Glyncorrwg
Built-up area in Neath Port Talbot, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.679, -3.628 |
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| OS grid ref: | SS 87 99 |
| Population: | 1,096 |
| Dialling code: | 01639 (Neath) |
Glyncorrwg is a small former mining village tucked into the steep, wooded slopes of the Afan Valley in Neath Port Talbot, Wales, centred on the narrow valley of the River Corrwg. Its setting is striking: narrow lanes, waterfalls and reservoirs nestle among conifer plantations that climb the hillsides, giving the place a much greener, more rural feel than its industrial past might suggest.
Historically dominated by coal and related industries, the village experienced decline after pit closures in the 20th century, and today much of the local economy and identity is tied to outdoor recreation and regeneration. Afan Forest Park and nearby ponds and trails have made the area a destination for walkers, mountain bikers and nature lovers, while community projects and heritage reminders of the mining era keep a strong sense of local history and resilience.
Postcode districts covering Glyncorrwg
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 22.8 miles
- Swansea 14.1 miles
- Tonypandy 8.6 miles
- Barry 24.6 miles
- Bridgend 11.9 miles
- Llanelli 21.7 miles
- Llanelli Rural 22.6 miles
- Neath 8.3 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 11.7 miles
- Coity Higher 11.1 miles
- Briton Ferry 9.2 miles
- Ebbw Vale 19 miles
Neighbouring places
- Cymer and Glyncorrwg Ward 1.8 miles
- Gwynfi and Croeserw Ward 1.9 miles
- Abergwynfi Built-up area 2 miles
- Croeserw Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Resolven Built-up area 3.6 miles
- Caerau Ward 3.8 miles
- Treherbert Built-up area 3.8 miles
- Cwmgwrach Built-up area 3.9 miles
- Blaengwrach and Glynneath West Ward 4 miles
- Blaengwrach Parish 4 miles
- Clyne and Melincourt Parish 4.1 miles
- Blaengarw Built-up area 4.3 miles
Example postcodes in Glyncorrwg
SA13 3BJ, SA13 3BA, SA13 3BD, SA13 3DG, SA13 3DF, SA13 3AN, SA13 3DH, SA13 3BU, SA13 3AB … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 23 miles
- Bristol Airport 44.1 miles
- Treherbert Railway Station 4 miles
- Ynyswen Railway Station 4.7 miles
Hotels near Glyncorrwg Ad
- The New Swan Hotel 3 8.9 miles
- The Masons Arms Hotel 3 9.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Swansea - East 3 9.8 miles
- Blanco's Hotel Port Talbot 3 9 miles
- The Falcon Inn Retreat 8.3 miles
- The Grand Hotel 8.8 miles
- Castle Hotel 3 7.7 miles
- Twelve Knights 3 9.1 miles
- Best Western Aberavon Beach Hotel 3 10 miles
- The Bluebell Hotel 7.7 miles
Schools in Glyncorrwg
- Glyncorrwg Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- The Gnoll Stadium 7.3 miles
- Ogmore Forest Forest 7.4 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 9.6 miles
- Craig-y-nôs Castle Estate 9.8 miles
- Afan Lido Stadium 9.9 miles
- Fforest Fawr Mountains 12 miles
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 12.8 miles
- Sardis Road Stadium 13.1 miles
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 13.2 miles
- Porthcawl Harbour Harbour 13.8 miles
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 13.9 miles
- The Egypt Center Museum 15.8 miles