Croesonen (Croesonnen)
Ward in Monmouthshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.832, -3.008 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 30 15 |
| Dialling code: | 01873 (Abergavenny) |
Croesonen is an electoral ward in rural Monmouthshire, Wales, characterised by rolling farmland, hedgerow-lined lanes and clusters of traditional stone cottages. Its landscape offers easy access to rivers and market towns, with neighbours such as Usk and Monmouth nearby, so many residents combine agricultural livelihoods with commuting to larger centres. The area is noted for pleasant scenery and good walking country rather than heavy industry.
Locally there’s a strong sense of community life centred on village halls, pubs and small volunteer groups, while historic touches - old farmsteads, parish churches and listed buildings - reflect a long rural past. As an electoral ward it sends representatives to Monmouthshire County Council and tends to focus on typical local issues: rural services, planning and maintaining community facilities.
Postcode districts covering Croesonen
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 24 miles38.6 km
- Newport 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Tonypandy 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Hereford 19.9 miles32.1 km
- Cwmbran Central 12.8 miles20.7 km
- Cwmbrân 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 16.9 miles27.3 km
- Pontypool 9.5 miles15.4 km
- Ebbw Vale 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Ebbw Vale North 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Ebbw Vale South 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Aberdare 21 miles33.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Lansdown Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Park Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Abergavenny Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Pen Y Fal Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Grofield Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Mardy Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Llanfoist Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Cantref Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Govilon Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Llanfoist Fawr and Govilon Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Gilwern Built-up area 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Llanelly Ward 4.7 miles7.5 km
Example postcodes in Croesonen
NP7 6HN, NP7 6HA, NP7 6HY, NP7 6HU, NP7 6AP, NP7 6PF, NP7 6EY, NP7 6BA, NP7 6HF … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 33.4 miles53.7 km
- Bristol Airport 33.5 miles53.8 km
- Abergavenny Railway Station 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Pontypool and New Inn Railway Station 9.3 miles15 km
Hotels near Croesonen Ad
- The Kings Head Hotel 4 0.8 miles1.4 km
- The Bear Hotel, Crickhowell 3 5.8 miles9.4 km
- The Manor Hotel 3 6.4 miles10.3 km
- The Castle Inn 10 miles16.1 km
- The Glen Yr Afon House Hotel 4 9.8 miles15.8 km
- The Beaufort, Raglan 4 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Best Western Pontypool Metro Hotel 3 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Level Inn 3 9.2 miles14.9 km
Schools in Croesonen
- Ysgol Gymraeg Y Fenni Primary
Local points of interest
- Blaenavon World Heritage Centre Museum 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Pontypool Park Stadium 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Black Mountains Mountains 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England) Historic site 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Old Park wood Forest 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Ninewells Wood Forest 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 14.9 miles24 km
- Harewood Estate 16.1 miles25.8 km
- Flits National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Newport Stadium Stadium 18 miles28.9 km