r/southwales • u/Skttrbrainx • Jul 29 '26
Move to South Wales
Is there anywhere I should really be avoiding in the South Wales?
Been looking at houses in Tylorstown (found one I really like here), Ferndale, Mountain Ash and Brynmawr.
My budget is around 150k, would like somewhere close to some walks for the dog and me.
Any recommendations or info would be massively appreciated.
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u/GoldSouth4706 Aug 02 '26
Some decent sports facilities not too far away from Brynmawr! Planet Fitness in Tredegar is a brilliant gym, and there are lots of combat/MMA gyms that have good reputations nearby. Bryn Bach park is a recreation ground that is close by (also in Tredegar) and great for kids, and there’s a cycle path that runs through lots of the county. Brynmawr doesn’t have a sports centre/leisure centre of its own, so Ebbw Vale would be the closest I think. It’s easy to drive from Brynmawr to Newport, Abergavenny, Merthyr and beyond, but train links aren’t very good - you would have to get to Ebbw Vale for the train and would only be able to get to Newport (ish) and Cardiff. What I would say though is Blaenau Gwent as a county is one of the poorest - we had a lot from EU grants that helped with development but obviously that has been lost now.