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 miles
- Tonypandy 18.4 miles
- Bridgend 21.2 miles
- Llanelli 16.4 miles
- Llanelli Rural 16.5 miles
- Neath 8.5 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 17.5 miles
- Coity Higher 20.5 miles
- Briton Ferry 11.2 miles
- Ebbw Vale 24.4 miles
- Ebbw Vale North 24.5 miles
- Ebbw Vale South 24.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Cwm-twrch Uchaf Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Cwmllynfell and Ystalyfera Ward 1.1 miles
- Ynyscedwyn Ward 1.3 miles
- Cwmllynfell Parish 1.6 miles
- Cwmllynfell and Ystradowen Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Ystradgynlais Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Ystalyfera Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais Ward 2.1 miles
- Cwarter Bach Ward 2.7 miles
- Quarter Bach Parish 2.7 miles
- Godre'r Graig Ward 2.9 miles
- Abercrave Built-up area 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Cwm-twrch
SA9 2XD, SA9 2QB, SA9 2UW, SA9 1BZ, SA9 2QF, SA9 1ED, SA9 2XG, SA9 2PS, SA9 2SY … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 32.9 miles
- Bristol Airport 53.6 miles
- Neath Abbey 8.6 miles
- Skewen Railway Station 9 miles
Hotels near Cwm-twrch Ad
- Ynyscedwyn Arms 3 1.2 miles
- The Dillwyn arms 5.4 miles
- Suite 12 - Sleeping Giant Hotel - PEN Y CAE Inn 3 4.9 miles
- Suite 10 - Sleeping Giant Hotel - PEN Y CAE Inn 3 4.9 miles
- Suite 1 - Sleeping Giant Hotel - PEN Y CAE Inn 3 4.9 miles
- Oak Lodge - Hot Tub - PEN Y CAE Inn 4 4.9 miles
- Oak Lodge - Hot Tub - Pen Y Cae Inn 4.9 miles
- Craig-Y-Nos Castle 3 5.2 miles
- Abercrave Inn 4 3.6 miles
- The BlueBell Hotel 8.5 miles
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 miles
- The Gnoll Stadium 8.4 miles
- Fforest Fawr Mountains 9.7 miles
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 11.6 miles
- Dinefwr Castle Estate 11.9 miles
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 13.3 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 13.5 miles
- Afan Lido Stadium 13.7 miles
- The Egypt Center Museum 14.7 miles
- National Botanic Garden of Wales Nature reserve 15.9 miles
- Brecon Beacons Mountains 16 miles
- Stebonheath Park Stadium 17 miles