Griffithstown
in Torfaen County Borough of Wales, United Kingdom
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Bristol Filton Airport (22 mi) - Cardiff International Airport (24 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (25 mi)
- MOD St. Athan (26 mi)
- Gloucestershire Airport (39 mi)
- Swansea Airport (45 mi)
- RNAS Yeovilton (50 mi)
- RAF Fairford (53 mi)
- Exeter International Airport (68 mi)
- Bournemouth Airport (81 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 8 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 63 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 89 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 105 mi)
- Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape (Unesco heritage, 127 mi)
- Celtic Manor Resort (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Belmont Golf Club (Golf course, 27 mi)
- Brean Golf Club (Golf course, 28 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.685 and -3.027 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 41' 6" and W -3° 1' 36"
- 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: 11:39 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:42 am and 4:13 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
Discover Griffithstown
Griffithstown in Torfaen County Borough (Wales) is a town in United Kingdom about 125 mi (or 201 km) west of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Griffithstown is now 11:39 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports near Griffithstown, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Bristol Filton Airport in a distance of 22 mi (or 35 km), South-East. 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 8 mi (or 13 km), North-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: New Inn, Pontypool, Ponthir, Newport and Newbridge. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 1°C / 34 °F
| Morning Temperature | 0°C / 32 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 1°C / 33 °F |
| Night Temperature | 0°C / 32 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 64% |
| Air Pressure | 1000 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
4°C (38 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Few clouds, fresh breeze.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
8°C (46 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
13°C (55 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Moderate rain, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.
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Videos from this area
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Excel Ski Races - Pontypool - 26th Nov. 2011
Excel Ski Races - Pontypool - 2 Races in 1 Day. Duncan Galloway travelled from Edinburgh, a member of the Lothian Ski Racing Association based at Hillend Ski Slope. Fiishing Race 1 - 3rd...
MSC Racers at the 2015 Pontypool Excel race
Midland Ski Club racers (and a few friends) competing in the 2015 Excel Race at Pontypool.
MSC Racers at GBR2013-O3: Pontypool
Midland Ski Club Slalom Racers competing in the third race of the 2013 GBR Outdoor Race Series, held at Pontypool Ski Slope.
Pontypool Fireworks Display 4K! 05/11/14 Ending
South Wales, Pontypool Fireworks Display In 4K Resolution! 05/11/14 "Ending" Sceen! I will upload a Montage Soon!
MSC racers at the Pontypool GBR race
Midland Ski Club slalom racers (and friends) at the 3rd race of the 2014 Outdoor GBR series, held at Pontypool.
MSC Racers at the Welsh Open Championship, Pontypool
Midland Ski Club Slalom Racers at the Welsh Open Championship, Pontypool.
MSC Racers at the Pontypool GBR#O5 race
Midland Ski Club racers (and friends) competing in the 6th GBR outdoor slalom race at Pontypool, and also in the later GS race.
MSC Racers at Pontypool Celtic Cup 2011
Midland Ski Club Racers at the third race in the 2011 Celtic Cup, held at Pontypool ski slope.
MSC Racers at Pontypool Celtic Cup 2011
Midland Ski Club Slalom Racers at the sunday race of the 2011 Pontypool leg of the Celtic Cup.
MSC Racers: Excel, Pontypool
Midland Ski Club Slalom Ski Racers at the March 2012 Excel race at Pontypool Artificial Ski Slope.
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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.
Pontypool and New Inn railway station
Pontypool and New Inn railway station (Welsh: Pont-y-pŵl a New Inn) is situated to the south east of Pontypool town centre between the town and the suburb of New Inn, Wales. It is part of the British railway system owned by Network Rail and is operated by Arriva Trains Wales. It lies on the Welsh Marches Line line from Newport to Crewe.
Cwmynyscoy
Cwmynyscoy is a suburb of Pontypool town in the district of the County Borough of Torfaen, south east Wales.
Sebastopol, Torfaen
Sebastopol is the southernmost suburb of Pontypool in the county borough of Torfaen, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire in South Wales. It is named in honour of the Ukrainian city Sevastopol (also known as Sebastopol) that was taken during the Crimean War. It is a working-class area consisting of mainly privately owned terraced houses and a substantial number of local authority/ex-local authority housing (known as the Kemys Fawr Estate).
St Hilda's Church, Griffithstown
St Hilda's Church is the Church in Wales parish church of Griffithstown in Torfaen in south-east Wales. The church stands on the corner of Kemys Street and Sunnybank Road (formerly Church Road). It is dedicated to Saint Hilda, Abbess of Whitby and was built in 1888 in Early English style and consists of chancel, nave and southern porch. There is a vicarage, built later than the church itself, adjacent to the church on Sunnybank Road.
Pontypool Park
Pontypool Park is a 150-acre park containing predominantly mature trees with some open meadowland located in Pontypool, south Wales. The park was formerly the grounds of Pontypool House and was laid out in the closing years of the 17th century for Major John Hanbury, the local ironmaster, who is closely associated with Japanware. The grounds were purchased by the local authority in 1920, while the estate house was leased, and later sold to the Sisters of Holy Ghost, to become St.
Griffithstown Railway Museum
Griffithstown Railway Museum was a railway memorabilia museum located in Griffithstown, Torfaen, South Wales. It was housed in a former Great Western Railway goods shed dating from 1879, adjacent to the former Panteg and Griffithstown railway station. Local railwayana collector Martin Fay owned and ran the museum. He purchased the former goods shed, which was in a derelict state, and following renovation opened the museum to the public in 2002.
Pontymoile Basin
Pontymoile Basin is a mooring point and canal junction on the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal.
Panteg Steel Works
The Panteg Steel Works was situated in the village of Panteg, adjacent to Sebastopol, and Griffithstown, in the district of Torfaen, South Wales. The steel works was founded in 1873, and operated for over 130 years until its closure in 2004.
Pontrhydyrun Halt railway station
Pontrhydyrun Halt railway station in Pontrhydyrun village, Cwmbran in Torfaen, South Wales, UK was operated as part of the Newport and Pontypool Railway, opening in 1933 and closing in 1962. The 2 platform request halt lay along the current A4051 road, Cwmbran Drive, which largely follows the trackbed of the Monmouthshire Railway Eastern Valley line. There was a precursor station named Pontrydyrun (opened 1873 closed 1917), which was located 22 chains (400m) further north .
Sebastopol railway station
Sebastopol railway station in Sebastopol, Pontypool in Torfaen, South Wales, UK was built as part of the Newport and Pontypool Railway, opening in 1928 and closing in 1962. The island platform station lay to the south west of the extant Avondale Road overbridge, parallel to Railway Terrace. There are no remains of the station today, but the trackbed has been redeveloped into a cyclepath as part of National Cycle Route 46.
Panteg and Griffithstown railway station
Panteg and Griffithstown railway station in Griffithstown, Pontypool in Torfaen, South Wales, UK was built as part of the Newport and Pontypool Railway, opening in 1898 and closing in 1962. The platforms at the station were staggered and joined by a central footbridge. To the south was the goods shed, built in 18xx, and from 2002-2011 the home of the Griffithstown Railway Museum. The station was adjacent to the Panteg Steel Works, with sidings into the site.
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