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Machen
Wales
Machen is a former mining village in Caerphilly County Borough that's become a popular spot for Cardiff and Newport commuters. Take the A468 from either direction, or join it from the M4 via Castleton. The village sits in typical Valleys countryside with good links to neighbouring settlements like Caerphilly and Trethomas. Machen Mill, one of Wales' few working watermills, still operates on the Rhymney River.
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The closest airport to Machen is Cardiff International Airport, 41 km (about 43 min by car).
Where is Machen on the map?
Machen is in Wales, at 51.596, -3.142 - about 13 km south of Abercarn.