Cwmllynfell and Ystradowen
Built-up area in Neath Port Talbot, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.797, -3.818 |
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| OS grid ref: | SN 74 12 |
| Dialling code: | 01269 (Ammanford) |
Cwmllynfell is a small upland village on the western edge of Neath Port Talbot, sitting beneath the open moorland of the Black Mountain with wide views towards the Brecon Beacons. Historically tied to farming and local coal workings, it retains a tight-knit rural community with a village hall and a keen rugby side, and it’s popular with walkers accessing the surrounding ridges even as many residents commute to nearby towns for work.
Ystradowen is actually in the Vale of Glamorgan, near Cowbridge, rather than in Neath Port Talbot; it’s a small lowland farming village with a more sheltered, pastoral character compared with upland settlements. Quiet lanes, a parish church and traditional cottages reflect its agricultural roots, and its proximity to Cardiff and market towns makes it attractive for those seeking rural life within easy reach of urban amenities.
Postcode districts covering Cwmllynfell and Ystradowen
Most populated places nearby
- Swansea 12.9 miles
- Tonypandy 19.9 miles
- Bridgend 22.5 miles
- Llanelli 15.5 miles
- Llanelli Rural 15.4 miles
- Neath 9.2 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 19 miles
- Coity Higher 21.9 miles
- Briton Ferry 11.9 miles
- Aberdare 16.3 miles
- Aberdare East 17.1 miles
- Aberdare West 15.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Cwmllynfell Parish 0.8 miles
- Cwm-twrch Uchaf Built-up area 1 mile
- Cwarter Bach Ward 1.1 miles
- Quarter Bach Parish 1.1 miles
- Cwmllynfell and Ystalyfera Ward 1.3 miles
- Cwm-twrch Ward 1.6 miles
- Brynamman Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen and Lower Brynamman Ward 2.4 miles
- Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Ystalyfera Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Ynyscedwyn Ward 2.9 miles
- Ystradgynlais Built-up area 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Cwmllynfell and Ystradowen
SA9 2GQ, SA9 2GH, SA9 2FA, SA9 2FE, SA9 2GP, SA9 2FD, SA9 2YJ, SA9 2GA, SA9 2FB … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 34.4 miles
- Bristol Airport 55.2 miles
- Ammanford Railway Station 7.6 miles
- Pantyffynnon Railway Station 7.7 miles
Hotels near Cwmllynfell and Ystradowen Ad
- The New Swan Hotel 3 2.6 miles
- The Plough Inn 4 9.7 miles
- The Dillwyn Arms 5.5 miles
- The Cawdor 4 9.5 miles
- Castle Hotel 3 9.2 miles
- The Bluebell Hotel 9.3 miles
- St Ives 9.2 miles
Schools in Cwmllynfell and Ystradowen
- YGG Cwmllynfell Primary
Local points of interest
- Craig-y-nôs Castle Estate 5.9 miles
- The Gnoll Stadium 9.2 miles
- Dinefwr Castle Estate 10.3 miles
- Fforest Fawr Mountains 10.7 miles
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 11.6 miles
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 13.4 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 14.3 miles
- National Botanic Garden of Wales Nature reserve 14.4 miles
- Afan Lido Stadium 14.4 miles
- The Egypt Center Museum 14.6 miles
- Stebonheath Park Stadium 16.1 miles
- Llanelli FC Stadium 16.2 miles