Llanfrechfa and Ponthir sit on the pleasant rural fringe of Torfaen in Wales, a mix of village cores, modern housing and farmland with hedgerows and small streams. The area is popular with people working in nearby centres such as Cwmbran and Newport, offering good road links and a quieter, semi-rural lifestyle.
Historically the locality reflects the wider South Wales story - close to former coal and ironlands - while more recent decades have brought redevelopment, most notably the conversion of the old Llanfrechfa Grange hospital site into housing. Community life centres on village amenities, a primary school, local clubs and pubs, and plenty of green space, making it a family-oriented area with a strong local identity.
Postcode districts covering Llanfrechfa and Ponthir
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 20.7 miles
- Cardiff 12.7 miles
- Newport 4 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 20.4 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 23.8 miles
- Tonypandy 20.3 miles
- Barry 19.9 miles
- Cwmbran Central 1.9 miles
- Cwmbrân 2 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 18.5 miles
- Pontypool 4.3 miles
- Yate 24.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Llanyrafon Parish 0.8 miles
- Ponthir Built-up area 1 mile
- Llantarnam Parish 1.3 miles
- Croesyceiliog Parish 1.7 miles
- Cwmbran Central Parish 1.9 miles
- Caerleon Built-up area 2 miles
- Cwmbrân Built-up area 2 miles
- Malpas Parish 2.1 miles
- St. Dials Ward 2.2 miles
- Pontnewydd Parish 2.4 miles
- Coed Eva Ward 2.7 miles
- Two Locks Ward 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Llanfrechfa and Ponthir
NP44 8UA, NP18 1GA, NP18 1HB, NP44 8UP, NP18 1TN, NP44 8TZ, NP44 8UH, NP18 1PP, NP18 1GW … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 21.2 miles
- Cardiff Airport 22.9 miles
- Cwmbran Railway Station 1.7 miles
- Newport Railway Station 3.7 miles
Hotels near Llanfrechfa and Ponthir Ad
- The Priory Hotel 4 2.5 miles
- Mercure Newport 4 3.7 miles
- Parkway Hotel & Spa 4 1.5 miles
- The Celtic Manor Resort 5 3.5 miles
- Belvilla Newport City Centre Hotel - Lifestyle 4 3.6 miles
- The Manor House At Celtic Manor 4 3.5 miles
- Ty Newport 4 3.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Newport 3 3.8 miles
- Coldra Court Hotel by Celtic Manor 4 3.5 miles
- Newport Student Village (Campus Accommodation) 4 4 miles
Schools in Llanfrechfa and Ponthir
- Ponthir Church in Wales School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 1.5 miles
- Pontypool Park Stadium 4.7 miles
- Newport Stadium Stadium 4.8 miles
- Tredegar Park Estate 5.3 miles
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 9.8 miles
- Blaenavon World Heritage Centre Museum 10.1 miles
- Chepstow Racecourse Recreation 12.7 miles
- Ninewells Wood Forest 13.1 miles
- Vita Student Cardiff College 13.4 miles
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 13.5 miles
- Old Park wood Forest 13.5 miles
- St. David's Shopping centre 13.8 miles