| Coordinates: | 51.827, -3.094 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SO 24 14 |
| Population: | 2,263 |
| Dialling code: | 01873 (Abergavenny) |
Gilwern is a small village in Monmouthshire, Wales, sited where the River Usk meets the River Clydach and alongside the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal. Its location close to Abergavenny and the southern edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park gives it attractive river- and hill-side scenery, and makes it a handy base for hill walking and cycling.
Historically the village grew with the canal and local limestone and iron industries, and remnants of the industrial past – former wharves and kiln sites – can still be seen. Today it’s a quiet, community-minded place popular for towpath walks, fishing and waterside pubs, with a mix of residents who commute to nearby towns and those drawn by outdoor recreation and rural life.
Postcode districts covering Gilwern
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 22.8 miles
- Newport 17.6 miles
- Tonypandy 21.4 miles
- Hereford 22.7 miles
- Cwmbran Central 12.8 miles
- Cwmbrân 12.6 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 13.4 miles
- Pontypool 9.5 miles
- Ebbw Vale 6.2 miles
- Ebbw Vale North 5.9 miles
- Ebbw Vale South 6.2 miles
- Aberdare 17.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Llanelly Ward 1.2 miles
- Govilon Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Cantref Ward 1.8 miles
- Waunllapria Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Llanfoist Fawr and Govilon Ward 2.7 miles
- Llangattock Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Llanfoist Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Crickhowell Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Grofield Ward 3 miles
- Abergavenny Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Lansdown Ward 3.3 miles
- Park Ward 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Gilwern
NP7 0DB, NP7 0AT, NP7 0EG, NP7 0RN, NP7 0BP, NP7 0EN, NP7 0DA, NP7 0DX, NP7 0BY … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 31.6 miles
- Bristol Airport 34.7 miles
- Abergavenny Railway Station 3.7 miles
- Ebbw Vale Parkway Railway Station 6.6 miles
Hotels near Gilwern Ad
- The Bear Hotel, Crickhowell 3 2.9 miles
- The Manor Hotel 3 3.6 miles
- The Kings Head Hotel 4 3.3 miles
- Tredegar Arms Hotel 3 7.5 miles
- Level Inn 3 5.8 miles
- Best Western Pontypool Metro Hotel 3 9.8 miles
Schools in Gilwern
- Gilwern Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Blaenavon World Heritage Centre Museum 3.8 miles
- Pontypool Park Stadium 9 miles
- Black Mountains Mountains 9.7 miles
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 12.7 miles
- Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England) Historic site 13 miles
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 13.1 miles
- Brecon Beacons Mountains 15.4 miles
- Ninewells Wood Forest 17.6 miles
- Old Park wood Forest 17.6 miles
- Flits National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 18.1 miles
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 18.2 miles
- Tredegar Park Estate 18.3 miles