Crumlin (Crymlyn)
Ward in Caerphilly, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.69, -3.141 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 21 99 |
| Dialling code: | 01495 (Pontypool) |
Crumlin is a compact former coal‑mining community in the county borough of Caerphilly, tucked into the Ebbw Fach arm of the South Wales Valleys. The ward sits on steep valley sides, with the old industrial landscape - pit tips, terraces and transport routes - still shaping the streets and views, while green valleys and ridgelines give easy access to surrounding countryside.
The area has a strong industrial and social history centred on mining and related trades, and that heritage remains important to local identity through miners’ halls, veterans and community groups. Since the decline of heavy industry the local economy has moved towards light industry, retail and commuting to larger centres such as Cardiff and Newport, and social life often revolves around sporting clubs, community centres and parish events that keep a close‑knit feel.
Postcode districts covering Crumlin
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 13.1 miles
- Newport 10.5 miles
- Tonypandy 14.5 miles
- Barry 20.1 miles
- Bridgend 22.1 miles
- Cwmbran Central 5.6 miles
- Cwmbrân 5.5 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 11 miles
- Coity Higher 21.2 miles
- Pontypool 4.6 miles
- Ebbw Vale 7 miles
- Ebbw Vale North 7.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Crumlin Parish 0 miles
- Trinant Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Swffryd Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Llanhilleth Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Newbridge Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Oakdale Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Penmaen Parish 1.9 miles
- Argoed Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Abertillery and Six Bells Ward 2.6 miles
- Pen Tranch Parish 2.8 miles
- Markham Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Blackwood Built-up area 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Crumlin
NP11 3DR, NP11 5BL, NP11 3EB, NP11 5EQ, NP11 3BY, NP11 3PA, NP11 3DX, NP11 3EE, NP11 3BQ … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 22 miles
- Bristol Airport 27.9 miles
- Llanhilleth Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Newbridge Railway Station 1.7 miles
Hotels near Crumlin Ad
- Brewers Lodge 3 3.3 miles
- Best Western Pontypool Metro Hotel 3 5.1 miles
- Parkway Hotel & Spa 4 6.6 miles
- Bryn Meadows Golf, Hotel & Spa 4 4.2 miles
- Llechwen Hall Hotel 3 8 miles
- Tredegar Arms Hotel 3 7.2 miles
- The Priory Hotel and Restaurant 4 9.8 miles
- Mercure Newport Hotel 4 9.4 miles
- Maes Manor Hotel 3 2.4 miles
- Level Inn 3 7.1 miles
Schools in Crumlin
- Crumlin High Level Primary Primary
- Trinant Primary Primary
Local points of interest
- Pontypool Park Stadium 4.6 miles
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 6.1 miles
- Blaenavon World Heritage Centre Museum 6.2 miles
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 9.1 miles
- Tredegar Park Estate 10 miles
- Sardis Road Stadium 10.8 miles
- Newport Stadium Stadium 11 miles
- Vita Student Cardiff College 14 miles
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 14.3 miles
- St. David's Shopping centre 14.5 miles
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 14.7 miles
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 14.7 miles