Aberaman
Ward in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.695, -3.429 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 01 00 |
| Dialling code: | 01685 (Merthyr Tydfil) |
Aberaman sits in the upper reaches of the Cynon Valley within Rhondda Cynon Taf in south Wales, a former 19th‑century industrial settlement that grew rapidly with coal mining and related industries. The landscape is typical of the South Wales valleys - steep hills, terraced rows and the river valley - and remnants of that industrial past survive alongside Victorian chapels and community halls that reflect a strong working‑class heritage.
Today Aberaman is a mix of local services, social housing and commuter households who travel to nearby towns such as Aberdare or even Cardiff, while community projects and regeneration programmes aim to boost employment and amenities. Cultural life still carries echoes of mining tradition - strong local solidarity, sports clubs and annual events - even as the area adapts to a post‑industrial economy.
Postcode districts covering Aberaman
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 17.1 miles
- Swansea 22.7 miles
- Newport 21.3 miles
- Tonypandy 5.7 miles
- Barry 21.2 miles
- Bridgend 14.1 miles
- Cwmbran Central 17.5 miles
- Cwmbrân 17.4 miles
- Neath 16.9 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 4.2 miles
- Coity Higher 13 miles
- Pontypool 16.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Aberaman South Parish 0.3 miles
- Aberaman North Parish 0.5 miles
- Cwmbach Parish 1 mile
- Aberdare East Parish 1.6 miles
- Aberdare Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Mountain Ash West Parish 2 miles
- Mountain Ash Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Mountain Ash East Parish 2.3 miles
- Ferndale and Maerdy Ward 2.4 miles
- Aberdare West Parish 2.5 miles
- Ferndale Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Maerdy Built-up area 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Aberaman
CF44 6HF, CF44 6BQ, CF44 6AD, CF44 6EH, CF44 6DE, CF44 6RN, CF44 6NT, CF44 6ER, CF44 6RR … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 21 miles
- Bristol Airport 37.4 miles
- Cwmbach Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Aberdare Railway Station 1.4 miles
Hotels near Aberaman Ad
- The Falcon Inn Retreat 0.4 miles
- Howfield Hotel 4.1 miles
- The Antelope Hotel 5.8 miles
- Llechwen Hall Hotel 3 6.4 miles
- The Blueberry Hotel 3 7.5 miles
- Castle Hotel 3 4.2 miles
- The Bessemer Hotel Carvery and Grill 3 5.4 miles
- The Bessemer Hotel Carvery and Grill 3 5.4 miles
- Ty Newydd Country Hotel 3 5.7 miles
- Heritage Park Pontypridd, Trademark Collection by Wyndham 3 6.1 miles
Schools in Aberaman
- Blaengwawr Primary Primary
- Capcoch Primary School Primary
- Cwmaman Primary School Primary
- Oaklands Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Sardis Road Stadium 7.3 miles
- Ogmore Forest Forest 7.9 miles
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 9.9 miles
- Fforest Fawr Mountains 12.6 miles
- Brecon Beacons Mountains 12.9 miles
- Craig-y-nôs Castle Estate 13.7 miles
- Hensol Castle Estate 13.8 miles
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 14.6 miles
- Blaenavon World Heritage Centre Museum 15.6 miles
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 15.9 miles
- The Gnoll Stadium 15.9 miles
- Pontypool Park Stadium 16.9 miles