Ynyscedwyn Ironworks
Visitors to Ystalyfera can see Ynyscedwyn Ironworks, ruins. Add Dan yr Ogof, 8.7 km away, to a visit; it leads 16 places within 15 km.
Ruins in Ystalyfera
Inside Ystalyfera
Ynyscedwyn Ironworks is inside Ystalyfera’s built-up area. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Choosing a month
The warmest afternoons in Ystalyfera run June to September, at 18–20°C.
Ynyscedwyn Ironworks
Ruins.
In Ystalyfera, inside the town’s built-up area.
- Type
- Ruins
- Town
- in Ystalyfera
Ynyscedwyn Ironworks and what surrounds it
The map puts Ynyscedwyn Ironworks in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Ystalyfera’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns around Ynyscedwyn Ironworks, by distance
Among the 7, Ystalyfera is the biggest, home to 7,831 people. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.
- 1Ystalyfera
- 2Ystradgynlais
- 3Cwm-twrch Uchaf
- 4Seven Sisters
- 5Creunant
- 6Cwmllynfell and Ystradowen
- 7Abercrave
Ystalyfera
Ystradgynlais
Cwm-twrch Uchaf
Seven Sisters
Compare the 7 towns
| Town | Where Ynyscedwyn Ironworks is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ystalyfera | It’s in town | 7,831 | 2 |
| Ystradgynlais | 400 m northeast of it | 4,032 | 6 |
| Cwm-twrch Uchaf | 2.8 km northwest of it | 342 | 1 |
| Seven Sisters | 2.8 km east of it | 1,343 | 4 |
| Creunant | 2.9 km south of it | 1,664 | 4 |
| Cwmllynfell and Ystradowen | 3.9 km northwest of it | 1,354 | 1 |
| Abercrave | 4 km northeast of it | 723 | 7 |
While you are near Ynyscedwyn Ironworks
Our list has 16 more within 15 km, among them 2 attractions, 2 museums and a castle.
AttractionDan yr Ogof8.7 km away2
CastleNeath Castle12 km away3
Abbey or priory · CadwNeath Abbey13 km away4
MuseumCefn Coed Colliery Museum6.1 km away5
Historic houseCraig-y-Nos Castle8.4 km away6GardenGardenGnoll Estate Country Park12 km away7
MuseumAfan Forest Mining museum15 km away8AttractionAttraction · National TrustAberdulais Tin Works and Waterfall9.8 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about Ynyscedwyn Ironworks
Where is Ynyscedwyn Ironworks?
Ynyscedwyn Ironworks is in Ystalyfera, West Glamorgan, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Ynyscedwyn Ironworks?
Ruins.
When is the best time to visit Ynyscedwyn Ironworks?
June to September are the warmest months in Ystalyfera, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Ynyscedwyn Ironworks?
Within 15 km: Dan yr Ogof (8.7 km), Neath Castle (12 km), Neath Abbey (13 km) and Cefn Coed Colliery Museum (6.1 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Dan yr Ogof: Sloman at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Neath Castle: Darren Wyn Rees at Aberdare Blog, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Neath Abbey: Gareth Lovering Photography from Swansea, Wales UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cefn Coed Colliery Museum: Cedwyn Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Craig-y-Nos Castle: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Afan Forest Mining museum: Jeremy Bolwell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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