Cwm Clydach
Parish in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.626, -3.476 |
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| OS grid ref: | SS 97 92 |
| Dialling code: | 01443 (Pontypridd) |
Cwm Clydach is a small valley community in Rhondda Cynon Taf, set within the characteristic folds of the South Wales Valleys. The settlement clusters along a narrow river corridor and the landscape still shows the imprint of its industrial past - terraces, former pit sites and chapels sit alongside pockets of reclaimed green space and woodland.
Like many valley communities it has a strong sense of local identity shaped by coal‑mining heritage, community halls and local choirs, and in recent decades there have been steady efforts at regeneration, conservation and creating walking routes up onto the valley sides. Visitors will notice memorials to the mining era, good views over the valley and a resilient village social life centred on local groups and small businesses.
Postcode districts covering Cwm Clydach
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Swansea 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Newport 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Tonypandy 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Barry 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Bridgend 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Cwmbran Central 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Cwmbrân 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Neath 15.1 miles24.2 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Coity Higher 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Pontypool 19.5 miles31.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Rhondda Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Tonypandy Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Llwyn-y-pia Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Ystrad Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Trealaw Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Pen-y-graig Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Pentre Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Gilfach Goch Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Tylorstown Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Tylorstown and Ynyshir Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Tylorstown and Pontygwaith Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Wattstown Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Cwm Clydach
CF40 9ZY, CF40 2RZ, CF40 2DA, CF40 2BX, CF40 2BE, CF40 9BJ, CF40 9BL, CF40 2DZ, CF40 2BH … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Bristol Airport 36.6 miles58.9 km
- Llwynypia Railway Station 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Tonypandy Railway Station 1.2 miles1.9 km
Hotels near Cwm Clydach Ad
- Llechwen Hall Hotel 3 7.2 miles11.6 km
- The Coed-Y-Mwstwr Hotel 4 7.9 miles12.8 km
- The Masons Arms Hotel 3 6.8 miles10.9 km
- The Falcon Inn Retreat 4.8 miles7.7 km
- The Blueberry Hotel 3 6 miles9.7 km
- Llanerch Vineyard Hotel 4 9.3 miles15 km
- Cae Court Hotel 9.6 miles15.4 km
- The White Lion 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Heritage Park Pontypridd, Trademark Collection by Wyndham 3 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Howfield Hotel 9.2 miles14.8 km
Schools in Cwm Clydach
- Cwmclydach Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Ogmore Forest Forest 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Sardis Road Stadium 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Hensol Castle Estate 9.9 miles15.9 km
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Porthcawl Harbour Harbour 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 13.9 miles22.4 km
- The Gnoll Stadium 14 miles22.6 km
- Victoria Road Stadium 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Afan Lido Stadium 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Cardiff City Stadium 15.8 miles25.4 km