Tonypandy
Parish in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.623, -3.458 |
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| OS grid ref: | SS 99 92 |
| Population: | 62,545 |
| Dialling code: | 01443 (Pontypridd) |
Tonypandy is a parish in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, nestled in the heart of the Rhondda Valley on the banks of the River Rhondda. It expanded rapidly in the 19th century with the rise of the South Wales Coalfield, and the landscape is still marked by Victorian terraces and reminders of its mining past.
The area is perhaps best known for the industrial unrest of 1910, a defining episode in local history, and today the community balances the legacy of coal with regeneration efforts, heritage tourism and grassroots cultural activity; nearby attractions such as the Rhondda Heritage Park help interpret that story while local initiatives aim to boost the parish’s social and economic life.
Postcode districts covering Tonypandy
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Swansea 21 miles33.8 km
- Newport 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Tonypandy 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Barry 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Bridgend 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Cwmbran Central 18.5 miles29.7 km
- Cwmbrân 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Neath 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Coity Higher 8 miles13 km
- Pontypool 18.8 miles30.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Tonypandy Built-up area 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Trealaw Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Cwm Clydach Parish 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Llwyn-y-pia Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Pen-y-graig Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Rhondda Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Ystrad Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Tylorstown and Ynyshir Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Tylorstown Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Tylorstown and Pontygwaith Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Ynyshir Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Wattstown Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
Example postcodes in Tonypandy
CF40 1QG, CF40 2AT, CF40 2AH, CF40 2RF, CF40 2LA, CF40 2RH, CF40 1BA, CF40 1BZ, CF40 1DN … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Bristol Airport 35.9 miles57.7 km
- Tonypandy Railway Station 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Llwynypia Railway Station 0.7 miles1.2 km
Hotels near Tonypandy Ad
- Llechwen Hall Hotel 3 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Gwaelod Y Garth Inn 4 9.4 miles15.1 km
- The Blueberry Hotel 3 5.2 miles8.4 km
- The Coed-Y-Mwstwr Hotel 4 8 miles12.9 km
- The Falcon Inn Retreat 4.8 miles7.7 km
- The Masons Arms Hotel 3 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Llanerch Vineyard Hotel 4 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Heritage Park Pontypridd, Trademark Collection by Wyndham 3 3 miles4.9 km
- The White Lion 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Cae Court Hotel 9.8 miles15.7 km
Schools in Tonypandy
- S.S.Gabriel and Raphael Prim Primary
Local points of interest
- Ogmore Forest Forest 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Sardis Road Stadium 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Hensol Castle Estate 9.4 miles15.1 km
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Porthcawl Harbour Harbour 14.2 miles22.8 km
- The Gnoll Stadium 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Victoria Road Stadium 15 miles24.1 km
- Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 15.1 miles24.2 km
- Cardiff City Stadium 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Vita Student Cardiff College 15.2 miles24.4 km