Pontypool Fawr sits at the heart of Torfaen in south-east Wales, effectively covering the town centre of Pontypool with its mix of retail streets, civic buildings and residential streets. The ward has a compact, urban feel with local shops, community facilities and a range of housing, and serves as a focal point for local services and council activity in the area.
Historically the town grew with the iron and tinplate industries and is known for a distinctive japanning tradition that decorated metalware; remnants of that industrial past sit alongside green spaces such as Pontypool Park with its shell grotto and parkland. Community life is shaped by local events, small businesses and ongoing regeneration efforts, while the ward benefits from proximity to the preserved industrial landscapes around Blaenavon and easy commuting links to nearby cities such as Newport and Cardiff.
Postcode districts covering Pontypool Fawr
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Newport 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Weston-super-Mare 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Tonypandy 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Barry 21.5 miles34.5 km
- Bridgend 25 miles40.2 km
- Cwmbran Central 3.7 miles6 km
- Cwmbrân 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Coity Higher 24.1 miles38.9 km
- Pontypool 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Ebbw Vale 8.6 miles13.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Pen Tranch Parish 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Pontnewynydd and Snatchwood Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Pontymoile Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Pontypool Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Trevethin Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Trevethin and Penygarn Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Panteg Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Upper Cwmbran Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Abersychan Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- New Inn Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Pontnewydd Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Swffryd Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
Example postcodes in Pontypool Fawr
NP4 5UY, NP4 5YE, NP4 6DW, NP4 5LF, NP4 5LD, NP4 6EZ, NP4 6GE, NP4 5PD, NP4 6HN … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Bristol Airport 26.3 miles42.3 km
- Pontypool and New Inn Railway Station 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Llanhilleth Railway Station 3 miles4.9 km
Hotels near Pontypool Fawr Ad
- Best Western Pontypool Metro Hotel 3 2 miles3.2 km
- Parkway Hotel & Spa 4 4.8 miles7.7 km
- The Kings Head, Usk 7 miles11.2 km
- The Castle Inn 7.1 miles11.4 km
- The Priory Hotel and Restaurant 4 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Tŷ Newport 4 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Newbridge on Usk 4 8.2 miles13.2 km
- The Glen Yr Afon House Hotel 4 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Mercure Newport Hotel 4 8.1 miles13 km
- Brewers Lodge 3 6.3 miles10.1 km
Schools in Pontypool Fawr
- George Street Primary School Primary
- Padre Pio RC Primary School Primary
- St. Albans R.C. High School Secondary
- West Monmouth School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Pontypool Park Stadium 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Blaenavon World Heritage Centre Museum 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Tredegar Park Estate 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Newport Stadium Stadium 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Sardis Road Stadium 13.7 miles22 km
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Vita Student Cardiff College 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Ninewells Wood Forest 15.3 miles24.5 km
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 15.3 miles24.6 km
- St. David's Shopping centre 15.5 miles25 km