Llanfoist (Llanffwyst)
Built-up area in Monmouthshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.814, -3.03 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 29 13 |
| Dialling code: | 01873 (Abergavenny) |
Llanfoist is a village in Monmouthshire, Wales, sitting on the western bank of the River Usk just south of Abergavenny and beneath the distinctive slopes of the Blorenge. Its riverside setting and proximity to the eastern edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park make it popular with walkers, cyclists and anglers.
The village expanded in the 19th century with nearby industrial and transport developments and today mixes Victorian housing with newer homes, serving partly as a commuter settlement for Abergavenny while retaining local shops, community groups and pleasant green spaces. Historic connections across the Usk valley and easy access to outdoor recreation and regional markets shape Llanfoist’s character and local economy.
Postcode districts covering Llanfoist
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 22.5 miles
- Newport 16.1 miles
- Tonypandy 22.9 miles
- Hereford 21.5 miles
- Cwmbran Central 11.5 miles
- Cwmbrân 11.4 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 15.7 miles
- Pontypool 8.2 miles
- Ebbw Vale 8.3 miles
- Ebbw Vale North 8.1 miles
- Ebbw Vale South 8.1 miles
- Aberdare 19.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Grofield Ward 0.6 miles
- Abergavenny Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Pen Y Fal Ward 0.9 miles
- Park Ward 1.1 miles
- Govilon Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Llanfoist Fawr and Govilon Ward 1.2 miles
- Lansdown Ward 1.3 miles
- Croesonen Ward 1.6 miles
- Cantref Ward 1.7 miles
- Mardy Ward 2.9 miles
- Gilwern Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Llanelly Ward 3.6 miles
Example postcodes in Llanfoist
NP7 9NR, NP7 9NL, NP7 9BR, NP7 9YA, NP7 9YB, NP7 9PX, NP7 9LZ, NP7 9NX, NP7 9NA … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 31.8 miles
- Bristol Airport 32.6 miles
- Abergavenny Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Pontypool and New Inn Railway Station 8.1 miles
Hotels near Llanfoist Ad
- The Kings Head Hotel 4 0.7 miles
- The Bear Hotel, Crickhowell 3 5.5 miles
- The Manor Hotel 3 6.2 miles
- The Kings Head, Usk 9.5 miles
- The Castle Inn 9.4 miles
- Best Western Pontypool Metro Hotel 3 8.4 miles
- The Glen Yr Afon House Hotel 4 9.2 miles
- Tredegar Arms Hotel 3 9.7 miles
- The Beaufort, Raglan 4 8.3 miles
- Level Inn 3 7.9 miles
Schools in Llanfoist
- Llanfoist Fawr Primary Primary
Local points of interest
- Blaenavon World Heritage Centre Museum 3.8 miles
- Pontypool Park Stadium 7.8 miles
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 9.9 miles
- Black Mountains Mountains 11.2 miles
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 11.8 miles
- Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England) Historic site 12.2 miles
- Ninewells Wood Forest 14.7 miles
- Old Park wood Forest 14.7 miles
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 15.3 miles
- Newport Stadium Stadium 16.8 miles
- Tredegar Park Estate 17.1 miles
- Harewood Estate 17.5 miles