Ystradgynlais is a town in Powys, Wales, tucked into the upper Swansea Valley on the banks of the River Tawe. It sits near the fringes of the Brecon Beacons and close to the border with Neath Port Talbot, making it a larger local centre for a string of hill villages and a handy base for walking and hill country recreation.
Historically the town expanded with 19th‑ and 20th‑century coal and heavy industry, and today its economy is a mix of light manufacturing, local retail and commuters to nearby centres. There’s a strong community identity, with Welsh language and cultural traditions visible in choirs, local clubs and the town’s rugby scene, while the surrounding landscape continues to shape social life and leisure choices.
Postcode districts covering Ystradgynlais
Most populated places nearby
- Swansea 13.7 miles
- Tonypandy 17 miles
- Bridgend 20.3 miles
- Llanelli 17.8 miles
- Llanelli Rural 18 miles
- Neath 8.8 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 15.9 miles
- Coity Higher 19.6 miles
- Briton Ferry 11.4 miles
- Ebbw Vale 22.7 miles
- Ebbw Vale North 22.8 miles
- Ebbw Vale South 23.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais Ward 0.5 miles
- Ynyscedwyn Ward 1.2 miles
- Cwm-twrch Ward 1.7 miles
- Seven Sisters Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Abercrave Built-up area 2 miles
- Cwm-twrch Uchaf Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Ystalyfera Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Cwmllynfell and Ystalyfera Ward 2.7 miles
- Crynant, Onllwyn and Seven Sisters Ward 3.2 miles
- Cwmllynfell and Ystradowen Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Onllwyn Parish 3.2 miles
- Coelbren Built-up area 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Ystradgynlais
SA9 1HU, SA9 1NX, SA9 1RS, SA9 1HY, SA9 1SX, SA9 1HF, SA9 1SS, SA9 1LA, SA9 1HS … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 31.8 miles
- Bristol Airport 52.1 miles
- Neath Abbey 8.7 miles
- Skewen Railway Station 9.4 miles
Hotels near Ystradgynlais Ad
- The New Swan Hotel 3 1.8 miles
- The Dillwyn Arms 6.3 miles
- Castle Hotel 3 8.6 miles
- Ty Newydd Country Hotel 3 9.6 miles
- The Bluebell Hotel 8.6 miles
- St Ives 8.5 miles
Schools in Ystradgynlais
- Ysgol Antur Cwm Independent - special
- Ysgol Golwg Y Cwm Primary
Local points of interest
- Craig-y-nôs Castle Estate 3.6 miles
- Fforest Fawr Mountains 8.4 miles
- The Gnoll Stadium 8.5 miles
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 12.4 miles
- Dinefwr Castle Estate 13.4 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 13.5 miles
- Afan Lido Stadium 13.7 miles
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 14 miles
- Brecon Beacons Mountains 14.7 miles
- The Egypt Center Museum 15.5 miles
- Ogmore Forest Forest 16.2 miles
- National Botanic Garden of Wales Nature reserve 17.5 miles