Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais sit in the south-west of Powys, Wales, straddling the valley of the River Tawe where the industrial past meets upland countryside. Aber-craf is a small village on the doorstep of the Brecon Beacons and the Black Mountain, popular with walkers and visitors seeking waterfalls, gritstone ridges and quiet lanes, while Ystradgynlais is the larger market town that grew through 19th-century coal and iron industries and still bears that post‑industrial character alongside more recent retail, light industry and public‑sector employment.
Both communities retain a strong local identity and Welsh cultural life, with active clubs, choirs and community events reflecting bilingual traditions; socially they combine the close-knit feel of a former mining area with outdoor‑oriented tourism and countryside recreation that draws people from nearby urban centres. The mix of heritage buildings, riverine scenery and access to high moorland gives the area a distinctive blend of history and natural appeal.
Postcode districts covering Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais
Most populated places nearby
- Swansea 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Tonypandy 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Bridgend 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Llanelli 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Llanelli Rural 18.5 miles29.7 km
- Neath 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Coity Higher 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Briton Ferry 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Ebbw Vale 22.2 miles35.8 km
- Ebbw Vale North 22.4 miles36 km
- Ebbw Vale South 22.7 miles36.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Ystradgynlais Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Seven Sisters Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Ynyscedwyn Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Abercrave Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Cwm-twrch Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Onllwyn Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Coelbren Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Cwm-twrch Uchaf Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Tawe-Uchaf Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Ystalyfera Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Crynant, Onllwyn and Seven Sisters Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Dyffryn Cellwen Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais
SA9 1JT, SA9 1HS, SA9 1XT, SA9 1LE, SA9 1PP, SA9 1JJ, SA9 1HE, SA9 1LP, SA9 1SN … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 31.5 miles50.8 km
- Bristol Airport 51.7 miles83.2 km
- Neath Abbey 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Skewen Railway Station 9.6 miles15.5 km
Hotels near Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais Ad
- The New Swan Hotel 3 2.1 miles3.4 km
- The Dillwyn Arms 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Castle Hotel 3 8.7 miles14 km
- The Bluebell Hotel 8.7 miles14.1 km
- St Ives 8.6 miles13.9 km
Schools in Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais
- Ysgol Antur Cwm Independent - special
- Ysgol Golwg Y Cwm Primary
- Ysgol Y Cribarth Primary
Local points of interest
- Craig-y-nôs Castle Estate 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Fforest Fawr Mountains 8.1 miles13 km
- The Gnoll Stadium 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Victoria Road Stadium 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Afan Lido Stadium 13.8 miles22.1 km
- Dinefwr Castle Estate 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Brecon Beacons Mountains 14.3 miles22.9 km
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 14.3 miles23 km
- The Egypt Center Museum 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Ogmore Forest Forest 15.9 miles25.6 km
- National Botanic Garden of Wales Nature reserve 18 miles29 km