natural wonder
Pontsticill Reservoir
A long reservoir beneath Pen y Fan served by the Brecon Mountain Railway, with forest trails along its eastern shore.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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New Tredegar
Wales, United Kingdom · Europe
About New Tredegar
New Tredegar works well as a base: 10 minutes from Bargoed, 14km from Pontsticill Reservoir.
New Tredegar is in Wales, United Kingdom, with about 4,200 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Bargoed, about 4 km away.
New Tredegar (Welsh: Tredegar Newydd) is a former mining town and community in the Rhymney Valley, Caerphilly county borough, Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire.
New Tredegar is home to The Winding House, a county museum which opened in 2008. It is controlled by CCBC Museums service and the FriendsRead more
of the Winding House community group.
The area is rich in the mining heritage of the South Wales mining industry.
The area is supported by two primary schools; White Rose Primary school and Phillipstown Primary school. The area also contains a number of religious buildings including; Saint Dingat's Church and the Presbyterian Church of Wales.
Along with other parts of Rhymney, New Tredegar has Welsh speakers in the community.
The Welsh-only monuments in the local cemetery testify to the strength of the language locally in the first quarter of the 20th century.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near New Tredegar?
Within an hour or so of New Tredegar: Pontsticill Reservoir (14 km), Talybont Reservoir (17 km), Rattlesnake Biker Cafe (18 km), Sugar Loaf (Y Fal) (20 km).
Are there any good drives near New Tredegar?
The nearest famous roads are Gospel Pass, A466 Wye Valley (Chepstow to Monmouth) and Black Mountain Pass (A4069).
Where is New Tredegar?
New Tredegar is in Wales, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Bargoed.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 4,208
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- Wales
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 51.7205, -3.2413
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from New Tredegar
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Talybont Reservoir
A wooded reservoir in the central Brecon Beacons with a lakeside cycle route on the old Brecon and Merthyr railway.
17 km · about 20 min drive
cafe
Rattlesnake Biker Cafe
A characterful biker cafe in the Brecon Beacons serving as a popular pit stop for riders exploring the stunning Welsh mountain roads.
18 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Sugar Loaf (Y Fal)
A 596m conical hill above Abergavenny with a 360-degree view over the Usk valley and the Black Mountains; easy from the car park.
20 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Pen y Fan
The highest peak in southern Britain at 886 metres, the flat-topped summit of the Brecon Beacons offering sweeping views across Wales.
23 km · about 25 min drive
national park
Brecon Beacons / Bannau Brycheiniog National Park
South Wales mountain range with flat-topped peaks, cascading waterfalls, deep caves and an International Dark Sky Reserve.
23 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Llangorse Lake (Llyn Syfaddan)
The largest natural lake in south Wales, with a reconstructed crannog island dwelling and easy access from the A40.
23 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Corn Du
Pen y Fan's twin summit at 873m, with a Bronze Age cairn and the finest view over the Beacons' north escarpment.
23 km · about 25 min drive
Driving roads near New Tredegar
- 20 kmSugar Loaf (Y Fal)A 596m conical hill above Abergavenny with a 360-degree view over the Usk valley and the Black Mountains; easy from the car park.
- 23 kmPen y FanThe highest peak in southern Britain at 886 metres, the flat-topped summit of the Brecon Beacons offering sweeping views across Wales.
- 23 kmCorn DuPen y Fan's twin summit at 873m, with a Bronze Age cairn and the finest view over the Beacons' north escarpment.
- 24 kmSkirrid Fawr (Ysgyryd Fawr)A landslipped 486m ridge above Abergavenny whose split profile gave rise to the legend it cracked at the Crucifixion.
- 28 kmWaun FachThe highest point of the Black Mountains at 811m, a broad peaty summit above the Vale of Ewyas and the Gospel Pass.
- 33 kmGospel PassThe highest road pass in Wales at 549m, a narrow single-track lane over the Black Mountains between Hay-on-Wye and Llanthony, with vast views across the Wye Valley from beneath Hay Bluff.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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