Cwm Clydach
Ward 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 an electoral ward in Rhondda Cynon Taf, south Wales, centred on a small village and the valley carved by the River Clydach. It sits within the historic Rhondda valleys, with steep wooded slopes and a compact ribbon of housing along the valley floor that gives the area a distinctly intimate, linear settlement pattern.
Like many valley communities it bears a strong coal‑mining heritage - terraced streets, chapels and former pit sites shape both landscape and local identity - and the post‑industrial years have brought regeneration projects, active community groups and a focus on local services and green walking routes. That mix of industrial history and accessible upland scenery makes the ward representative of the broader social and economic shifts seen across Welsh valleys while retaining a resilient local community spirit.
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
- Cwm Clydach Parish 0 miles0 km
- 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
Example postcodes in Cwm Clydach
CF40 2RW, CF40 2BY, CF40 2EB, CF40 2XY, CF40 2BT, CF40 9BL, CF40 2DX, CF40 2BE, CF40 2RP … 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