Ponthir
in Torfaen County Borough of Wales, United Kingdom
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Bristol Filton Airport (18 mi) - Bristol International Airport (20 mi)
- Cardiff International Airport (23 mi)
- MOD St. Athan (25 mi)
- Gloucestershire Airport (39 mi)
- RAF Lyneham (43 mi)
- RNAS Yeovilton (45 mi)
- RAF Fairford (51 mi)
- Exeter International Airport (65 mi)
- Bournemouth Airport (77 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 10 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 60 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 92 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 109 mi)
- Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape (Unesco heritage, 126 mi)
- Celtic Manor Resort (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Knowle Golf Club (Golf course, 23 mi)
- Brean Golf Club (Golf course, 25 mi)
- Belmont Golf Club (Golf course, 30 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.632 and -2.976 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 37' 55" and W -2° 58' 33"
- 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: 05:12 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:59 am and 4:04 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
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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 Ponthir
Ponthir in Torfaen County Borough (Wales) is a city located in United Kingdom about 123 mi (or 197 km) west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Ponthir is now 05:12 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports closer to Ponthir, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Bristol Filton Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 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 10 mi (or 17 km), North. 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: Newport, New Inn, Langstone, Llangybi and Llanwern. 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 | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Night Temperature | 5°C / 42 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 78% |
| Air Pressure | 1023 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 69% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Wednesday, 4th of December 2024
8°C (46 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 5th of December 2024
13°C (55 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Moderate rain, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.
Friday, 6th of December 2024
9°C (48 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Moderate rain, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Celtic Manor Resort
Glen-yr-afon House Hotel
COLDRA COURT HOTEL BY CELTIC MANOR
The Manor House At Celtic Manor
The Parkway
BW PONTYPOOL METRO HOTEL
The Knoll Guesthouse
Holiday Inn NEWPORT
Night Lodge
TRAVELODGE PONTYPOOL
Videos from this area
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NEWPORT BUSES MAY 2011
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NATO Summit Flypast Newport 5/9/2014 | HD
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Festival of Mind Body Spirit 2009, Newport, Wales, UK. (HD stereo)
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Oliver Cromwell Passes Through Cwmbran 27.04.12
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USK RAILWAY STATION. 'THEN AND NOW' (LLANDENNY)
This Welsh country railway is long gone. Only a few buildings remain.
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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. Julian's railway bridge
The St. Julian's railway bridge is a crossing of the River Usk in the city of Newport, South Wales. It carries the Welsh Marches Line across the river in a north—south direction. Due to the meanderings of the river, all the other crossings are east—west. The line was originally opened in 1874 by the Pontypool, Caerleon and Newport Railway. Close to the bridge there is a stone half buried in the ground with the year 1866 etched in it.
Ponthir
Ponthir is a large village at the south-west of the county borough of Torfaen on the boundary of the city of Newport, South Wales. It is approximately six miles from Newport city centre and 3½ miles from Cwmbran, lying between the settlements of Caerleon and Llanfrechfa.
Llantarnam Abbey
Llantarnam Abbey is an abbey of the Sisters of St Joseph of Annecy and a former Cistercian monastery located in Llantarnam, Cwmbran in the county borough of Torfaen in southeast Wales.
St Cadoc's Hospital
Not to be confused with the electoral ward of St Cadocs/Penygarn. Saint Cadoc's Hospital File:St. Cadoc's Hospital.
Caerleon railway station
Caerleon railway station is a former station serving Caerleon on the east side of the city of Newport. It was opened on the Pontypool, Caerleon and Newport Railway line in 1878 after the PC&N had already been absorbed into the Great Western Railway. It was closed to passengers on 30 April 1962 and closed to all traffic on 29 November 1965. The Newport City Council unitary development plan and Sewta rail strategy set out plans for the station to be re-opened, but these plans were shelved.
Lodge Hill Junior School, Caerleon
Lodge Hill Junior School is located in Caerleon and is a few meters away from the neighbouring Infant school. The school has three yards all of a large size. There is also a large playing field which also belongs to the school. The school is in catchment for the very highly achieving school Caerleon Comprehensive which is a few miles away in Caerleon's village. Lodge Hill gives a good education and has many highly trained teachers and assistants.
Ponthir railway station
Ponthir railway station was a railway station in the village of Ponthir in Torfaen, South Wales, UK. It was closed down in 1962. The original station building is now a private house. A level crossing on the site is still in use.
Llanfrechfa Grange Hospital
Llanfrechfa Grange Hospital is a hospital operated by the Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board, located to the east of Cwmbran in the neighbourhood of Llanfrechfa. It has fulfilled a number of roles through its history. Llanfrechfa Grange was built in the middle of the 19th century by Charles Prothero of malpas. He sold it around 1865 to Francis Johnstone Mitchell.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Ponthir.
Caerleon: Newport − M4 eastbound between junctions 25A and 25 (Usk Bridge and), Caerleon (source)
Newport: M4 eastbound between junctions 26 and 25A (Malpas and Usk Bridge), Newport (source)
Newport: M4, Newport (source)
Caerleon: M4 − J25, Caerleon (source)
Christchurch: M4 − West, Christchurch (source)
Newport: M4, A4042, Newport (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Pont-hir, Panthir, Ponthir
