Avondale Hostel Substation

Avondale Hostel Substation is an electrical substation in Pontnewydd, Torfaen County Borough, Wales. Avondale Hostel Substation is situated nearby to the health club Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing, as well as near the suburb Pontnewydd.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cwmbran railway station and Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre.

Cwmbran railway station

Railway station

Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cwmbran railway station is in the northeast of Cwmbran town centre, within five minutes' walking distance. It is part of the British railway system owned by Network Rail and is managed by Transport for Wales, who operate all trains serving it. Cwmbran railway station is situated 1,900 feet south of Avondale Hostel Substation.

Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre

Arts center

Photo: John Grayson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre is located within a 19th-century Victorian manor house in Cwmbrân and is the regional centre for the applied arts in south-east Wales. Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre is situated 2,900 feet south of Avondale Hostel Substation.

Cwmbran Library

Library

Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cwmbran Library is situated 3,200 feet south of Avondale Hostel Substation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pontnewydd and Cwmbran.

Pontnewydd

Suburb

Photo: John Grayson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Pontnewydd is a suburb of Cwmbran in the county borough of Torfaen, south-east Wales. It should not be confused with Pontnewynydd in nearby Pontypool. An 18th century settlement within the historical parish of Llanfrechfa Upper, Pontnewydd became an important part of the Industrial Revolution in the Eastern Valley of South Wales.