Merthyr Vale (Ynysowen)
Ward in Merthyr Tydfil, CF48, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.69, -3.342 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 07 99 |
| Dialling code: | 01685 (Merthyr Tydfil) |
Merthyr Vale sits just south of the town of Merthyr Tydfil, tucked into the steep-sided valley carved by the River Taff. The ward is a compact, largely residential area with good rail and road links - the local station provides commuter access towards Cardiff - and it fronts onto popular walking and cycling routes that lead up into the surrounding hills and towards the Brecon Beacons.
Historically the community grew around coal mining and the local colliery shaped much of its identity; remnants of that industrial past and strong working‑class community ties remain visible in social clubs and memorials. The ward lies close to Aberfan, and the wider area has seen gradual economic and social change since the decline of mining, with local regeneration efforts and a steady focus on community facilities and green spaces.
Postcode districts covering Merthyr Vale
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 14.7 miles
- Newport 17.7 miles
- Tonypandy 7.1 miles
- Barry 19.8 miles
- Bridgend 15.7 miles
- Cwmbran Central 13.7 miles
- Cwmbrân 13.6 miles
- Neath 20.6 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 4.4 miles
- Coity Higher 14.7 miles
- Pontypool 13.2 miles
- Briton Ferry 21.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Merthyr Vale Parish 0 miles
- Aberfan Built-up area 0.1 miles
- Mountain Ash East Parish 1.4 miles
- Bedlinog Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Bedlinog and Trelewis Ward 1.7 miles
- Penrhiw-ceibr Ward 1.8 miles
- Penrhiwceiber Parish 1.8 miles
- Mountain Ash Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Troedyrhiw and Pentrebach Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Mountain Ash West Parish 2.1 miles
- Plymouth Ward 2.2 miles
- Troed-y-rhiw Parish 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Merthyr Vale
CF48 4QL, CF48 4PR, CF48 4PP, CF48 4TF, CF48 4RB, CF48 4SX, CF48 4RZ, CF48 4TN, CF48 4PN … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 20.2 miles
- Bristol Airport 34.2 miles
- Merthyr Vale Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Troed-y-rhiw Railway Station 1.6 miles
Hotels near Merthyr Vale Ad
- Llechwen Hall Hotel 3 3.7 miles
- The Antelope Hotel 5 miles
- Howfield Hotel 4.1 miles
- The Falcon Inn Retreat 4 miles
- The Blueberry Hotel 3 6 miles
- Tredegar Arms Hotel 3 7 miles
- Brewers Lodge 3 6.2 miles
- The Bessemer Hotel Carvery and Grill 3 4.9 miles
- The Bessemer Hotel Carvery and Grill 3 4.9 miles
- Castle Hotel 3 4.3 miles
Schools in Merthyr Vale
- Ynysowen Primary Primary
- Ysgol Gymraeg Rhyd-y-grug Primary
Local points of interest
- Sardis Road Stadium 6.1 miles
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 9.9 miles
- Ogmore Forest Forest 10.1 miles
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 11.7 miles
- Blaenavon World Heritage Centre Museum 12.3 miles
- Hensol Castle Estate 13.2 miles
- Pontypool Park Stadium 13.2 miles
- Brecon Beacons Mountains 13.9 miles
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 14.2 miles
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 14.3 miles
- Fforest Fawr Mountains 15.1 miles
- Vita Student Cardiff College 15.6 miles