Grofield
Ward in Monmouthshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.823, -3.025 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 29 14 |
| Dialling code: | 01873 (Abergavenny) |
Grofield sits within Monmouthshire in south‑east Wales and is best known as a predominantly rural ward combining small residential clusters with rolling farmland. The landscape and sense of place are very much in keeping with the county – hedgerows, lanes and valleys that attract walkers and cyclists, and a character shaped by its position close to the Welsh‑English border.
Locally the economy leans on agriculture and small businesses, with many residents commuting to larger towns for work; socially it tends to have a close‑knit village feel, centred on village halls, local pubs and community events. Historic features common to the area, such as traditional stone cottages and parish churches, give it a quieter, heritage‑rich atmosphere that reflects Monmouthshire’s longer rural history.
Postcode districts covering Grofield
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 23.1 miles
- Newport 16.6 miles
- Tonypandy 23.4 miles
- Hereford 20.9 miles
- Cwmbran Central 12.1 miles
- Cwmbrân 12 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 16 miles
- Pontypool 8.8 miles
- Ebbw Vale 8.7 miles
- Ebbw Vale North 8.5 miles
- Ebbw Vale South 8.6 miles
- Aberdare 20.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Abergavenny Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Park Ward 0.6 miles
- Llanfoist Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Pen Y Fal Ward 0.7 miles
- Lansdown Ward 0.7 miles
- Croesonen Ward 1 mile
- Cantref Ward 1.4 miles
- Govilon Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Llanfoist Fawr and Govilon Ward 1.9 miles
- Mardy Ward 2.3 miles
- Gilwern Built-up area 3 miles
- Llanelly Ward 3.8 miles
Example postcodes in Grofield
NP7 7RL, NP7 5YB, NP7 5UH, NP7 5YA, NP7 7EG, NP7 9WY, NP7 5AU, NP7 5EN, NP7 5DE … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 32.4 miles
- Bristol Airport 33.1 miles
- Abergavenny Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Ebbw Vale Parkway Railway Station 8.6 miles
Hotels in Grofield Ad
- The Kings Head Hotel 4
- Roadhouse Llanwenarth
- The Kings Arms Hotel
- The Angel Hotel 4
- The Kings Head Hotel 4
Local points of interest
- Blaenavon World Heritage Centre Museum 4.4 miles
- Pontypool Park Stadium 8.4 miles
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 9.7 miles
- Black Mountains Mountains 10.7 miles
- Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England) Historic site 11.5 miles
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 12.4 miles
- Ninewells Wood Forest 14.7 miles
- Old Park wood Forest 14.8 miles
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 15.3 miles
- Harewood Estate 17 miles
- Flits National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 17.4 miles
- Newport Stadium Stadium 17.4 miles