Risca (Rhisga)
Built-up area in Caerphilly, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.616, -3.113 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 23 91 |
| Population: | 20,443 |
Risca is a town in the county borough of Caerphilly in south‑east Wales, sitting in the Ebbw Valley a few miles north‑west of Newport. It expanded rapidly in the 19th century during the Industrial Revolution with coal mining and ironworks, and that industrial heritage is still visible in its terraced streets and local archaeology.
Since the decline of heavy industry the town has largely become a mix of light industry, retail and a commuter base with improved rail links to Newport and beyond to Cardiff; local regeneration projects, parks and community groups now emphasise social life and the area’s heritage, reflecting its history as part of historic Monmouthshire.
Postcode districts covering Risca
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 24.4 miles
- Cardiff 8.4 miles
- Newport 6.7 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 20 miles
- Tonypandy 14.8 miles
- Barry 15.7 miles
- Bridgend 20.8 miles
- Cwmbran Central 4.2 miles
- Cwmbrân 4.2 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 14.6 miles
- Coity Higher 20.1 miles
- Pontypool 6.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Crosskeys Parish 0.5 miles
- Risca West Parish 0.8 miles
- Risca East Parish 1.3 miles
- Machen Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Abercarn Built-up area 2 miles
- Henllys Parish 2.6 miles
- Cwmfelinfach Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Rogerstone Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Rogerstone West Ward 2.7 miles
- Trethomas Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Machen and Rudry Ward 2.8 miles
- Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen Parish 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Risca
NP11 6LY, NP11 7FW, NP11 6LA, NP11 6FQ, NP11 6QB, NP11 7QP, NP11 6RH, NP11 6ET, NP11 7AL … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 18.1 miles
- Bristol Airport 23.4 miles
- Crosskeys Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Risca and Pontymister Railway Station 1.1 miles
Hotels near Risca Ad
- Manor Parc Hotel 3 6.5 miles
- New House Country Hotel 4 6.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Newport 3 5.1 miles
- Tyr Winch 6.3 miles
- Parkway Hotel & Spa 4 4.2 miles
- Gwaelod Y Garth Inn 4 8.5 miles
- Mercure Newport Hotel 4 5.4 miles
- Parador44 9.9 miles
- The Priory Hotel and Restaurant 4 6.9 miles
- Tŷ Newport 4 8.2 miles
Schools in Risca
- Risca Community Comprehensive Secondary
- Risca Primary Primary
- Ty Isaf Infants School Primary
- Ty Sign Primary School Primary
- Waunfawr Primary Primary
Local points of interest
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 4.4 miles
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 4.7 miles
- Tredegar Park Estate 5.4 miles
- Pontypool Park Stadium 6.8 miles
- Newport Stadium Stadium 7 miles
- Vita Student Cardiff College 9.3 miles
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 9.5 miles
- St. David's Shopping centre 9.7 miles
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 10 miles
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 10 miles
- Sardis Road Stadium 10.2 miles
- Cardiff University University 10.4 miles