys Parish 2 miles
- Abercarn Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Pontllanfraith Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Trethomas Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Machen Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Risca Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Bedwas and Trethomas Ward 2.4 miles
- Bedwas Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Maesycwmmer Built-up area 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Ynysddu
NP11 7JD, NP11 7HJ, NP11 7JL, NP11 7HQ, NP11 7BB, NP11 7GN, NP11 7JA, NP11 7LB, NP11 7JJ … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 17.6 miles
- Bristol Airport 25.5 miles
- Crosskeys Railway Station 1.7 miles
- Newbridge Railway Station 2.9 miles
Hotels near Ynysddu Ad
- The Old Stables 1 mile
- Bryn Meadows Golf, Hotel & Spa 4 2.2 miles
- Castle Lodge 1.6 miles
- The Cwmcarn Hotel 2 1.7 miles
- Brewers Lodge 3 3 miles
- Premier Inn Caerphilly Crossways 3 3.2 miles
- Wingfield Hotel 3 2.9 miles
- Premier Inn Caerphilly 3 3.4 miles
- Llechwen Hall 3 6.3 miles
- Mercure Newport 4 7.7 miles
Schools in Ynysddu
- Cwmfelinfach Primary Primary
- Ynys Hywel Learning Community/Positifcare Independent - special
- Ynysddu Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 4.6 miles
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 6.3 miles
- Tredegar Park Estate 7.5 miles
- Pontypool Park Stadium 7.7 miles
- Sardis Road Stadium 8.1 miles
- Newport Stadium Stadium 9.3 miles
- Vita Student Cardiff College 9.5 miles
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 9.8 miles
- St. David's Shopping centre 10 miles
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 10.1 miles
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 10.2 miles
- Cardiff City Stadium 10.5 miles