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 miles
- Swansea 21 miles
- Newport 21.3 miles
- Tonypandy 0.6 miles
- Barry 17.2 miles
- Bridgend 9.1 miles
- Cwmbran Central 18.5 miles
- Cwmbrân 18.4 miles
- Neath 15.8 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 9.3 miles
- Coity Higher 8 miles
- Pontypool 18.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Tonypandy Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Trealaw Ward 0.7 miles
- Cwm Clydach Parish 0.8 miles
- Llwyn-y-pia Ward 0.8 miles
- Pen-y-graig Parish 1 mile
- Rhondda Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Ystrad Ward 1.5 miles
- Tylorstown and Ynyshir Ward 1.7 miles
- Tylorstown Parish 1.8 miles
- Tylorstown and Pontygwaith Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Ynyshir Parish 1.9 miles
- Wattstown Built-up area 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Tonypandy
CF40 2AS, CF40 1AS, CF40 2AE, CF40 1AP, CF40 2RE, CF40 2RJ, CF40 1DB, CF40 1BH, CF40 2LF … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 16.4 miles
- Bristol Airport 35.9 miles
- Tonypandy Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Llwynypia Railway Station 0.7 miles
Hotels near Tonypandy Ad
- Heritage Park Pontypridd, Trademark Collection by Wyndham 4 3 miles
- Pencelli Hotel 3.2 miles
- Llechwen Hall 3 6.5 miles
- Lanelay Hall Hotel & Spa 6.6 miles
- Llanerch Vineyard Hotel 5 8.8 miles
- Cresselly Inn 5.4 miles
- Premier Inn Aberdare 3 5.7 miles
- Days Inn by Wyndham Bridgend Cardiff M4 2.5 8 miles
- High Corner Hotel 4 5.9 miles
- Premier Inn Llantrisant hotel 3 6.2 miles
Schools in Tonypandy
- S.S.Gabriel and Raphael Prim Primary
Local points of interest
- Ogmore Forest Forest 3.3 miles
- Sardis Road Stadium 4.9 miles
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 5.3 miles
- Hensol Castle Estate 9.4 miles
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 12.3 miles
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 13.1 miles
- Porthcawl Harbour Harbour 14.2 miles
- The Gnoll Stadium 14.8 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 15 miles
- Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 15.1 miles
- Cardiff City Stadium 15.1 miles
- Vita Student Cardiff College 15.2 miles