Gobion Fawr
Ward in Monmouthshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.774, -2.938 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 35 08 |
| Dialling code: | 01873 (Abergavenny) |
Gobion Fawr is a small, predominantly rural electoral ward in Monmouthshire, Wales, made up of scattered farms, hamlets and hedged pasture typical of the gently rolling countryside in this part of south-east Wales. The landscape is shaped by agriculture and country lanes, with easy links to market towns such as Usk and Raglan and the nearby River Usk, so it attracts walkers and people seeking a quieter, village way of life.
Locally the community feels tight-knit, with economies centred on farming, small-scale tourism and some commuting to larger centres like Newport or Abergavenny. History is never far away here - stone cottages and parish churches sit alongside reminders of the medieval era, notably the well-known Raglan Castle, while conservation and recreational routes link the ward to the wider Wye Valley and upland scenery beyond.
Postcode districts covering Gobion Fawr
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 21.5 miles34.5 km
- Newport 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Tonypandy 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Hereford 21.7 miles35 km
- Cwmbran Central 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Cwmbrân 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 19 miles30.6 km
- Pontypool 6.8 miles11 km
- Ebbw Vale 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Ebbw Vale North 11.8 miles19 km
- Ebbw Vale South 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Aberdare 22.8 miles36.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Llanarth Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Goetre Fawr Ward 3 miles4.9 km
- Penperlleni Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Raglan Built-up area 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Pen Y Fal Ward 4.4 miles7 km
- Llanbadoc and Usk Ward 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Park Ward 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Llanfoist Built-up area 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Mamhilad Built-up area 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Grofield Ward 5 miles8 km
- Abergavenny Built-up area 5 miles8.1 km
- Croesonen Ward 5 miles8.1 km
Example postcodes in Gobion Fawr
NP15 1JF, NP7 9DD, NP7 9DE, NP15 1JE, NP7 9TH, NP7 8SN, NP7 9YH, NP15 1JD, NP15 2LX … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 28.6 miles46.1 km
- Cardiff Airport 31.4 miles50.5 km
- Abergavenny Railway Station 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Pontypool and New Inn Railway Station 6.2 miles10 km
Hotels near Gobion Fawr Ad
- The Kings Head, Usk 5.3 miles8.5 km
- The Castle Inn 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The Glen Yr Afon House Hotel 4 5 miles8.1 km
- The Beaufort, Raglan 4 3.7 miles6 km
- The Kings Head Hotel 4 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Newbridge on Usk 4 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Best Western Pontypool Metro Hotel 3 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Punch House 3 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Cwrt Bleddyn Hotel & Spa 3 8.3 miles13.4 km
- The Riverside Hotel 2 9.6 miles15.5 km
Local points of interest
- Blaenavon World Heritage Centre Museum 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Pontypool Park Stadium 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Ninewells Wood Forest 10 miles16.2 km
- Old Park wood Forest 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Chepstow Racecourse Recreation 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England) Historic site 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Newport Stadium Stadium 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Tredegar Park Estate 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Black Mountains Mountains 15.3 miles24.7 km