Bidmead Cook Brynmawr Office

About Brynmawr

The Brynmawr branch is located directly in the heart of its busy town centre. The neighbouring town of Ebbw Vale is approximately a 2-mile drive away, where there is a rail link direct to Cardiff City Centre. Its convenient location offers easy commuting routes to Merthyr Tydfil, Abergavenny and the Brecon Beacons via the Heads of the Valleys Road and both Cardiff and Newport are approximately a 30-minute drive away.

Sitting on Brynmawr’s doorstep is the beautiful Clydach Gorge which is renowned for its breathtaking views and picturesque surroundings, making this spot an idyllic place for walkers and cyclists. Brynmawr town centre benefits from a range of shops, banks, schools, Cinema, leisure facilities and further benefits from the Lakeside Retail Park where there are further shops and a supermarket.

Rich in history, Brynmawr lies on the northern fringe of the South Wales coalfield in what was formerly Breconshire and was one of many communities that were irrevocably transformed in the 19th century by the region’s iron and coal industries. Similarly to other industrial communities in south Wales, Brynmawr experienced periods of prosperity and hardship as the region’s fortunes fluctuated with the price of iron and coal. However, Brynmawr has made a remarkable recovery from those difficult times, and today its residents take great pride in the town’s recent accomplishments. These include Brynmawr District Museum on Market Street, a valuable archive that pays tribute to Brynmawr’s past.