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Discover Abertillery
Abertillery in Blaenau Gwent (Wales) with it's 10,946 citizens is a place in United Kingdom about 130 mi (or 209 km) west of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Abertillery is now 12:29 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports near Abertillery, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Cardiff International Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 40 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Blaenavon Industrial Landscape in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 km), East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Cwm, Crumlin, Newbridge, Brynmawr and Ebbw Vale. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F
Morning Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
Evening Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
Night Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 77% |
Air Pressure | 1028 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 54% of sky |
General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
8°C (46 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
6°C (43 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
4°C (39 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Maes Manor Country House
BW PONTYPOOL METRO HOTEL
Pontypool
Ebbw Vale
Videos from this area
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Hidden Canyon - Welsh valley hidden from view
Found out about a canyon near by. Had no idea it was there. Google maps https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.7063724,-3.107155,16z Near Pontypool, a canyon hidden at the top of a mountain ...
Resin the tank, drops into position with a bang !
After ashort trip on a tractor, Resin in dropped into his hole, After being rotated through 180 degrees he is ready to store rainwater. see http://www.heurist.freeserve.co.uk/main/Resin/index.htm.
Ebbw Vale Slug hunt
Trip to South Wales on 3rd February 1987 in search of what were at the time a new sub class 37 - the 37/9's. The Aberbeeg signalman obligingly provided a cup of tea and told us what was about...
River Bridge under construction
New Bridge near Bethany and Coach and horses, as well as the the new miners memorial.
The Swallow
This is my second video for you tube staring our Royal Python Hera, she is now just over 2 yrs old and feeding well on frozen prey.
Abertillery Total Body Defence Ju Jitsu School - White Belt Grading Highlights
Chris Churchill and Garin Williams White Belt Grading Highlights taken at the Abertillery Total Body Defence Ju Jitsu school run by Sensei Rob Pascoe 3rd Dan.
Timelspase - Faulty Street lights flash at night in Abertillery
I created this video with the YouTube Slideshow Creator (http://www.youtube.com/upload)
Pine Trees covering Welsh Valley Mountains of Abertillery
Have you suffered an asthma attack, breathing difficulties, or allergies during the months of February and May? Did you realise Pine Trees could be the reason for this? Please visit - www.website...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
St Illtyd
For the Welsh saint, see Saint Illtyd. St Illtyd is a hamlet near Aberbeeg, in south-east Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. It is situated on the mountain road between Pontypool and Abertillery in Blaenau Gwent. It rests at about 1200 feet above sea level. The Royal Mail postcode is NP13 2AY. St.
Llanhilleth railway station
Llanhilleth railway station is a railway station on the Ebbw Valley Railway and serves the village of Llanhilleth, Wales. The original Llanhilleth railway station was opened by the Great Western Railway on 1 October 1901, but it was closed on the 30th April 1962 (Quick's Station Chronology) The present station is situated slightly to the East of the old one and reopened on 27 April 2008, nearly three months after services between Cardiff Central and Ebbw Vale Parkway railway station commenced.
Aberbeeg railway station
Aberbeeg railway station served the village of Aberbeeg in Monmouthshire, Wales. It was the junction where the lines from Newport to Brynmawr and Ebbw Vale divided.
Forge Side
Forge Side (Welsh: Ger yr Efail) is a small village of tightly packed rows of iron workers' cottages on the hillside to the west of Blaenavon in the north of Torfaen county borough, South Wales. Some of the rows retain the original naming system of 'C Row', 'D Row' 'E Row' etc. The Welsh name (a direct translation of the English) is fairly modern. Forgeside has a rugby team which play in the Welsh league division 6 East.
Coity Mountain
Coity Mountain is a flat-topped mountain in the South Wales Valleys, between Blaenavon and Abertillery. The highest points of both Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent unitary authorities are at the summit of Coity Mountain. The summit is also known as Twyn Ffynhonnau Goerion. Some 2km to the southeast lies a major subsidiary top of the hill, Mynydd Varteg Fawr (549m) at the southeastern end of whose broad ridge is a trig point at 544m.
Abertillery railway station
Abertlllery railway station was a station which served Abertillery, in the Welsh county of Monmouthshire.
Abertillery and District Hospital
Abertillery and District Hospital was a community hospital in Aberbeeg, near Abertillery with approximately 91 full and part-time staff. It was latterly operated by the Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board. It was founded in 1922 and closed in 2008. It had 52 beds in three ward areas: Gilbert Strachen Ward had 18 beds, providing respite care, long-term inpatient care and interim care to patients waiting to move to residential or nursing homes.
Six Bells Colliery
Six Bells Colliery was a coal mine located near Aberbeeg, Monmouthshire, South Wales.