Town (Y Dref)
Ward in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.742, -3.351 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 06 05 |
| Dialling code: | 01685 (Merthyr Tydfil) |
Town is the central electoral ward covering the heart of Merthyr Tydfil in Wales, taking in the main shopping streets, council offices and the railway station. It sits in the South Wales Valleys beside the River Taff and close to industrial-era landmarks such as Cyfarthfa Castle, reflecting the town’s 19th-century ironworks heritage and its role in events like the Merthyr Rising.
Today the ward combines traditional high-street shops and community services with cultural venues such as Redhouse Cymru, while benefiting from transport links along the A470 towards Cardiff. Like much of Merthyr, it has seen regeneration efforts alongside ongoing economic and social challenges, and retains a strong local identity and civic pride.
Postcode districts covering Town
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 18.2 miles29.2 km
- Newport 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Tonypandy 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Barry 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Bridgend 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Cwmbran Central 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Cwmbrân 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Neath 20.8 miles33.6 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Coity Higher 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Pontypool 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Briton Ferry 21.9 miles35.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Town Parish 0 miles0 km
- Merthyr Tydfil Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Dowlais Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Penydarren Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Park Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Dowlais and Pant Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Plymouth Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Troed-y-rhiw Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Troedyrhiw and Pentrebach Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Gurnos Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Pant Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Fochriw Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
Example postcodes in Town
CF47 8BW, CF47 8AN, CF47 0LA, CF47 0LU, CF47 8AU, CF47 0AW, CF47 0YF, CF47 8YD, CF48 4AJ … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Bristol Airport 36.8 miles59.2 km
- Merthyr Tydfil Railway Station 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Pentre-bach Railway Station 1.3 miles2.1 km
Hotels in Town Ad
Schools in Town
- Caedraw Primary Primary
- Cyfarthfa High School Secondary
- Twynyrodyn Community School Primary
- Ysgol Santes Tudful Primary
Local points of interest
- Sardis Road Stadium 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Brecon Beacons Mountains 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Blaenavon World Heritage Centre Museum 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Fforest Fawr Mountains 12.4 miles20 km
- Ogmore Forest Forest 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 13.3 miles21.5 km
- Pontypool Park Stadium 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Craig-y-nôs Castle Estate 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Hensol Castle Estate 16.8 miles27 km
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 18 miles28.9 km