Ystradgynlais is a town on the River Tawe in south west Powys, Wales. It the traditionally lies in Brecknockshire. The town grew around the iron-making, coal-mining and watch-making industries.
Ystradgynlais hosted the 1954 edition of the National Eisteddfod which is an annual Welsh festival of literature, music, and song.
The century-old award-winning Ystradgynlais Public Band competed in the 2005 National Eisteddfod. It is the hometown of the actress Eve Myles.
Ystradgynlais is one of the few areas within old Brecknockshire, which has a high proportion of Welsh-speakers, indeed, according to the 2001 census, over half of all the Welsh-speakers within Brecknock district live in Ystradgynlais itself.
 Football: Ystradgynlais FC
 Libraries:
Ystradgynlais Library
Temperance Street
Ystradgynlais
Powys
SA9 1JJ
01639 845353
Mon 9:30am-7:00pm
Tue 9:30am-1:00pm
Wed Closed
Thur 9:30am-5:00pm
Fri 9:30am-5:00pm
Sat 10:00am-1:00pm
 Cinemas:
Miners Welfare and Community Hall
Brecon Road
Ystradgynlais
Powys
SA9 1JJ
01639 843163
 Pubs/Bars:
Butchers Arms
Heol Giedd
Ystradgynlais
Swansea
West Glamorgan
SA9 1LQ
01639 842548
Gough Arms Hotel
Glantawe Road
Ystradgynlais
Swansea
West Glamorgan
SA9 1ES
01639 843292
Jeffreys Arms
108 Brecon Road
Ystradgynlais
Swansea
West Glamorgan
SA9 1QL
01639 843319
 Rugby: Ystradgynlais RFC
 Taxis:
Aaron Cabs
Derwen Rd Garage
Derwen Rd
Ystradgynlais
Swansea
West Glamorgan
SA9 1HL
01639 843245 |
