Plymouth
Ward in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.719, -3.365 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 05 03 |
| Dialling code: | 01685 (Merthyr Tydfil) |
Plymouth is an electoral ward within the county borough of Merthyr Tydfil in Wales, covering a compact urban area of terraced housing, local shops and community facilities close to the town centre. The ward elects councillors to the county borough council and reflects the town’s industrial‑era layout, with Victorian terraces and reminders of Merthyr’s 19th‑century ironworking past visible in nearby streets and buildings.
The area sits close to the northern edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park, so green hills are never far away and residents have good access to outdoor recreation while remaining a short walk from schools, shops and public transport. Like much of South Wales, Plymouth combines a strong local community and Welsh cultural traditions with ongoing regeneration efforts and the social and economic shifts typical of a post‑industrial town.
Postcode districts covering Plymouth
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 16.9 miles
- Newport 19.5 miles
- Tonypandy 8.2 miles
- Barry 22 miles
- Bridgend 16.8 miles
- Cwmbran Central 15.2 miles
- Cwmbrân 15.1 miles
- Neath 19.9 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 2.1 miles
- Coity Higher 15.8 miles
- Pontypool 14.2 miles
- Briton Ferry 20.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Troed-y-rhiw Parish 0 miles
- Troedyrhiw and Pentrebach Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Town Parish 1.7 miles
- Mountain Ash East Parish 2 miles
- Aberfan Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Merthyr Vale Parish 2.2 miles
- Cwmbach Parish 2.4 miles
- Park Parish 2.4 miles
- Bedlinog Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Mountain Ash Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Mountain Ash West Parish 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Plymouth
CF48 4ES, CF48 4HR, CF48 4LU, CF48 4BD, CF48 4DU, CF48 1RW, CF48 4HX, CF48 4DF, CF48 4LW … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 22.3 miles
- Bristol Airport 36.2 miles
- Pentre-bach Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Troed-y-rhiw Railway Station 0.9 miles
Hotels near Plymouth Ad
- Premier Inn Merthyr Tydfil 3 0.5 miles
- Bessemer Hotel 3 2.8 miles
- Howfield Hotel 1.9 miles
- The Tiger Inn 2.2 miles
- Premier Inn Aberdare 3 2.2 miles
- Castle Hotel 3 2 miles
- Cresselly Inn 2.6 miles
- Llechwen Hall 3 5.9 miles
- Lord Nelson Hotel 4 miles
- Rhymney House hotel 4.9 miles
Schools in Plymouth
- Abercanaid Community Primary
- Afon Taf High School Secondary
- Greenfield School Special
- Troedyrhiw Commmunity Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Sardis Road Stadium 8.1 miles
- Ogmore Forest Forest 10.8 miles
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 11.6 miles
- Brecon Beacons Mountains 11.7 miles
- Blaenavon World Heritage Centre Museum 12.4 miles
- Fforest Fawr Mountains 13 miles
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 13.9 miles
- Pontypool Park Stadium 14.2 miles
- Hensol Castle Estate 15.1 miles
- Craig-y-nôs Castle Estate 15.2 miles
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 15.7 miles
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 16.5 miles