The Cwm-twrch ward lies in south‑west Powys, close to the county border with Neath Port Talbot and within easy reach of Swansea. It occupies a narrow, steep valley carved by the River Twrch, with moorland and pastoral slopes rising towards the Black Mountain and the western fringes of the Brecon Beacons National Park.
Locally the character is rural - sheep farming and smallholdings are common - but the community bears the imprint of nearby 19th‑ and early 20th‑century mining and metalworking. Small villages and hamlets maintain strong community ties, and outdoor recreation such as walking and riding, along with low‑key tourism, plays an important part in the local economy and social life.
Postcode districts covering Cwm-twrch
Most populated places nearby
- Swansea 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Tonypandy 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Bridgend 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Llanelli 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Llanelli Rural 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Neath 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Coity Higher 20.5 miles33.1 km
- Briton Ferry 11.2 miles18 km
- Ebbw Vale 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Ebbw Vale North 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Ebbw Vale South 24.8 miles39.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Cwm-twrch Uchaf Built-up area 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Cwmllynfell and Ystalyfera Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Ynyscedwyn Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Cwmllynfell Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Cwmllynfell and Ystradowen Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Ystradgynlais Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Ystalyfera Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Cwarter Bach Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Quarter Bach Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Godre'r Graig Ward 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Abercrave Built-up area 3.3 miles5.4 km
Example postcodes in Cwm-twrch
SA9 1BY, SA9 2XQ, SA9 1DY, SA9 1DQ, SA9 1DE, SA9 2UF, SA9 2PN, SA9 2XG, SA9 1BZ … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 32.9 miles53 km
- Bristol Airport 53.6 miles86.3 km
- Neath Abbey 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Skewen Railway Station 9 miles14.5 km
Hotels near Cwm-twrch Ad
- The New Swan Hotel 3 1.3 miles2.1 km
- The Dillwyn Arms 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Holiday Inn Express Swansea - East 3 9.9 miles16 km
- Castle Hotel 3 8.5 miles13.6 km
- The Bluebell Hotel 8.5 miles13.7 km
- St Ives 8.4 miles13.5 km
Schools in Cwm-twrch
- Brynmorgan Villa Independent - special
- Ysgol Gymraeg Dyffryn Y Glowyr Primary
Local points of interest
- Craig-y-nôs Castle Estate 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The Gnoll Stadium 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Fforest Fawr Mountains 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Dinefwr Castle Estate 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Victoria Road Stadium 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Afan Lido Stadium 13.7 miles22 km
- The Egypt Center Museum 14.7 miles23.6 km
- National Botanic Garden of Wales Nature reserve 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Brecon Beacons Mountains 16 miles25.8 km
- Stebonheath Park Stadium 17 miles27.3 km