Pontycymer
| Pontycymer | |
|---|---|
Location within Bridgend | |
| Population | 2,499 (ward.2011) |
| OS grid reference | SS904915 |
| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BRIDGEND |
| Postcode district | CF32 8 |
| Dialling code | 01656 |
| Police | South Wales |
| Fire | South Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
Pontycymer, also spelt Pontycymmer, is a former mining village in Wales. It is situated in the Garw Valley, in Bridgend County Borough, about 7 miles or 11 km north of the town of Bridgend.
Its attractions include Bridgend Valleys Railway and many woodland trails through forestry and surrounding mountains.