Penrhiwceiber
Parish in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.671, -3.37 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 05 97 |
Penrhiwceiber sits on the steep slopes of the Cynon Valley in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, between Abercynon and Mountain Ash. Its streets of terraced housing and wooded hillsides still show the imprint of a 19th‑century coal‑mining past, with spoil tips and former industrial sites forming part of the local skyline.
Historically a tight‑knit mining community, Penrhiwceiber retains strong local traditions - chapels, a miners’ institute legacy and active sports clubs such as the rugby side - while today it is largely residential with local shops, a railway station on the Aberdare line and many people commuting to nearby towns or Cardiff. There have been steady regeneration and community initiatives aimed at improving facilities and preserving the area’s heritage amid the challenges of post‑industrial change.
Postcode districts covering Penrhiwceiber
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 14.3 miles
- Swansea 24.9 miles
- Newport 18.4 miles
- Tonypandy 5.4 miles
- Barry 18.8 miles
- Bridgend 13.9 miles
- Cwmbran Central 14.7 miles
- Cwmbrân 14.6 miles
- Neath 19.3 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 5.3 miles
- Coity Higher 12.9 miles
- Pontypool 14.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Penrhiw-ceibr Ward 0 miles
- Mountain Ash Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Mountain Ash West Parish 1.1 miles
- Mountain Ash East Parish 1.3 miles
- Merthyr Vale Parish 1.8 miles
- Aberfan Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Abercynon Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Ynysybwl Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Treharris Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Ynysybwl and Coed-y-cwm Parish 2.6 miles
- Aberaman South Parish 2.9 miles
- Aberaman Ward 3 miles
Example postcodes in Penrhiwceiber
CF45 3BH, CF45 3YE, CF45 3UW, CF45 3SY, CF45 3UN, CF45 3SX, CF45 3SW, CF45 3BY, CF45 3AY … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 19 miles
- Bristol Airport 34.4 miles
- Penrhiwceiber Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Mountain Ash Railway Station 0.8 miles
Hotels near Penrhiwceiber Ad
- Llechwen Hall Hotel 3 3.4 miles
- The Antelope Hotel 6.4 miles
- The Falcon Inn Retreat 3.1 miles
- Howfield Hotel 5.1 miles
- Gwaelod Y Garth Inn 4 9.4 miles
- The Blueberry Hotel 3 4.9 miles
- Heritage Park Pontypridd, Trademark Collection by Wyndham 3 4.3 miles
- Brewers Lodge 3 7.2 miles
- Bryn Meadows Golf, Hotel & Spa 4 7.5 miles
- Castle Hotel 3 5.3 miles
Schools in Penrhiwceiber
- Miskin Primary Primary
- Pengeulan Primary Primary
- Penrhiwceibr Primary Primary
- Perthcelyn Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Sardis Road Stadium 4.9 miles
- Ogmore Forest Forest 8.3 miles
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 8.3 miles
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 11.6 miles
- Hensol Castle Estate 11.8 miles
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 13.4 miles
- Blaenavon World Heritage Centre Museum 14 miles
- Pontypool Park Stadium 14.5 miles
- Brecon Beacons Mountains 14.9 miles
- Vita Student Cardiff College 15.1 miles
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 15.1 miles
- Fforest Fawr Mountains 15.4 miles