Michaelstone-y-Fedw is a small, quiet rural community on the northern edge of Newport in south‑east Wales, lying close to the boundary with neighbouring local authorities and within easy reach of Cardiff and the M4 corridor. It comprises scattered farms and a handful of homes rather than a built‑up village, so the feel is of rolling countryside and wide views rather than town streets.
The place has a long agricultural heritage - its Welsh name references Saint Michael and the birches ("fedw") - and today that rural character is kept by small‑scale farming, bridleways and local conservation interests. Social life is typically community‑led, with a tight‑knit population organising local events and relying on nearby towns for schools, shops and employment, so it combines countryside tranquillity with good commuter links.
Postcode districts covering Michaelstone-y-Fedw
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 22 miles35.3 km
- Cardiff 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Newport 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Weston-super-Mare 15.5 miles25 km
- Tonypandy 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Barry 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Bridgend 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Cwmbran Central 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Cwmbrân 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Coity Higher 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Pontypool 10.2 miles16.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Castleton Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Tredegar Park and Marshfield Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Marshfield Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Old St. Mellons Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Pontprennau and Old St. Mellons Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Graig Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Coedkernew Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Rudry Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Pontprennau Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Trowbridge Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Machen and Rudry Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Llanrumney Parish 2.8 miles4.4 km
Example postcodes in Michaelstone-y-Fedw
CF3 6XL, CF3 6XG, NP10 8UE, CF3 6XF, CF3 6XW, NP10 8RU, CF3 6XE, CF3 6XU, CF3 6XT … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 15.3 miles24.5 km
- Bristol Airport 19.9 miles32 km
- Rogerstone Railway Station 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Risca and Pontymister Railway Station 3.7 miles5.9 km
Hotels near Michaelstone-y-Fedw Ad
- Tyr Winch 2 miles3.3 km
- Holiday Inn Express Newport 3 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Parador44 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Manor Parc Hotel 3 5 miles8 km
- New House Country Hotel 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Hotel Indigo Cardiff 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Mercure Newport Hotel 4 4.8 miles7.7 km
- The Parkgate Hotel 4 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Gwaelod Y Garth Inn 4 8 miles12.8 km
- Voco St David's Cardiff 5 7.1 miles11.4 km
Local points of interest
- Tredegar Park Estate 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Newport Stadium Stadium 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Vita Student Cardiff College 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 5.8 miles9.3 km
- St. David's Shopping centre 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Cardiff University University 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 7 miles11.2 km
- Cardiff City Stadium 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 7.3 miles11.7 km