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Henllys, Torfaen

Henllys is a residential area and community on the edge of Cwmbran, Torfaen, in south-east Wales, with a population of 2,682 as of the 2011 census.

The place

Henllys is a residential area and community on the edge of Cwmbran, Torfaen, in south-east Wales, with a population of 2,682 as of the 2011 census. The name means 'ancient court'. It was a former administrative court of the lordship of Machen.

Adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What is there

Worth seeing in and around Henllys, Torfaen

7 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

  1. 01
    Llantarnam Abbey

    Llantarnam Abbey is a Grade II*-listed house of the Sisters of St Joseph of Annecy and the site of a former 12th-century Cistercian abbey located in Llantarnam, Cwmbran, in the county borough of Torfaen in southeast Wales.

    3.3 km · house in Llantarnam, Torfaen, Wales, UK · Wikipedia
  2. 02
    Cwmbran Stadium

    Cwmbran Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium and sports complex in Cwmbran, Wales. The stadium holds 10,500 people and the main outdoor arena consists of an athletics track surrounding a 4g football pitch.

    1.6 km · football stadium in Wales · Wikipedia
  3. 03
    St Michael's Church

    The Parish Church of St Michael's & All Angels is a Grade II* listed parish church in Llantarnam, near Cwmbran, Torfaen, Wales.

    2.8 km · church in Llantarnam, Torfaen, Wales · Wikipedia
  4. 04
    Cwmbran Shopping Centre

    The Cwmbran Centre, renamed M Cwmbran from March 2024, is a shopping centre, office and leisure complex in the town of Cwmbran, Torfaen, Wales. It was formerly named Cwmbran Shopping, then renamed Cwmbran Centre on 3 July 2017.

    2.1 km · shopping mall in Torfaen, Wales · Wikipedia
  5. 05
    Pontrhydyrun Baptist Chapel

    Living Hope Church is an historic church located in Croesyceiliog in Cwmbran. Founded in the early 19th century, it has played a significant role in the religious and social life of the local community.

    3.8 km · Baptist chapel in Cwmbran · Wikipedia
  6. 06
    Congress Theatre

    The Congress Theatre is the principal theatre in Torfaen. It is located in Cwmbran Centre, Cwmbran.

    2.2 km · theatre in Cwmbran, Torfaen, Wales · Wikipedia
  7. 07
    Malpas Court

    Malpas Court is a Grade II listed, 19th-century country house in the community of Malpas, in Newport, Wales.

    3.2 km · Grade II listed building in Newport City. About 400m W of A4042, in area of modern housing, to SW of school. · Wikipedia

Ranked by the number of language editions of Wikipedia with an article on each, from Wikidata; the sentences are the openings of those articles, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Getting to Henllys, Torfaen

Airports
Cardiff (CWL), 34 km · Bristol (BRS), 36 km · Birmingham (BHX), 127 km
Stations
Cwmbrân railway station, 2.7 km · Llantarnam railway station, 2.7 km · Lower Pontnewydd railway station, 2.9 km · Upper Pontnewydd railway station, 2.8 km
  • Birmingham, West Midlands → Henllys, Torfaen
    123 km · quickest by road, 2h 32m · £14–19
  • London → Henllys, Torfaen
    203 km · quickest by road, 3h 39m · £21–27
  • Nottingham, Leicestershire → Henllys, Torfaen
    196 km · quickest by road, 3h 38m · £22–29
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Not yet researched

No local-transport research exists yet for Henllys, Torfaen

Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Henllys, Torfaen. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.

The nearest places where the work is done
  1. 01
    LundyGB

    7 ways of moving, 11 sources

    124 km
  2. 02
    Isle of WightGB

    11 ways of moving, 22 sources

    161 km
  3. 03
    Isle of ArranGB

    10 ways of moving, 31 sources

    459 km
  4. 04
    Inis Mór (Inishmore)IE

    8 ways of moving, 20 sources

    483 km
  5. 05
    Tarbert, Loch Fyne and KintyreGB

    9 ways of moving, 15 sources

    495 km

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Around it

Next door to Henllys, Torfaen

Henllys, Torfaen is 20 km from Cardiff, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.

  • Cwmbrannew town in south east Wales, United Kingdom2.1 km
  • Croesyceiliogsuburb of Cwmbran and community in Torfaen, Wales, UK3.6 km
  • Henllyscommunity in Torfaen, Wales2 km
  • Malpassuburb and community in the city of Newport, Wales.3.9 km
  • Bettwssuburb and community in Newport, Wales, United Kingdom3.5 km
  • Cwmbran Centralcommunity in Torfaen, Wales2.1 km