Heads of the Valleys Road in Dowlais

Heads of the Valleys Road in Merthyr Tydfil, Dowlais is a two-lane expressway (road number A465). It runs in an east-west direction and connects Vaynor, Dowlais, Cyfarthfa and Pant. Heads of the Valleys Road also exists in Gurnos.

Road Type
expressway
Lanes
2
Speed Limit
70 mph
Operator
Welsh Government
Route
east-west

Bus stops

  • Dowlais Top Tredegar Arms – approx. 750 m.
  • Dowlais Top Coedcae – approx. 950 m.
  • Cae-Harris Antelope – approx. 1,1 km.
  • Pen-y-wern Lower Row – approx. 1,3 km.
  • Pen-y-wern Muriel Terrace – approx. 1,3 km.
  • Chapel of Rest – approx. 1,4 km.
  • Pen-y-wern Upper Row – approx. 1,5 km.
  • Dowlais Market Street – approx. 1,5 km.
  • Ivor Chapel – approx. 1,6 km.
  • Dowlais Ivor Chapel – approx. 1,6 km.
  • Dowlais Library – approx. 1,7 km.
  • Health Centre – approx. 1,7 km.
  • bus lines 53

Fast food restaurants

  • Mr & Mrs Bubble Waffel at Blanche Street 5 (CF48 3PE) – approx. 1,1 km.
  • Ho Wah at High Street 13 (CF48 3HB) – approx. 1,1 km.
  • Marmaris kebab (kebab) at High Street 89 (CF48 3HB) – approx. 1,1 km.
  • New Dolphin at High Street 91 (CF48 3HB) – approx. 1,2 km.

Pubs

  • Tredegar Arms (CF48 3PW) – approx. 800 m.

Hotels

  • James' Place @ Dowlais at High Street 84 (CF48 3HB) – approx. 1,1 km.

Post offices

  • Caeharris Post Office at High Street 93 (CF48 3HB) – approx. 1,2 km.

Community centre

  • Dowlais Boys and Girls Club (wheelchair accessible) at High Street (CF48 3HA) – approx. 1,5 km.