Blaengwrach
Parish in Neath Port Talbot, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.737, -3.632 |
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| OS grid ref: | SN 87 05 |
Blaengwrach is a small, largely rural community in the upper Neath Valley within the county borough of Neath Port Talbot in Wales, set among wooded hills and open moorland that make it popular for walking and other outdoor pursuits.
Historically the area grew up around coal mining and valley industries, so traces of industrial archaeology sit alongside chapel rows and village amenities in settlements such as Cwmgwrach; today the local economy is a mix of commuting, small businesses and leisure‑related activity, and residents tend to describe a close‑knit community that values its heritage and countryside setting.
Postcode districts covering Blaengwrach
Most populated places nearby
- Swansea 15.4 miles
- Tonypandy 11.3 miles
- Bridgend 15.9 miles
- Llanelli 21.8 miles
- Llanelli Rural 22.4 miles
- Neath 9.5 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 10.8 miles
- Coity Higher 15 miles
- Briton Ferry 11.3 miles
- Ebbw Vale 18 miles
- Ebbw Vale North 18.2 miles
- Ebbw Vale South 18.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Cwmgwrach Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Glynneath Parish 0.6 miles
- Glyn-neath Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Blaengwrach and Glynneath West Ward 0.9 miles
- Glynneath Central and East Ward 1.5 miles
- Dyffryn Cellwen Built-up area 3 miles
- Rhigos Parish 3.1 miles
- Onllwyn Parish 3.3 miles
- Crynant, Onllwyn and Seven Sisters Ward 3.4 miles
- Resolven Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Twyn Bryn-hîr Built-up area 3.8 miles
- Glyncorrwg Built-up area 4 miles
Example postcodes in Blaengwrach
SA11 5PG, SA11 5LW, SA11 5PE, SA11 5SW, SA11 5PZ, SA11 5PR, SA11 5PN, SA11 5NZ, SA11 5PT … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 26.6 miles
- Bristol Airport 46.2 miles
- Treherbert Railway Station 6.1 miles
- Ynyswen Railway Station 6.9 miles
Hotels near Blaengwrach Ad
- The New Swan Hotel 3 6.7 miles
- Ty Newydd Country Hotel 3 4.6 miles
- The Dillwyn Arms 9.5 miles
- The Falcon Inn Retreat 9 miles
- Castle Hotel 3 9 miles
- The Bluebell Hotel 9 miles
- St Ives 8.9 miles
Schools in Blaengwrach
- Blaengwrach Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Craig-y-nôs Castle Estate 5.9 miles
- Fforest Fawr Mountains 8.1 miles
- The Gnoll Stadium 8.7 miles
- Ogmore Forest Forest 10.9 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 12.5 miles
- Afan Lido Stadium 12.7 miles
- Brecon Beacons Mountains 12.8 miles
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 14.3 miles
- Sardis Road Stadium 15.3 miles
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 15.5 miles
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 15.9 miles
- The Egypt Center Museum 17.2 miles