Cadw (Wales Heritage) sites near Pontllanfraith Parish
CAERPHILLY CASTLE
5 miles from Pontllanfraith Parish
Fear of a Welsh prince inspired the mightiest medieval castle in Wales
CASTELL COCH
9 miles from Pontllanfraith Parish
Fairy-tale castle was a plaything for the rich and powerful
NEWPORT CASTLE
9 miles from Pontllanfraith Parish
Final remains of a significant waterfront fortress
BLAENAVON IRONWORKS
10 miles from Pontllanfraith Parish
Giant of the industrial age still stands tall on the shoulders of its workers
CAERLEON AMPHITHEATRE
10 miles from Pontllanfraith Parish
Blood-soaked Roman entertainment meets Arthurian myth
CAERLEON ROMAN FORTRESS AND BATHS
10 miles from Pontllanfraith Parish
The luxury and bloodshed of life in a Roman fortress
No churches found in Pontllanfraith Parish
Pubs in Pontllanfraith Parish
Bird in Hand
Basic traditional two-roomer sited below the main road but well signposted. It once served real ales and the hope is it will again in due course.
Blacksmiths Arms
Once part of the Webbs Brewery of Aberbeeg pub estate, it closed in 1994 to become a private dwelling.
Church Inn
Llwyn-on Lane, Mynyddislwyn, Blackwood, NP12 2BG
(01495) 200262
Crown Inn
This pub stands on the western fringe of Pontllanfraith and seems to be almost encircled by the busy road system with the main dual-carriageway (A472) skirting its southern boundary while Bryn Road to Pontllanfraith and Blackwood runs past...
Halfway House
Bluebell Cottage, Heolddu Road, Upper Gelligroes, Pontllanfraith, NP12 2HT
(01495) 220225
halfway-house.co.uk
Ivor Arms
Ivor Arms, Pontllanfraith
Penllwyn Manor
The Grove, Fleur De Lis Avenue, Penllwyn, Pontllanfraith, NP12 2EQ
(01495) 223466
Plough Inn
Entrance is from the car park into a cosy bar with a single handpull. To the left is a games room largely occupied by a pool table, and there is a comfortable lounge off to the right. No meals are served, making this one of a diminishing nu...
Pontllanfraith ex Servicemens Club & Institute
6 Commercial Street, Pontllanfraith, NP12 2JY
(01495) 239861
Pontllanfraith Working Mens Social Club
Club also known as the Llanarth situated by Islwyn Park. At weekends food pre-ordered from the menu is delivered by "The Club" burger van and has drawn much praise - it offers more than just burgers.
Tredegar Junction Hotel
Traditional pub that stands adjacent to a confluence of several roads around a mini roundabout. It takes its name from the railway junction that decades ago took the line from the south through Blackwood and up to Tredegar. There are two ba...
White Hart
Having replaced a former Webbs Brewery of Aberbeeg pub of the same name that stood on the roadside, this white painted pub was itself demolished in 2017.