Blaenavon in Torfaen, Wales is a compact former coal‑ and iron‑working town set in the steep, rugged landscape of the northern South Wales Coalfield. It sits beneath the ridge of the Blorenge and alongside the Afon Lwyd, so the town is framed by dramatic valley slopes, spoil tips and pastoral hills that recall its industrial past.
The 19th‑century ironworks, mines and transport remains form the Blaenavon Industrial Landscape, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with visitor attractions such as Big Pit and the restored Blaenavon Ironworks. Once reliant on mining and metallurgy, the local economy now leans on heritage tourism, community regeneration and small enterprises, and the town retains a strong sense of industrial identity and community pride.
Postcode districts covering Blaenavon
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 19.2 miles
- Newport 14 miles
- Tonypandy 19.3 miles
- Cwmbran Central 9.1 miles
- Cwmbrân 8.9 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 12.7 miles
- Pontypool 5.8 miles
- Ebbw Vale 5.6 miles
- Ebbw Vale North 5.5 miles
- Ebbw Vale South 5.2 miles
- Aberdare 16.6 miles
- Aberdare East 15.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Llanfoist Fawr and Govilon Ward 2.4 miles
- Waunllapria Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Llanelly Ward 3 miles
- Abersychan Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Blaina Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Govilon Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Cwmtillery Ward 3.2 miles
- Nantyglo and Blaina Parish 3.5 miles
- Abertillery Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Llanfoist Built-up area 3.7 miles
- Gilwern Built-up area 3.7 miles
- Nantyglo Built-up area 3.8 miles
Example postcodes in Blaenavon
NP4 9JX, NP4 9HT, NP4 9JU, NP4 9BE, NP4 9QQ, NP4 9NW, NP4 9DF, NP4 9AG, NP4 9RG … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 28.3 miles
- Bristol Airport 31.3 miles
- Abergavenny Railway Station 4.4 miles
- Ebbw Vale Parkway Railway Station 4.9 miles
Hotels near Blaenavon Ad
- The Bear Hotel, Crickhowell 3 6.3 miles
- The Kings Head Hotel 4 4.4 miles
- Best Western Pontypool Metro Hotel 3 6.2 miles
- The Manor Hotel 3 7 miles
- The Kings Head, Usk 9.3 miles
- Tredegar Arms Hotel 3 6.8 miles
- The Castle Inn 9.2 miles
- Level Inn 3 5.3 miles
- The Glen Yr Afon House Hotel 4 8.9 miles
- Brewers Lodge 3 9.2 miles
Schools in Blaenavon
- Blaenavon Heritage VC Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Blaenavon World Heritage Centre Museum 0.1 miles
- Pontypool Park Stadium 5.4 miles
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 9.5 miles
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 12.6 miles
- Black Mountains Mountains 13.4 miles
- Tredegar Park Estate 14.6 miles
- Newport Stadium Stadium 14.8 miles
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 15.3 miles
- Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England) Historic site 15.8 miles
- Ninewells Wood Forest 16.1 miles
- Old Park wood Forest 16.3 miles
- Sardis Road Stadium 16.4 miles