| Coordinates: | 51.817, -3.058 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SO 27 13 |
| Population: | 1,447 |
| Dialling code: | 01873 (Abergavenny) |
Govilon in Monmouthshire, Wales sits on the lower eastern slopes of the Blorenge, looking down towards the valley of the River Usk. It’s a short drive from Abergavenny and on the edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park, so the village is prized for its long views and easy access to hill walks and countryside recreation.
The locality bears echoes of the industrial past - nearby Blaenavon and old transport routes like the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal shaped the area - but today the economy mixes farming, tourism and commuting. Govilon is a quiet, community-focused place popular with walkers, cyclists and mountain-bikers using the Blorenge trails and canal towpaths, with a small cluster of local amenities that reflect its rural character.
Postcode districts covering Govilon
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 22.4 miles36 km
- Newport 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Tonypandy 22.1 miles35.5 km
- Hereford 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Cwmbran Central 11.8 miles19 km
- Cwmbrân 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Pontypool 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Ebbw Vale 7.2 miles11.7 km
- Ebbw Vale North 7 miles11.3 km
- Ebbw Vale South 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Aberdare 18.7 miles30.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Cantref Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Llanfoist Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Llanfoist Fawr and Govilon Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Grofield Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Abergavenny Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Gilwern Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Lansdown Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Pen Y Fal Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Park Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Llanelly Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Croesonen Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Waunllapria Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Govilon
NP7 9RB, NP7 9RN, NP7 9PU, NP7 9PR, NP7 9PJ, NP7 9PW, NP7 9PN, NP7 9RP, NP7 9PS … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 31.5 miles50.7 km
- Bristol Airport 33.3 miles53.7 km
- Abergavenny Railway Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Ebbw Vale Parkway Railway Station 7.2 miles11.6 km
Hotels near Govilon Ad
- The Bear Hotel, Crickhowell 3 4.5 miles7.2 km
- The Kings Head Hotel 4 1.7 miles2.8 km
- The Manor Hotel 3 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Tredegar Arms Hotel 3 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Best Western Pontypool Metro Hotel 3 8.7 miles14.1 km
- Level Inn 3 6.9 miles11.1 km
- The Beaufort, Raglan 4 9.5 miles15.3 km
Local points of interest
- Blaenavon World Heritage Centre Museum 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Pontypool Park Stadium 8 miles12.9 km
- Black Mountains Mountains 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England) Historic site 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Ninewells Wood Forest 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Old Park wood Forest 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Brecon Beacons Mountains 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Newport Stadium Stadium 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Tredegar Park Estate 17.4 miles28 km