Bryn
Parish in Neath Port Talbot, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.614, -3.72 |
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| OS grid ref: | SS 81 92 |
| Population: | 923 |
| Dialling code: | 01639 (Neath) |
Bryn is a small, hill‑top parish in the county borough of Neath Port Talbot, Wales. The name itself means "hill" and the settlement sits where the industrial lowlands edge into the rolling uplands of South Wales, so it combines easy access to moorland ridgelines and valley walks with fairly direct links to nearby towns and the coast.
Like many communities in the area, Bryn carries an industrial heritage - small collieries, quarries and connections to the coal and steel age have shaped its housing, landscape and local institutions. Today the village retains a close‑knit social life centred on chapel and village‑hall activity, modest local businesses and a growing interest from walkers and people exploring South Wales' industrial archaeology and countryside.
Postcode districts covering Bryn
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Swansea 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Tonypandy 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Barry 24.6 miles39.5 km
- Bridgend 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Llanelli 18.4 miles29.7 km
- Llanelli Rural 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Neath 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 17.2 miles27.8 km
- Coity Higher 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Briton Ferry 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Ebbw Vale 24.4 miles39.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Bryn Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Bryn and Cwmavon Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Cwmavon Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Pontrhydyfen Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Pelenna Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Tai-bach Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Cimla and Pelenna Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Maesteg West Ward 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Maesteg Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Caerau Ward 3 miles4.9 km
- Aberavon Parish 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Maesteg East Ward 3.4 miles5.4 km
Example postcodes in Bryn
SA13 2RP, SA13 2RF, SA13 2RR, SA13 2SH, SA13 2RS, SA13 2BJ, SA13 2RH, SA13 2RE, SA13 2RU … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Bristol Airport 45.9 miles73.9 km
- Maesteg Railway Station 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Port Talbot Parkway Railway Station 3 miles4.9 km
Local points of interest
- Victoria Road Stadium 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Afan Lido Stadium 4.2 miles6.7 km
- The Gnoll Stadium 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Ogmore Forest Forest 8.7 miles14 km
- Porthcawl Harbour Harbour 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 9.4 miles15.1 km
- The Egypt Center Museum 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 14 miles22.6 km
- Craig-y-nôs Castle Estate 14.1 miles22.6 km
- Sardis Road Stadium 16 miles25.7 km
- Hensol Castle Estate 17.1 miles27.5 km