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 miles20 km
- Tonypandy 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Bridgend 19.9 miles32 km
- Llanelli 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Llanelli Rural 17 miles27.3 km
- Neath 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 16.6 miles26.8 km
- Coity Higher 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Briton Ferry 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Ebbw Vale 23.6 miles37.9 km
- Ebbw Vale North 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Ebbw Vale South 24 miles38.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Ystradgynlais Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Ystalyfera Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Cwm-twrch Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Cwm-twrch Uchaf Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Cwmllynfell and Ystalyfera Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Seven Sisters Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Godre'r Graig Ward 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Cwmllynfell Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Creunant Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Cwmllynfell and Ystradowen Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Crynant Parish 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Ynyscedwyn
SA9 1AB, SA9 1GW, SA9 1JW, SA9 1ET, SA9 1EN, SA9 2LB, SA9 1PB, SA9 2JP, SA9 1BD … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 31.6 miles50.8 km
- Bristol Airport 52.4 miles84.3 km
- Neath Abbey 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Skewen Railway Station 8.3 miles13.3 km
Hotels near Ynyscedwyn Ad
- The New Swan Hotel 3 0.6 miles0.9 km
- The Dillwyn Arms 5 miles8.1 km
- Holiday Inn Express Swansea - East 3 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Castle Hotel 3 7.5 miles12.1 km
- The Bluebell Hotel 7.6 miles12.2 km
- St Ives 7.5 miles12 km
Schools in Ynyscedwyn
- Ysgol Bro Tawe Primary
- Ysgol Maesydderwen Secondary
Local points of interest
- Craig-y-nôs Castle Estate 4.8 miles7.8 km
- The Gnoll Stadium 7.4 miles12 km
- Fforest Fawr Mountains 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 11.2 miles18 km
- Victoria Road Stadium 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Afan Lido Stadium 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Dinefwr Castle Estate 13.2 miles21.2 km
- The Egypt Center Museum 14.3 miles23 km
- Brecon Beacons Mountains 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Ogmore Forest Forest 16.1 miles25.9 km
- National Botanic Garden of Wales Nature reserve 17 miles27.3 km