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 miles32.2 km
- Newport 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Tonypandy 10.6 miles17 km
- Bridgend 19 miles30.5 km
- Cwmbran Central 17.2 miles27.8 km
- Cwmbrân 17.1 miles27.6 km
- Neath 19.8 miles31.8 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 1 mile1.6 km
- Coity Higher 17.9 miles28.9 km
- Pontypool 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Briton Ferry 21 miles33.8 km
- Ebbw Vale 7.4 miles11.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Park Parish 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Penydarren Parish 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Merthyr Tydfil Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Vaynor Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Cyfarthfa Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Dowlais and Pant Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Pant Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Dowlais Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Town Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Plymouth Ward 3.1 miles5 km
- Troed-y-rhiw Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Troedyrhiw and Pentrebach Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
Example postcodes in Gurnos
CF47 9BB, CF48 1EN, CF47 9DB, CF47 8EY, CF47 9PN, CF47 9RY, CF47 9DU, CF47 9SD, CF48 1EW … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 25.3 miles40.7 km
- Bristol Airport 38.8 miles62.5 km
- Merthyr Tydfil Railway Station 1.3 miles2 km
- Pentre-bach Railway Station 2.7 miles4.4 km
Hotels near Gurnos Ad
- The Antelope Hotel 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Howfield Hotel 1.2 miles1.9 km
- The Bessemer Hotel Carvery and Grill 1.3 miles2 km
- Castle Hotel 3 1.1 miles1.7 km
- The Tiger Inn 0.9 miles1.5 km
- The Falcon Inn Retreat 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Tredegar Arms Hotel 3 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Llechwen Hall Hotel 3 9 miles14.5 km
- Nant Ddu Lodge Hotel 3 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Level Inn 3 7.8 miles12.5 km
Schools in Gurnos
- Goetre Primary School Primary
- Pen-Y-Dre High School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Brecon Beacons Mountains 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Fforest Fawr Mountains 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Sardis Road Stadium 11.2 miles18 km
- Ogmore Forest Forest 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Blaenavon World Heritage Centre Museum 12.8 miles20.7 km
- Craig-y-nôs Castle Estate 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Pontypool Park Stadium 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Hensol Castle Estate 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Black Mountains Mountains 18.3 miles29.4 km