Ponthir is a small village and community in the county borough of Torfaen in Wales, set on gently rolling countryside close to the floodplain of the River Usk. It sits within easy reach of neighbouring towns such as Pontypool and Cwmbran, and is popular with commuters because Newport and Cardiff are within reasonable travelling distance.
The village retains a largely rural feel despite the wider industrial history of the region, with a mix of farmland, suburban housing and an active community life centred on local clubs, the village hall and schools. Historic ties to the broader South Wales industrial era are noticeable in local place names and landscape, but today Ponthir is often described as a quiet, community-minded spot where local events and grassroots sport play an important social role.
Postcode districts covering Ponthir
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 20.1 miles
- Cardiff 12.5 miles
- Newport 3.4 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 19.8 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 23.3 miles
- Tonypandy 20.6 miles
- Barry 19.6 miles
- Cwmbran Central 2.4 miles
- Cwmbrân 2.5 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 18.9 miles
- Pontypool 4.9 miles
- Yate 24.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ponthir Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Llanfrechfa and Ponthir Ward 0.6 miles
- Llanyrafon Parish 1.3 miles
- Caerleon Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Llantarnam Parish 1.4 miles
- Malpas Parish 1.8 miles
- Croesyceiliog Parish 2.3 miles
- Cwmbran Central Parish 2.4 miles
- St. Julians Parish 2.4 miles
- Shaftesbury Parish 2.5 miles
- Cwmbrân Built-up area 2.5 miles
- St. Dials Ward 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Ponthir
NP18 1GN, NP18 1GL, NP18 1GP, NP18 1GJ, NP18 1HD, NP18 1PY, NP18 1GH, NP18 1GZ, NP18 1GQ … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 20.6 miles
- Cardiff Airport 22.7 miles
- Cwmbran Railway Station 2.3 miles
- Newport Railway Station 3.2 miles
Hotels near Ponthir Ad
- Tŷ Newport 4 3.1 miles
- The Priory Hotel and Restaurant 4 2 miles
- Parkway Hotel & Spa 4 1.7 miles
- Newbridge on Usk 4 3.9 miles
- Mercure Newport Hotel 4 3.3 miles
- The Celtic Manor Resort 5 2.7 miles
- The Kings Head, Usk 5.6 miles
- The Castle Inn 5.9 miles
- Coldra Court Hotel by Celtic Manor 4 3.2 miles
- New Inn Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 4 miles
Schools in Ponthir
- Ponthir Church in Wales School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 1.9 miles
- Newport Stadium Stadium 4.2 miles
- Tredegar Park Estate 4.9 miles
- Pontypool Park Stadium 5.3 miles
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 9.7 miles
- Blaenavon World Heritage Centre Museum 10.7 miles
- Chepstow Racecourse Recreation 12.5 miles
- Ninewells Wood Forest 13.1 miles
- Vita Student Cardiff College 13.2 miles
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 13.2 miles
- St. David's Shopping centre 13.5 miles
- Old Park wood Forest 13.5 miles