Pontarddulais sits on the western edge of the city and county of Swansea in Wales, straddling the banks of the River Loughor close to the boundary with Carmarthenshire. Its name literally refers to a bridge over the Dulais, and the town grew from a rural crossing into a 19th‑century industrial centre with tinplate and coal works before evolving into a commuter and light‑industry town serving Swansea.
Culturally Pontarddulais punches above its size thanks to a strong choral tradition - the local male voice choir has national recognition - and a lively community life of chapels, clubs and annual events. The setting is handy for countryside and coast, with easy rail and road links into Swansea and west Wales, giving a mix of small‑town community feel and practical access to bigger urban and scenic areas such as the Gower peninsula.
Postcode districts covering Pontarddulais
Most populated places nearby
- Swansea 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Bridgend 24.6 miles39.7 km
- Llanelli 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Llanelli Rural 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Neath 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Coity Higher 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Briton Ferry 11 miles17.7 km
- Aberdare 24.5 miles39.5 km
- Aberdare West 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Ammanford 5.6 miles9 km
- Maesteg 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Gorseinon 3.4 miles5.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Pontardulais Parish 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Hendy and Fforest Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Hendy Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Llanedi Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Grovesend and Waungron Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Grovesend Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Pontlliw and Tircoed Parish 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Pontlliw Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Gorseinon and Penyrheol Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Llangennech Built-up area 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Tycroes Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Gorseinon Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
Example postcodes in Pontarddulais
SA4 8JE, SA4 8AE, SA4 8PA, SA4 8RS, SA4 8RH, SA4 8SY, SA4 8PG, SA4 8LN, SA4 8PR … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 37.1 miles59.7 km
- Bristol Airport 61.1 miles98.3 km
- Pontarddulais Railway Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Llangennech Railway Station 2.7 miles4.3 km
Hotels near Pontarddulais Ad
- The Georgian Swansea 5 8 miles12.9 km
- The Diplomat Hotel Restaurant & Spa 4 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Morgans Hotel 4 8 miles12.9 km
- Sessile Oak, Llanelli by Marston's Inns 5 miles8 km
- Ice House Apartments 4 8.1 miles13 km
- The Dillwyn Arms 7.7 miles12.5 km
- The Gower Hotel 4 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Holiday Inn Express Swansea - East 3 9.3 miles14.9 km
- The Grand Hotel 3 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Mercure Swansea Hotel 4 6.9 miles11 km
Schools in Pontarddulais
- Pontarddulais Comprehensive School Secondary
- Pontarddulais Primary School Primary
- Y.G.G. Bryniago Primary
Local points of interest
- Stebonheath Park Stadium 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Llanelli FC Stadium 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 6.8 miles10.9 km
- The Egypt Center Museum 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 8.1 miles13 km
- Ffos Las Racecourse Recreation 8.8 miles14.2 km
- National Botanic Garden of Wales Nature reserve 9.8 miles15.8 km
- The Gnoll Stadium 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Dinefwr Castle Estate 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Towyn Burrows Hill 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Pembrey Forest Forest 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Afan Lido Stadium 13.2 miles21.3 km