Blackwood
in Caerphilly County Borough of Wales, United Kingdom
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Cardiff International Airport (20 mi) - MOD St. Athan (21 mi)
- Bristol Filton Airport (28 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (29 mi)
- Swansea Airport (37 mi)
- Gloucestershire Airport (47 mi)
- RNAS Yeovilton (52 mi)
- Exeter International Airport (65 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 15 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 70 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 91 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 104 mi)
- Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape (Unesco heritage, 122 mi)
- Celtic Manor Resort (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Brean Golf Club (Golf course, 28 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.668 and -3.207 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 40' 4" and W -3° 12' 26"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 11:49 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:43 am and 4:14 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - References
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Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Blackwood
Blackwood in Caerphilly County Borough (Wales) with it's 15,476 habitants is a city located in United Kingdom about 133 mi (or 214 km) west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Blackwood is now 11:49 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Blackwood, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Cardiff International Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 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 15 mi (or 24 km), North-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Pengam, Bargoed, Ystrad Mynach, Maesycwmmer and Gelligaer. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 2°C / 36 °F
| Morning Temperature | 1°C / 34 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 1°C / 34 °F |
| Night Temperature | 1°C / 33 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 64% |
| Air Pressure | 1000 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
4°C (40 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Few clouds, fresh breeze.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
9°C (48 °F)
14°C (56 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Moderate rain, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Maes Manor Country House
Hotel & Spa Bryn Meadows Golf
Caerphilly (Corbetts Lane)
Videos from this area
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Fforest Fields Camping August 2013
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Cute Estrela Puppies - newborns!
A litter of 6 puppies at 2 days old from Wentcourt Kennels, Bargoed, Wales. 5 boys and 1 girl, all very healthy! http://www.freewebs.com/wentcourtkennels/ And the same litter at 19 days...
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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.
Islwyn (UK Parliament constituency)
Islwyn is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. This area, historically known for coal-mining, is a safe Labour Party seat which was once held by the party's former leader Neil Kinnock, who served as opposition leader for nearly a decade until 1992. The current MP is Chris Evans, first elected at the 2010 general election.
Pengam railway station
Pengam railway station is situated in Pengam on the Rhymney Line of the Valley Lines network in South Wales. The train service is 4 trains per hour south to Cardiff Central and onwards to Penarth. Northwards there are 3 trains an hour terminating at Bargoed with one train per hour continuing to Rhymney. It is also the nearest station to the town of Blackwood. Pengam is the 2nd busiest station on the Rhymney Line, after Caerphilly.
Gilfach Fargoed railway station
Gilfach Fargoed railway station is a railway station serving the village of Gilfach, in Caerphilly county borough, south Wales. It is a stop on the Rhymney Line of the Valley Lines network. The platforms are short, and can barely accommodate a British Rail Class 153 train. Passengers can only alight from the front doors of any train calling here, so the conductor on longer trains must give passengers advance notice so that they have time to move towards the front set of doors.
Pontllanfraith
Pontllanfraith is a large village located in the Sirhowy Valley in Caerphilly county borough, south Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. It is situated adjacent to the town of Blackwood, with the Sirhowy River passing through both locations. The village includes the communities of the Penllwyn, Springfield, Woodfieldside and The Bryn.
Islwyn (Assembly constituency)
Islwyn is a constituency of the National Assembly for Wales. It elects one Assembly Member by the first past the post method of election. Also, however, it is one of eight constituencies in the South Wales East electoral region, which elects four additional members, in addition to eight constituency members, to produce a degree of proportional representation for the region as a whole.
Lewis School, Pengam
Lewis School, Pengam is a comprehensive school founded in 1729 in the town of Pengam and, latterly, nearby Gilfach, in the Rhymney Valley in south Wales.
Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni
Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni (English: Rhymney Valley Comprehensive School) is a Welsh-medium school situated in the village of Fleur-de-Lys in the Rhymney Valley. Cwm Rhymni was founded in 1981 with little more than 100 pupils and as of 2012 this number has grown to over 1000. The school's motto is 'Tua'r Goleuni' (Towards the Light) and its badge is a dragon on its hind-legs. The school is traditionally represented by the colours red and black.
Oakdale Comprehensive School
Oakdale Comprehensive School is a comprehensive school located in the village of Oakdale in Caerphilly county, Wales. It has a total enrolment of about 800 pupils aged 11 to 16. Sixth-form provision is at Coleg Gwent in Crosskeys and Ystrad Mynach College. The school opened in 1968 as a Secondary Modern School catering for 350 pupils.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Blackwood.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Блекуд, Coed-duon, Coed Duon, Блеквуд
