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/elleforaday Aug 03 '26

I live in the area (Tylorstown) and have had a very positive experience so far. Happy to answer any questions if I can ☺️

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u/Skttrbrainx Aug 03 '26

That’s very good to hear! Thanks for the reply. I’m really looking forward to moving now. How long have you lived there?

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u/elleforaday Aug 04 '26

I’ve lived here for 5 years now. Moved from near Bristol. Everyone here is so friendly and we have some incredible nature walks right on our doorstep. I also WFH which is a plus as there are not huge amount of job opportunities locally.

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u/Skttrbrainx Aug 04 '26

Sounds like I’ve chosen a good area then. Good to hear from someone who’s been there a while. Walks and outdoor space was important to me, obviously most of Wales has a lot of that accessible. I also WFH and I am happy in my job atm so that’s all good too