Clydach is a village and community on the eastern fringe of Swansea in south Wales, set in a steep-sided section of the Swansea Valley beside the River Clydach. The nearby Clydach Gorge and surrounding woodland offer popular walking routes and expose dramatic bits of limestone and the scars of past industry.
Historically the settlement grew up around 18th‑ and 19th‑century ironworks, lime kilns and later tinplate production, and remnants of that industrial archaeology still punctuate the landscape. Today Clydach is largely a commuter village with local shops, light industry and an active community life - rugby, community groups and occasional village events - blending its industrial heritage with modern suburban living.
Postcode districts covering Clydach
Most populated places nearby
- Swansea 5.8 miles
- Tonypandy 19.3 miles
- Bridgend 19 miles
- Llanelli 10.7 miles
- Llanelli Rural 11.5 miles
- Neath 3.8 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 21.8 miles
- Coity Higher 18.7 miles
- Briton Ferry 5.9 miles
- Aberdare 18.2 miles
- Aberdare East 19.1 miles
- Aberdare West 17.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Glais Built-up area 1 mile
- Trebanos Ward 1.1 miles
- Craig-cefn-parc Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Allt-wen Ward 1.8 miles
- Birchgrove Parish 1.9 miles
- Alltwen Built-up area 2 miles
- Cilybebyll Parish 2.3 miles
- Pontardawe Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Rhos Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Morriston Parish 2.7 miles
- Llansamlet Parish 2.9 miles
- Bryn-coch North Ward 3 miles
Example postcodes in Clydach
SA6 5LY, SA6 5FA, SA6 5AU, SA6 5NW, SA8 4DP, SA6 5QU, SA6 5JJ, SA6 5QB, SA6 5EX … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 31.5 miles
- Bristol Airport 54.8 miles
- Llansamlet Railway Station 2.9 miles
- Skewen Railway Station 3.3 miles
Hotels near Clydach Ad
- The Dillwyn Arms 1.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Swansea - East 3 4.1 miles
- The Georgian Swansea 5 6.2 miles
- Morgans Hotel 4 6.2 miles
- The New Swan Hotel 3 6.3 miles
- Ice House Apartments 4 6.1 miles
- Mercure Swansea Hotel 4 3.5 miles
- Ibis Swansea 2 5.8 miles
- The Towers Hotel and Spa 3 5.3 miles
- The Grand Hotel 3 5.9 miles
Schools in Clydach
- Clydach Primary School Primary
- Craigfelen Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's R.C. Primary Primary
- Y.G.G. Gellionnen Primary
- YGG Trebannws Primary
Local points of interest
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 4.5 miles
- The Gnoll Stadium 4.6 miles
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 6.3 miles
- The Egypt Center Museum 7.6 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 8.6 miles
- Afan Lido Stadium 8.6 miles
- Stebonheath Park Stadium 11.3 miles
- Llanelli FC Stadium 11.4 miles
- Craig-y-nôs Castle Estate 11.7 miles
- Dinefwr Castle Estate 13.6 miles
- National Botanic Garden of Wales Nature reserve 14.7 miles
- Ffos Las Racecourse Recreation 15.3 miles