Ynyscedwyn is a small ward in Powys tucked into the upper Tawe valley close to the town of Ystradgynlais. The area is framed by steep, grassy hills and moorland that lead up towards the Brecon Beacons, giving it a noticeable rural character despite its industrial past, with the River Tawe running through the valley floor.
Historically the community grew around 19th‑century ironworking and coal mining, and traces of that industrial heritage still dot the landscape in the form of old works and reclamation sites. Today the ward is largely residential with a mix of local services, outdoor recreation opportunities and a continued sense of local identity shaped by Welsh language and valley culture, while many residents commute to nearby towns for work.
Postcode districts covering Ynyscedwyn
Most populated places nearby
- Swansea 12.4 miles
- Tonypandy 17.1 miles
- Bridgend 19.9 miles
- Llanelli 16.7 miles
- Llanelli Rural 17 miles
- Neath 7.7 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 16.6 miles
- Coity Higher 19.2 miles
- Briton Ferry 10.3 miles
- Ebbw Vale 23.6 miles
- Ebbw Vale North 23.7 miles
- Ebbw Vale South 24 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ystradgynlais Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Ystalyfera Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Cwm-twrch Ward 1.3 miles
- Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais Ward 1.6 miles
- Cwm-twrch Uchaf Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Cwmllynfell and Ystalyfera Ward 1.9 miles
- Seven Sisters Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Godre'r Graig Ward 2.5 miles
- Cwmllynfell Parish 2.6 miles
- Creunant Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Cwmllynfell and Ystradowen Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Crynant Parish 3 miles
Example postcodes in Ynyscedwyn
SA9 1BL, SA9 1AJ, SA9 1DT, SA9 1GW, SA9 1AS, SA9 1AZ, SA9 2JU, SA9 1AU, SA9 1ES … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 31.6 miles
- Bristol Airport 52.4 miles
- Neath Abbey 7.6 miles
- Skewen Railway Station 8.3 miles
Hotels near Ynyscedwyn Ad
- The New Swan Hotel 3 0.6 miles
- The Dillwyn Arms 5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Swansea - East 3 9.2 miles
- Castle Hotel 3 7.5 miles
- The Bluebell Hotel 7.6 miles
- St Ives 7.5 miles
Schools in Ynyscedwyn
- Ysgol Bro Tawe Primary
- Ysgol Maesydderwen Secondary
Local points of interest
- Craig-y-nôs Castle Estate 4.8 miles
- The Gnoll Stadium 7.4 miles
- Fforest Fawr Mountains 9.6 miles
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 11.2 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 12.5 miles
- Afan Lido Stadium 12.7 miles
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 12.8 miles
- Dinefwr Castle Estate 13.2 miles
- The Egypt Center Museum 14.3 miles
- Brecon Beacons Mountains 15.8 miles
- Ogmore Forest Forest 16.1 miles
- National Botanic Garden of Wales Nature reserve 17 miles