Cwmcarn
in Caerphilly County Borough of Wales, United Kingdom
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Cardiff International Airport (19 mi) - MOD St. Athan (21 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (25 mi)
- Bristol Filton Airport (25 mi)
- Swansea Airport (40 mi)
- Gloucestershire Airport (45 mi)
- RNAS Yeovilton (48 mi)
- Exeter International Airport (64 mi)
- Bournemouth Airport (81 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 13 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 66 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 93 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 107 mi)
- Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape (Unesco heritage, 122 mi)
- Celtic Manor Resort (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Brean Golf Club (Golf course, 25 mi)
- Belmont Golf Club (Golf course, 32 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.636 and -3.130 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 38' 10" and W -3° 7' 49"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 01:34 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:53 am and 8:27 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - References
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Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Discover Cwmcarn
Cwmcarn in Caerphilly County Borough (Wales) is a town in United Kingdom about 129 mi (or 208 km) west of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Cwmcarn is now 01:34 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports near Cwmcarn, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Cardiff International Airport in a distance of 19 mi (or 30 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Blaenavon Industrial Landscape in a distance of 13 mi (or 22 km), North-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Crosskeys, Newbridge, Crumlin, Blackwood and Pengam. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 51 °F
| Morning Temperature | 2°C / 36 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
| Night Temperature | 4°C / 38 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 65% |
| Air Pressure | 1004 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 97% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
8°C (46 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
8°C (46 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
9°C (48 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hotel & Spa Bryn Meadows Golf
Maes Manor Country House
BW PONTYPOOL METRO HOTEL
Pontypool
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Caerphilly Crossways
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Crosskeys railway station
Crosskeys railway station is a halt station on the Ebbw Valley Railway in Wales. The station is situated near the former station site, behind houses on Risca Road and Carlton Terrace. The access to the station is via a one-way system off High Street exiting via Carlton Terrace. Crosskeys is a two-platform station and there is no car park. The station provides good access to the town and the local college as well as being near local bus links.
Newbridge railway station, Caerphilly
Newbridge railway station is on the Ebbw Valley Railway and serves the towns of Newbridge and Blackwood in south east Wales. The station opened on 6 February 2008 when services between Cardiff Central and Ebbw Vale Parkway railway station commenced. Plans include an hourly service to Newport. The station is on the site of the former station and coal yard in the town centre opposite the Co-op food store and existing council car park.
Cwmcarn High School
Cwmcarn High School is a school in the village of Cwmcarn, in South East Wales. The school (for school years 7-11) also has a sixth form where pupils can return to continue their education in a familiar environment. There are 900+ students attending CHS, a considerable increase in numbers since 1998, when there were 450 students attending the school.
Wattsville
Wattsville is a small South Wales Valleys village in the Sirhowy valley, 8 miles north west of Newport, the county capital, in south-east Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire.
Crosskeys College
Coleg Gwent - Crosskeys (generally known as Crosskeys College) is the largest campus of Coleg Gwent. It is located next to Risca Road in Crosskeys, near Newport in Wales. The college was previously a technical college and a coal mining college. However, since the demise of heavy industry in the area over the past decades, the college has now become the leading further education establishment in the area.
St Mary and St Mercurius Coptic Orthodox Church
St Mary and St Mercurius Coptic Orthodox Church is the first Coptic Orthodox Church in Wales, at St Mary Street in Risca, Newport, Wales. It was consecrated in 1992 by H. H. Pope Shenouda III in the town of Risca, South Wales, under the official name of St Mary’s and St Abu Saifain’s Coptic Orthodox Church as a parish of the Coptic Orthodox Church. NB: St Abu Saifain meaning "the Double-sworded" in Arabic is another name of Saint Mercurius.
Nine Mile Point railway station
Nine Mile Point railway station was a halt on the Newport to Tredegar line of the Sirhowy Railway. It served the village of Wattsville. Marshalling yards to the north were for the Nine Mile Point Colliery. Nine Mile Point had two signal boxes, No 1 & 2 within short distance of each other. This was due to the very narrow valley allowing just an up and down line. Traffic between the marshalling yards and the colliery was considerable needing the use of two signal boxes.
Abercarn railway station
Abercarn railway station served the village of Abercarn, in the county of Monmouthshire. Opened by the Monmouthshire Railway, it became part of the Great Western Railway during the Grouping of 1923. Passing on to the Western Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948, it was closed by the British Transport Commission.
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