Coelbren in Powys is a small village on the edge of the uplands at the head of the Swansea Valley, close to the western flanks of the Brecon Beacons. Surrounded by moorland and pasture, it’s a quiet rural spot that nonetheless sits within easy driving distance of nearby places such as Ystradgynlais and the border with Neath Port Talbot.
The village has nineteenth‑century roots in transport and extractive industries and you can still make out remnants of former railway and industrial infrastructure; today its economy is mainly agricultural with some commuting and small local businesses. Socially it’s a small, close‑knit community with village halls and chapels remaining focal points, and its location appeals to walkers and anyone after access to the upland landscapes of the Brecon Beacons.
Postcode districts covering Coelbren
Most populated places nearby
- Swansea 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Tonypandy 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Bridgend 19.9 miles32 km
- Llanelli 21 miles33.8 km
- Llanelli Rural 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Neath 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Coity Higher 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Briton Ferry 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Ebbw Vale 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Ebbw Vale North 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Ebbw Vale South 20 miles32.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Onllwyn Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Tawe-Uchaf Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Dyffryn Cellwen Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Abercrave Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Seven Sisters Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Ystradgynlais Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Glynneath Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Glynneath Central and East Ward 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Crynant, Onllwyn and Seven Sisters Ward 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Glyn-neath Built-up area 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Blaengwrach and Glynneath West Ward 4.1 miles6.5 km
Example postcodes in Coelbren
SA10 9NP, SA10 9PE, SA10 9NS, SA10 9NR, SA10 9NT, SA10 9PN, SA10 9NU, SA10 9PG, SA10 9PB … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 30.7 miles49.5 km
- Bristol Airport 49.8 miles80.1 km
- Treherbert Railway Station 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Neath Abbey 10.6 miles17 km
Hotels near Coelbren Ad
- The New Swan Hotel 3 4.8 miles7.8 km
- The Dillwyn Arms 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Nant Ddu Lodge Hotel 3 9.9 miles15.9 km
Local points of interest
- Craig-y-nôs Castle Estate 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Fforest Fawr Mountains 5.6 miles9 km
- The Gnoll Stadium 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Brecon Beacons Mountains 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Victoria Road Stadium 14.9 miles24 km
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 15 miles24.1 km
- Ogmore Forest Forest 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Afan Lido Stadium 15.1 miles24.4 km
- Dinefwr Castle Estate 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 16.5 miles26.5 km
- The Egypt Center Museum 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Sardis Road Stadium 19.1 miles30.8 km