Pelenna
Parish in Neath Port Talbot, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.646, -3.739 |
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| OS grid ref: | SS 79 95 |
| Dialling code: | 01639 (Neath) |
Pelenna is a small, rural community tucked into a steep, wooded valley in Neath Port Talbot, Wales. The area is centred on the course of the River Pelenna and its tributaries, with narrow lanes, old mining spoil heaps and areas of mixed woodland giving a distinctly scenic, rugged character that is popular with walkers and wildlife enthusiasts and sits close to the broader Afan Valley landscape.
Historically the valley was shaped by 19th- and 20th-century coal and mineral working, and you can still find remnants of that industrial past alongside working farms and a contemporary pattern of people commuting to nearby towns. Socially it’s a small, tight-knit community with village halls and local groups keeping traditions alive, while rural regeneration and outdoor recreation have become increasingly important to the local economy and identity.
Postcode districts covering Pelenna
Most populated places nearby
- Swansea 9 miles14.5 km
- Tonypandy 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Bridgend 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Llanelli 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Llanelli Rural 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Neath 3.7 miles6 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Coity Higher 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Briton Ferry 4 miles6.4 km
- Ebbw Vale 24.2 miles39 km
- Ebbw Vale North 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Ebbw Vale South 24.4 miles39.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Cimla and Pelenna Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Pontrhydyfen Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Bryn and Cwmavon Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Cwmavon Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Bryn Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Neath South Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Tonna Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Briton Ferry East Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Neath North Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Neath East Ward 3 miles4.9 km
- Cilfrew Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Aberdulais Ward 3.3 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Pelenna
SA11 3QP, SA12 9UT, SA12 9UY, SA12 9ST, SA12 9TA, SA12 9UL, SA12 9TW, SA12 9SY, SA12 9SS … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 24.2 miles39 km
- Bristol Airport 47.5 miles76.4 km
- Neath Abbey 3.1 miles5 km
- Briton Ferry Road Station 3.5 miles5.6 km
Hotels near Pelenna Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Swansea - East 3 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Blanco's Hotel Port Talbot 3 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Castle Hotel 3 3.1 miles5 km
- The Grand Hotel 4 miles6.5 km
- The Georgian Swansea 5 8.7 miles14 km
- The Towers Hotel and Spa 3 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Morgans Hotel 4 8.7 miles14 km
- The Dillwyn Arms 7.1 miles11.4 km
- The New Swan Hotel 3 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Ice House Apartments 4 8.5 miles13.6 km
Local points of interest
- The Gnoll Stadium 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Victoria Road Stadium 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Afan Lido Stadium 5 miles8 km
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Ogmore Forest Forest 10 miles16.2 km
- The Egypt Center Museum 10.6 miles17 km
- Porthcawl Harbour Harbour 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Craig-y-nôs Castle Estate 12 miles19.4 km
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Fforest Fawr Mountains 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Sardis Road Stadium 17 miles27.4 km