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 miles13.7 km
- Newport 9 miles14.5 km
- Weston-super-Mare 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Tonypandy 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Barry 15.5 miles25 km
- Bridgend 19 miles30.6 km
- Cwmbran Central 6 miles9.6 km
- Cwmbrân 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Coity Higher 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Pontypool 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Ebbw Vale 10.9 miles17.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Cwmfelinfach Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Ynysddu Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Crosskeys Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Abercarn Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Pontllanfraith Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Trethomas Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Machen Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Risca Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Bedwas and Trethomas Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Bedwas Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Maesycwmmer Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
Example postcodes in Ynysddu
NP11 7JZ, NP11 7QS, NP12 2HN, NP11 7JJ, NP11 7RF, NP11 7GX, NP11 7PT, NP11 7GU, NP11 7LN … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Bristol Airport 25.5 miles41 km
- Crosskeys Railway Station 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Newbridge Railway Station 2.9 miles4.7 km
Hotels near Ynysddu Ad
- Manor Parc Hotel 3 5.9 miles9.6 km
- New House Country Hotel 4 5.6 miles9 km
- Gwaelod Y Garth Inn 4 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Bryn Meadows Golf, Hotel & Spa 4 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Tyr Winch 7.2 miles11.7 km
- Brewers Lodge 3 3 miles4.9 km
- Llechwen Hall Hotel 3 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Parkway Hotel & Spa 4 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Holiday Inn Express Newport 3 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Mercure Newport Hotel 4 7.7 miles12.4 km
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 miles7.4 km
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Tredegar Park Estate 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Pontypool Park Stadium 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Sardis Road Stadium 8.1 miles13 km
- Newport Stadium Stadium 9.3 miles15 km
- Vita Student Cardiff College 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 9.8 miles15.8 km
- St. David's Shopping centre 10 miles16.1 km
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 10.2 miles16.3 km
- Cardiff City Stadium 10.5 miles16.9 km