Pontypool
in Torfaen County Borough of Wales, United Kingdom
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Bristol Filton Airport (23 mi) - Cardiff International Airport (25 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (26 mi)
- MOD St. Athan (26 mi)
- Gloucestershire Airport (40 mi)
- Swansea Airport (44 mi)
- RNAS Yeovilton (51 mi)
- RAF Fairford (54 mi)
- Exeter International Airport (69 mi)
- Bournemouth Airport (82 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 8 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 64 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 88 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, 8 mi)
- Belmont Golf Club (Golf course, 26 mi)
- Brean Golf Club (Golf course, 29 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.701 and -3.044 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 42' 3" and W -3° 2' 39"
- 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: 12:00 PM (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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- This place on Geonames.org
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 Pontypool
Pontypool in Torfaen County Borough (Wales) with it's 35,686 habitants is located in United Kingdom about 126 mi (or 203 km) west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Pontypool is now 12:00 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports close to Pontypool, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Bristol Filton Airport in a distance of 23 mi (or 37 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 playing golf, there are some options within 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: New Inn, Crumlin, Newbridge, Ponthir and Crosskeys. 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.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Parkway
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Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
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!
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.
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.
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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.
Cwmynyscoy
Cwmynyscoy is a suburb of Pontypool town in the district of the County Borough of Torfaen, south east 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.
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.
Pontnewynydd
Pontnewynydd is a predominantly working class suburb of Pontypool, Torfaen in Wales. It should not be confused with Pontnewydd in nearby Cwmbran.
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.
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.
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%.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Pontypool.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Понтъпул, Pont-y-pŵl, Pontypool, 폰티풀, Понтіпул, 龐蒂浦
