Ynysddu (Ynys-ddu)
Ward in Caerphilly, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.625, -3.164 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 19 92 |
Ynysddu is a community and electoral ward in Caerphilly, Wales, set in the green bowl of the Sirhowy Valley within the broader South Wales Valleys. It sits amid rolling valley sides and pockets of woodland, with easy access to countryside walks and cycling routes and within commuting distance of Newport and Cardiff; the nearby Sirhowy Valley Country Park is a popular local amenity.
Like many settlements in the area, Ynysddu was shaped by 19th‑ and early 20th‑century coal and iron industries, which left a legacy of Victorian terraces and a strong community identity. Today the ward mixes that industrial heritage with quieter residential life, local shops, community halls and sports clubs, and has seen gradual economic change as residents commute to nearby towns while enjoying the valley landscape and recreational opportunities.
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 7JF, NP11 7NZ, NP11 7HD, NP12 2HJ, NP11 7RA, NP11 7RB, NP11 7JU, NP11 7GZ, NP11 7JN … 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