Gurnos
Parish in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.761, -3.387 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 04 07 |
| Dialling code: | 01685 (Merthyr Tydfil) |
Gurnos is a largely post‑war council estate and community on the western slopes of Merthyr Tydfil in Wales, developed in the mid‑20th century to house families linked to the town’s mining and ironworking past. Sitting above the valley, it has easy access to the town centre and to the uplands of the Brecon Beacons, so residents get a close juxtaposition of dense residential streets and nearby open countryside.
The area has a strong local identity and, like much of Merthyr Tydfil, has faced economic and social challenges since deindustrialisation; that has driven several rounds of regeneration, housing renewal and community projects. Local schools, shops and voluntary groups play a big role in everyday life, with ongoing efforts to tackle unemployment, improve facilities and celebrate the community’s industrial heritage.
Postcode districts covering Gurnos
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 20 miles
- Newport 21.8 miles
- Tonypandy 10.6 miles
- Bridgend 19 miles
- Cwmbran Central 17.2 miles
- Cwmbrân 17.1 miles
- Neath 19.8 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 1 mile
- Coity Higher 17.9 miles
- Pontypool 15.8 miles
- Briton Ferry 21 miles
- Ebbw Vale 7.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Park Parish 0.7 miles
- Penydarren Parish 0.8 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil Built-up area 1 mile
- Vaynor Parish 1.1 miles
- Cyfarthfa Parish 1.4 miles
- Dowlais and Pant Ward 1.5 miles
- Pant Parish 1.6 miles
- Dowlais Parish 1.6 miles
- Town Parish 2 miles
- Plymouth Ward 3.1 miles
- Troed-y-rhiw Parish 3.1 miles
- Troedyrhiw and Pentrebach Built-up area 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Gurnos
CF47 9PF, CF47 9NW, CF47 9RB, CF47 9DF, CF47 9NL, CF47 9DS, CF47 9DU, CF47 9SA, CF47 9PN … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 25.3 miles
- Bristol Airport 38.8 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil Railway Station 1.3 miles
- Pentre-bach Railway Station 2.7 miles
Hotels near Gurnos Ad
- The Antelope Hotel 1.7 miles
- Howfield Hotel 1.2 miles
- The Bessemer Hotel Carvery and Grill 3 1.3 miles
- Castle Hotel 3 1.1 miles
- The Falcon Inn Retreat 5.3 miles
- Tredegar Arms Hotel 3 6.1 miles
- Llechwen Hall Hotel 3 9 miles
- Nant Ddu Lodge Hotel 3 5.2 miles
- Level Inn 3 7.8 miles
- Maes Manor Hotel 3 9.9 miles
Schools in Gurnos
- Goetre Primary School Primary
- Pen-Y-Dre High School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Brecon Beacons Mountains 8.6 miles
- Fforest Fawr Mountains 10.4 miles
- Sardis Road Stadium 11.2 miles
- Ogmore Forest Forest 12.8 miles
- Blaenavon World Heritage Centre Museum 12.8 miles
- Craig-y-nôs Castle Estate 13.2 miles
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 14.5 miles
- Pontypool Park Stadium 15.7 miles
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 16.8 miles
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 17.7 miles
- Hensol Castle Estate 18.1 miles
- Black Mountains Mountains 18.3 miles