Ferndale
Parish in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.663, -3.448 |
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| OS grid ref: | SS 99 97 |
| Population: | 7,338 |
Ferndale sits in the upper reaches of the Rhondda Fach within Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, tucked into the steep, wooded hills typical of the South Wales Valleys. The town’s terraces and main street follow the valley floor, and it lies within easy commuting distance of Pontypridd and Cardiff, making it both a local service centre and a dormitory for nearby employment centres.
Ferndale expanded rapidly in the 19th century with deep coal mining and rail links; traces of that industrial past and memorials to the mining community are still part of the built landscape. The post‑industrial period brought economic challenges but also community resilience, with strong traditions in rugby, choirs and local clubs, alongside ongoing regeneration and outdoor recreation opportunities in the surrounding hills and valley paths.
Postcode districts covering Ferndale
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 16 miles25.8 km
- Swansea 21.5 miles34.7 km
- Newport 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Tonypandy 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Barry 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Bridgend 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Cwmbran Central 18 miles29 km
- Cwmbrân 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Neath 16 miles25.7 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Coity Higher 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Pontypool 17.9 miles28.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Ferndale Built-up area 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Ferndale and Maerdy Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Tylorstown Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Maerdy Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Tylorstown and Pontygwaith Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Ystrad Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Rhondda Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Tylorstown and Ynyshir Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Llwyn-y-pia Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Aberaman South Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Pentre Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Aberaman Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
Example postcodes in Ferndale
CF43 4SE, CF43 4LG, CF43 4HS, CF43 4PG, CF43 4LB, CF43 4UG, CF43 4NY, CF43 4ET, CF43 4RB … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 19 miles30.5 km
- Bristol Airport 36.9 miles59.3 km
- Ystrad Rhondda Railway Station 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Ton Pentre Railway Station 2 miles3.2 km
Hotels near Ferndale Ad
- The Falcon Inn Retreat 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Llechwen Hall Hotel 3 6.2 miles9.9 km
- The Antelope Hotel 8.1 miles13 km
- Howfield Hotel 6.4 miles10.3 km
- The Blueberry Hotel 3 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Heritage Park Pontypridd, Trademark Collection by Wyndham 3 4.4 miles7.1 km
- The Masons Arms Hotel 3 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Castle Hotel 3 6.5 miles10.4 km
- The Tiger Inn 6.7 miles10.8 km
Schools in Ferndale
- Darran Park Primary Primary
Local points of interest
- Ogmore Forest Forest 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Sardis Road Stadium 6.1 miles9.7 km
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Hensol Castle Estate 11.8 miles19 km
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 14 miles22.5 km
- Fforest Fawr Mountains 14.1 miles22.7 km
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 14.3 miles23 km
- Craig-y-nôs Castle Estate 14.6 miles23.5 km
- The Gnoll Stadium 15 miles24.1 km
- Brecon Beacons Mountains 15.1 miles24.2 km
- Victoria Road Stadium 16 miles25.8 km
- Afan Lido Stadium 16.3 miles26.2 km