Treorchy
Parish in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.66, -3.512 |
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| OS grid ref: | SS 95 96 |
| Population: | 8,105 |
Treorchy sits in the steep-sided valley of the Rhondda within Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, and grew up as a classic Victorian coal-mining town. Its streets of terraced houses, chapels and former colliery sites reflect the 19th- and 20th-century boom that shaped the local landscape, with hills and wooded ridges offering access to valley walking and views back down to the valley floor.
Although the pits have long closed, the community remains lively and proud of its traditions: choirs and rugby are important social fixtures, most famously the Treorchy male voice choir, and there has been steady regeneration with local shops, services and people commuting to nearby towns and Cardiff. The area combines a strong sense of heritage with ongoing social and economic change typical of post-industrial South Wales valleys.
Postcode districts covering Treorchy
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 18 miles28.9 km
- Swansea 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Newport 24 miles38.7 km
- Tonypandy 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Barry 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Bridgend 10.5 miles17 km
- Cwmbran Central 20.7 miles33.4 km
- Cwmbrân 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Neath 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Coity Higher 9.5 miles15.4 km
- Pontypool 20.6 miles33.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Treorchy Built-up area 0 miles0 km
- Pentre Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Maerdy Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Treherbert Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Ystrad Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Rhondda Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Ferndale and Maerdy Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Ferndale Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Cwm Clydach Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Nant-y-moel Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Llwyn-y-pia Ward 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Tylorstown Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in Treorchy
CF42 6LG, CF42 6RG, CF42 6TA, CF42 6EJ, CF42 6PE, CF42 6UW, CF42 6BE, CF42 6LT, CF42 6EB … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Bristol Airport 39.1 miles62.9 km
- Treorchy Railway Station 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Ynyswen Railway Station 0.5 miles0.9 km
Hotels near Treorchy Ad
- The Falcon Inn Retreat 3.9 miles6.4 km
- The Masons Arms Hotel 3 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Llechwen Hall Hotel 3 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Howfield Hotel 8.2 miles13.3 km
- The Blueberry Hotel 3 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Heritage Park Pontypridd, Trademark Collection by Wyndham 3 6.2 miles10 km
- Castle Hotel 3 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Days Inn Bridgend Cardiff 3 9.1 miles14.7 km
- The Tiger Inn 8.5 miles13.7 km
Schools in Treorchy
- Parc Primary School Primary
- Treorchy Comprehensive School Secondary
- Treorchy Primary Primary
- Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Ynyswen Primary
Local points of interest
- Ogmore Forest Forest 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Sardis Road Stadium 8.1 miles13 km
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 8.6 miles13.9 km
- The Gnoll Stadium 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Hensol Castle Estate 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Craig-y-nôs Castle Estate 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Victoria Road Stadium 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Fforest Fawr Mountains 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Afan Lido Stadium 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Porthcawl Harbour Harbour 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Brecon Beacons Mountains 15.6 miles25.1 km
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 15.7 miles25.3 km