Pontnewynydd
in Torfaen County Borough of Wales, United Kingdom
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Bristol Filton Airport (24 mi) - Cardiff International Airport (25 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (27 mi)
- MOD St. Athan (27 mi)
- Gloucestershire Airport (40 mi)
- Swansea Airport (44 mi)
- RNAS Yeovilton (52 mi)
- RAF Fairford (54 mi)
- Exeter International Airport (69 mi)
- Bournemouth Airport (83 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 8 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 65 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 87 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 103 mi)
- Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape (Unesco heritage, 128 mi)
- Celtic Manor Resort (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Belmont Golf Club (Golf course, 26 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.710 and -3.052 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 42' 35" and W -3° 3' 5"
- 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: 05:25 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 8:00 am and 4:04 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
Explore Pontnewynydd
Pontnewynydd in Torfaen County Borough (Wales) is a city in United Kingdom about 126 mi (or 203 km) west of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Pontnewynydd is now 05:25 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Pontnewynydd, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Bristol Filton Airport in a distance of 24 mi (or 38 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 12 km), North-East. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Pontypool, New Inn, Crumlin, Newbridge and Ponthir. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 43 °F
| Morning Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 2°C / 36 °F |
| Night Temperature | 2°C / 36 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 89% |
| Air Pressure | 1023 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 72% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Wednesday, 4th of December 2024
6°C (43 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 5th of December 2024
11°C (51 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 6th of December 2024
6°C (44 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Moderate rain, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Parkway
BW PONTYPOOL METRO HOTEL
Pontypool
TRAVELODGE PONTYPOOL
Cwmbran
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!
Don't Starve in the Country - what to eat if you get lost
The bounty of nature. Things you can eat if you are lost in the countryside. If you are very desperate. Eat the world! Some of it anyway.
Lasgarn Forest Pontypool
Lasgarn Forest descent, Pontypool.
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.
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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.
Torfaen
Torfaen is a county borough in Wales within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. It was originally formed in 1974 as a district of the county of Gwent and in 1996 it was reconstituted as a principal area.
Trevethin
Trevethin is a community of Pontypool in Torfaen, Wales.
Trevethin Community School
Trevethin Community School (Welsh: Ysgol Gymunedol Trefddyn) was a non-selective state secondary school in the Pontypool suburb of Penygarn, Wales. The school—established in 1982 as Trevethin Comprehensive School—was originally housed on two sites, the former Pontypool Girls' Grammar School building and the former Trevethin Secondary Modern School, which is now the Welsh-language school Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw.
St Alban's RC High School, Torfaen
St. Alban's RC High School is a Roman Catholic secondary school in Pontypool, Torfaen, Wales. As of 2012, it provides education for 700 11-to-18-year-olds and 360 sixth formers. Pupils are drawn from Catholic parishes and the Christian community of north Torfaen. The school is situated in Park House, the former home of the Hanbury family in Pontypool Park.
Snatchwood
Snatchwood is a small, predominantly working class suburb to the north of Pontypool, Torfaen in Wales. It is situated between Abersychan and Pontnewynydd (not to be confused with Pontnewydd, a suburb of nearby Cwmbran).
Pontnewynydd
Pontnewynydd is a predominantly working class suburb of Pontypool, Torfaen in Wales. It should not be confused with Pontnewydd in nearby Cwmbran.
St Cadocs/Penygarn
Not to be confused with Saint Cadoc's Church in Caerleon and much with Saint Cadoc's Hospital in Caerleon. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:51.711|-3.040|region:GB_scale:20000|||||| |primary |name= }} Saint Cadocs/Penygarn is an electoral ward in the county borough of Torfaen in south east Wales. Saint Cadocs is quite small and holds Saint Cadocs parish church in it. Penygarn is divided into housing estate areas and Old Penygarn, one of the richest places in Pontypool.
Penygarn, Torfaen
Penygarn is a village near Trevethin in Wales.
Abersychan Low Level railway station
Abersychan Low Level railway station served the centre of Abersychan village in the Welsh county of Monmouthshire. It was located near the junction of the A4043 and the B4246 at the eastern end of the village.
Wainfelin
Wainfelin is a suburb of Pontypool in the county borough of Torfaen, in south-east Wales.
Pontnewynydd Primary School
Pontnewynydd Primary School is located in Pontnewynydd, Wales and is situated close to the settlements of Pontnewynydd, Abersychan, Trevethin and Pontypool. It was opened in 1903 in a large, imposing building which was built in 1901. Its motto is Only the Best is Good Enough. The school's catchment area is deprived and in 2005, 51% of the pupils received free school dinners as compared with the national average of 20%.
Pentrepiod Halt (Monmouthshire) railway station
Pentrepiod Halt, Monmouthshire is a former railway station that was located approximately 2 miles north of Pontypool in Monmouthshire. The station was on the Great Western Railway's Newport - Pontypool - Blaenavon - Brynmawr Eastern Valley "Upper Level" line and closed to passengers in 1941.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Pontnewynydd.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Pontnewynydd
