Maerdy
Built-up area in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.674, -3.481 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SS 97 98 |
Maerdy sits at the head of the Rhondda Fach in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Perched high in the steep-sided South Wales Valleys, the village was built around coal mining - most notably Maerdy Colliery - and the physical and social landscape still bears terraced housing, memorials and other traces of that industrial past.
Locally it is known for a strong labour and trade-union tradition and a resilient community spirit; since the pits closed the area has faced typical post-industrial economic challenges but also benefits from upland walks, wide valley views and ongoing heritage and regeneration projects that try to preserve its mining story.
Postcode districts covering Maerdy
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Swansea 20.2 miles32.6 km
- Newport 23 miles37 km
- Tonypandy 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Barry 20.8 miles33.4 km
- Bridgend 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Cwmbran Central 19.4 miles31.3 km
- Cwmbrân 19.4 miles31.1 km
- Neath 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Coity Higher 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Pontypool 19.2 miles30.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Ferndale and Maerdy Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Ferndale Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Treorchy Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Pentre Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Ystrad Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Rhondda Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Aberaman South Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Treherbert Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Aberaman Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Aberaman North Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Tylorstown Parish 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Aberdare Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Maerdy
CF43 4BQ, CF43 4AL, CF43 4AP, CF43 4AE, CF43 4BT, CF43 4AU, CF43 4DE, CF43 4AR, CF43 4TW … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 20 miles32.2 km
- Bristol Airport 38.4 miles61.8 km
- Treorchy Railway Station 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Ton Pentre Railway Station 1.8 miles2.9 km
Hotels near Maerdy Ad
- The Falcon Inn Retreat 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Llechwen Hall Hotel 3 7.7 miles12.4 km
- The Antelope Hotel 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Howfield Hotel 6.6 miles10.6 km
- The Blueberry Hotel 3 7.8 miles12.5 km
- The Masons Arms Hotel 3 9.6 miles15.4 km
- The Bessemer Hotel Carvery and Grill 8 miles12.8 km
- Heritage Park Pontypridd, Trademark Collection by Wyndham 3 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Castle Hotel 3 6.7 miles10.7 km
- The Tiger Inn 6.9 miles11.1 km
Schools in Maerdy
- Ferndale Community School Secondary
- Maerdy Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Ogmore Forest Forest 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Sardis Road Stadium 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Fforest Fawr Mountains 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Hensol Castle Estate 13 miles20.9 km
- Craig-y-nôs Castle Estate 13.1 miles21.1 km
- The Gnoll Stadium 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Brecon Beacons Mountains 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Victoria Road Stadium 14.9 miles24 km
- Afan Lido Stadium 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 15.5 miles25 km
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 15.7 miles25.2 km