Ynysddu

Ynysddu is a small village, community and electoral ward in the Sirhowy valley of south-east Wales. It is part of the district of Caerphilly within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mynydd y Lan and Crosskeys railway station.

Mynydd y Lan

Peak

Photo: Robin Drayton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Mynydd y Lan is a 381-metre-high flat-topped hill in Caerphilly county borough in South Wales. It falls largely within the community of Ynysddu but its northern and eastern margins are within Crosskeys community.

Crosskeys railway station

Railway station

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Crosskeys railway station is a station serving the village of Crosskeys in the Caerphilly County Borough in Wales. It is on the Ebbw Valley Railway. The station is situated behind houses on Risca Road and Carlton Terrace.

Mynydd y Grug

Peak

Mynydd y Grug is a hill lying just west of the village of Cwmfelinfach and about 4 km to the northeast of Caerphilly in Caerphilly county borough in South Wales.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blackwood and Risca.

Blackwood

Town

Photo: cwpritchard, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Blackwood is a town, community and an electoral ward on the Sirhowy River in the South Wales Valleys administered as part of Caerphilly County Borough. Blackwood is situated 3 miles northwest of Ynysddu.

Risca

Town

Photo: Rudi Winter, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Risca is a town in the Caerphilly County Borough and within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire in south-east Wales. It has a population of 11,228. Risca is situated 3 miles east of Ynysddu.

Ystrad Mynach

Town

Photo: John Grayson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ystrad Mynach is a town in the Rhymney Valley in the Caerphilly County Borough, within the ancient county of Glamorgan, Wales, and is 5 miles north of the town of Caerphilly. Ystrad Mynach is situated 3½ miles west of Ynysddu.

Ynysddu

Type: Locality with 3,950 residents
Location: Caerphilly County Borough, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

51.6252° or 51° 37′ 31″ north

Longitude

-3.1658° or 3° 9′ 57″ west

Population

3,950

Elevation

951 feet (290 metres)

Open location code

9C3RJRGM+3M

GeoNames ID

7298331

This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Ynysddu from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Ynysddu”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Cwmfelinfach and Ynysddu.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Twyn Tudur and Sirhowy River.

Wales: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Cardiff, Swansea, Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, and Newport.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.