Torfaen, Principal area in southeastern Wales, GB
The county borough of Torfaen stretches along the Afon Lwyd valley, containing urban settlements surrounded by green hills and woodlands.
Torfaen emerged from the Local Government Act of 1994, transforming from a district to a county borough in 1996 with Pontypool as its capital.
The region maintains strong connections to Welsh language traditions, with nearly ten percent of residents actively speaking Welsh in their daily lives.
Torfaen connects to major transportation networks through the Welsh Marches Line, with primary railway stations in Pontypool, New Inn, and Cwmbran.
The Blaenavon Industrial Landscape within Torfaen received UNESCO World Heritage status for its coal mining and iron production heritage structures.
Location: Wales
Location: Gwent
Inception: April 1, 1974
Capital city: Pontypool
Shares border with: Blaenau Gwent County Borough, Monmouthshire, Newport, Caerphilly County Borough
Website: http://torfaen.gov.uk
GPS coordinates: 51.69863,-3.05347
Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:49
Big Pit National Coal Museum
8.9 km
Isca Augusta
11.7 km
Blaenavon Industrial Landscape
8.4 km
Twmbarlwm
8.4 km
Blaenavon Iron Works
9.1 km
Llandegfedd Reservoir
5.3 km
Pontypool Park
1.3 km
The Folly Tower
3 km
Guardian - mining memorial
5.9 km
Llantarnam Abbey
8.5 km
Shell Grotto
2.2 km
Coity Mountain
8.4 km
Dog Stone
6.6 km
Castell Arnallt
10.6 km
Garndiffaith Viaduct
3.9 km
St Michael's Church
8.1 km
Congress Theatre
5.5 km
County Hall, Cwmbran
6.1 km
Boating Lake Park
7.2 km
Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre
5.9 km
Griffithstown Railway Museum
1.9 km
St Mary and St Mercurius Coptic Orthodox Church
10.2 km
Town Hall
971 m
Mynydd Twyn-glas
3 km
St Illtyd's Church
5.7 km
Torfaen Museum
1.1 km
St Hilda's Church, Griffithstown
2.4 km
St Cadoc's Church
10.8 kmReviews
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