Magor (Magwyr)
Built-up area in Monmouthshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.586, -2.843 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 41 87 |
| Population: | 5,941 |
| Dialling code: | 01633 (Newport) |
Magor is a large village in Monmouthshire, southeast Wales, set on the low-lying Caldicot Levels close to the Severn Estuary. The village sits alongside its neighbour Undy and has roots stretching back through medieval times, visible in the parish church and local street pattern, with Roman remains in the wider landscape around Caerwent.
Traditionally agricultural, today Magor combines a strong local community with good road and rail links to Newport, Bristol and the M4 corridor, so many people commute while the area still values its wetlands such as Magor Marsh for nature and recreation. There are active local societies, village events and small businesses serving residents, giving it a mix of rural charm and practical connectivity to nearby urban centres.
Postcode districts covering Magor
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Cardiff 15.6 miles25 km
- Newport 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Weston-super-Mare 17 miles27.4 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 16.6 miles26.8 km
- Barry 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Cwmbran Central 9 miles14.6 km
- Cwmbrân 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Chipping Sodbury 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Pontypool 11.2 miles18 km
- Yate 18.2 miles29.2 km
- Ebbw Vale 20.9 miles33.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Magor West Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Undy and Magor Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Magor East with Undy Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Bishton Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Bishton and Langstone Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Redwick Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Llandevaud Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Underwood Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Penhow Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Parc-Seymour Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Rogiet Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Llanvaches Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Magor
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 15 miles24.1 km
- Cardiff Airport 25.2 miles40.5 km
- Severn Tunnel Junction 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Caldicot Railway Station 3.6 miles5.8 km
Hotels near Magor Ad
- Tŷ Magor 3 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Tŷ Newport 4 3.7 miles5.9 km
- New Inn Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Newbridge on Usk 4 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Days Inn by Wyndham Magor 3 0.4 miles0.6 km
- The Priory Hotel and Restaurant 4 5 miles8 km
- The Celtic Manor Resort 5 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Coldra Court Hotel by Celtic Manor 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Mercure Newport Hotel 4 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Holiday Inn Newport 3 3.8 miles6 km
Local points of interest
- Newport Stadium Stadium 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Tredegar Park Estate 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Chepstow Racecourse Recreation 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Clevedon Court Estate 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Ninewells Wood Forest 11.3 miles18.3 km
- Pontypool Park Stadium 11.5 miles18.4 km
- Old Park wood Forest 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Memorial Stadium Stadium 13.1 miles21.1 km
- University of Bristol University 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Bristol Harbour Harbour 13.6 miles21.9 km