Groes-faen
Built-up area in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.521, -3.343 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 06 81 |
| Dialling code: | 01443 (Pontypridd) |
Groes-faen is a small village in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf in Wales, its name coming from the Welsh for a "stone cross". Nestled on the fringes of the South Wales valleys, it occupies a mix of rolling farmland and countryside shaped by the region’s industrial past, with the landscape marked by former mining and transport routes.
Like many villages in the area, Groes-faen has a quiet, community-focused character: traditional chapels, a local pub or two and community groups coexist with residents who commute to nearby towns for work. Its appeal lies in that blend of rural feel, visible industrial heritage and relatively easy access to larger centres, making it typical of small South Wales settlements adapting to post-industrial life.
Postcode districts covering Groes-faen
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Newport 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Weston-super-Mare 21 miles33.7 km
- Tonypandy 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Barry 8.7 miles14 km
- Bridgend 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Cwmbran Central 16 miles25.8 km
- Cwmbrân 16 miles25.8 km
- Neath 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Coity Higher 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Pontypool 17.9 miles28.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Pontyclun East Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Creigiau Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Mwyndy Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Pont-y-clun Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Pontyclun Central Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Pontyclun Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Pentyrch Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Pentyrch and St. Fagans Ward 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Pontyclun West Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Llantrisant and Talbot Green Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Pendoylan Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Llantrisant Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
Example postcodes in Groes-faen
CF72 8LE, CF72 8RR, CF72 8NR, CF72 8FY, CF72 8RS, CF72 8NP, CF72 8NS, CF72 8PA, CF72 8RT … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Bristol Airport 28.5 miles45.9 km
- Pontyclun Railway Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Taffs Well Railway Station 3.7 miles5.9 km
Hotels near Groes-faen Ad
- Llanerch Vineyard Hotel 4 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Gwaelod Y Garth Inn 4 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Vale Resort 4 2.2 miles3.6 km
- The White Lion 4 miles6.5 km
- Parador44 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Manor Parc Hotel 3 6 miles9.7 km
- New House Country Hotel 4 6.1 miles9.7 km
- The Bear Hotel 4 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Hotel Indigo Cardiff 4 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Lincoln House Hotel 3 6.7 miles10.8 km
Local points of interest
- Hensol Castle Estate 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 3.6 miles5.8 km
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Sardis Road Stadium 5.6 miles9 km
- Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 6.8 miles11 km
- Cardiff City Stadium 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Vita Student Cardiff College 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 7.5 miles12.1 km
- St. David's Shopping centre 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 7.9 miles12.7 km