Blackwood (Y Coed Duon)
Built-up area in Caerphilly, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.668, -3.2 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 17 97 |
| Population: | 15,476 |
Blackwood is a former coal-mining town in Caerphilly County Borough in south-east Wales, sitting in the slopes of the Sirhowy Valley. It grew rapidly in the 19th century as part of the South Wales Coalfield, and its compact town centre and surrounding hills still reflect that industrial past and the tight-knit valley community that developed around it.
Today Blackwood functions as a local commercial hub and a commuter base within easy reach of both Cardiff and Newport, with shops, leisure facilities and walking routes into the surrounding countryside. Cultural life retains echoes of its mining heritage through community events and local projects, while recent regeneration has focused on retail, small businesses and improving public spaces.
Postcode districts covering Blackwood
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 11.5 miles
- Newport 11.6 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 24.7 miles
- Tonypandy 11.6 miles
- Barry 18.1 miles
- Bridgend 19.2 miles
- Cwmbran Central 7.4 miles
- Cwmbrân 7.3 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 9.5 miles
- Coity Higher 18.3 miles
- Pontypool 7.3 miles
- Ebbw Vale 7.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Cefn Fforest Parish 0.5 miles
- Cefn Fforest and Pengam Ward 0.7 miles
- Pengam Parish 0.9 miles
- Fleur-de-lis and Pengam Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Penmaen Parish 1.1 miles
- Pontllanfraith Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Tir-y-berth and Glan-y-nant Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Gilfach Ward 1.5 miles
- Oakdale Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Aberbargoed Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Pen-pedair-heol Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Hengoed Ward 1.8 miles
Example postcodes in Blackwood
NP12 1EJ, NP12 3NR, NP12 1WS, NP12 2GR, NP12 1GB, NP12 1PZ, NP12 1QH, NP12 2AR, NP12 0BR … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 19.7 miles
- Bristol Airport 28.6 miles
- Pengam Railway Station 1.3 miles
- Gilfach Fargoed Railway Station 1.6 miles
Hotels near Blackwood Ad
- Brewers Lodge 3 0.5 miles
- Bryn Meadows Golf, Hotel & Spa 4 1.5 miles
- Llechwen Hall 3 5 miles
- The Old Stables 2.4 miles
- Maes Manor Hotel 4 1 mile
- The Cwmcarn Hotel 2 3.7 miles
- Castle Lodge 4.1 miles
- Wingfield Hotel 3 4.1 miles
- Premier Inn Caerphilly 3 5.3 miles
- Premier Inn Caerphilly Crossways 3 5.4 miles
Schools in Blackwood
- Blackwood Comprehensive School Secondary
- Blackwood Primary Primary
- Cefn Fforest Primary Primary
- Libanus Primary Primary
- Somersault School Independent - special
Local points of interest
- Pontypool Park Stadium 7.4 miles
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 7.7 miles
- Sardis Road Stadium 7.9 miles
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 7.9 miles
- Blaenavon World Heritage Centre Museum 8.7 miles
- Tredegar Park Estate 10.5 miles
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 12 miles
- Newport Stadium Stadium 12 miles
- Vita Student Cardiff College 12.4 miles
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 12.8 miles
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 12.9 miles
- St. David's Shopping centre 13 miles