Old Cwmbran

Worth seeing in and around Old Cwmbran

9 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
   Diocese of Monmouth

   The Diocese of Monmouth is a diocese of the Church in Wales. Despite the name, its cathedral is located not in Monmouth but in Newport — Newport Cathedral, commonly known as St Woolos Cathedral.

   2.9 km · diocese of the Church in Wales · Wikipedia
2. 02
   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.

   2.7 km · house in Llantarnam, Torfaen, Wales, UK · Wikipedia
3. 03
   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.

   600 m · football stadium in Wales · Wikipedia
4. 04
   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.

   2.2 km · church in Llantarnam, Torfaen, Wales · Wikipedia
5. 05
   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.

   800 m · shopping mall in Torfaen, Wales · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Llanddewi Court

   Llanddewi Court, Llangybi, Monmouthshire, Wales, is a Grade II* listed house dating from the late 16th century. It is an example of a "double-house", a building in two sections, originally without interconnections, and designed to accommodate two families.

   3.9 km · house in Llangybi, Monmouthshire, Wales · Wikipedia
7. 07
   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.

   2.5 km · Baptist chapel in Cwmbran · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Congress Theatre

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

   900 m · theatre in Cwmbran, Torfaen, Wales · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Malpas Court

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

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

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Getting to Old Cwmbran

Airports

Cardiff (CWL), 35 km · Bristol (BRS), 36 km · Birmingham (BHX), 125 km

Stations

Cwmbrân railway station, 1.4 km · Llantarnam railway station, 1.9 km · Lower Pontnewydd railway station, 1.6 km · Ponthir railway station, 3.9 km · Upper Pontnewydd railway station, 1.7 km

• Birmingham, West Midlands → Old Cwmbran

  120 km · quickest by road, 2h 28m · £14–19
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• London → Old Cwmbran

  201 km · quickest by road, 3h 34m · £20–27
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• Nottingham, Leicestershire → Old Cwmbran

  193 km · quickest by road, 3h 34m · £22–29
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