# Pontypool Market, United Kingdom: what it is and when to go > Pontypool Market is a Grade II listed building in Torfaen County Borough. In Pontypool town centre in Market Street, with secondary entrances in Commercial Street and Crane Street in United Kingdom (Blaenavon). Interests: Food and drink. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 16 h 24 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 35. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/pontypool-indoor-market/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Grade II listed building in Torfaen County Borough. In Pontypool town centre in Market Street, with secondary entrances in Commercial Street and Crane Street · Food and drink - **Where:** United Kingdom · Market Street, NP4 6JW, Pontypool - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** BRS Bristol, 42 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Mo 08:00-14:00; Tu-Fr 08:00-17:00; Sa 08:00-16:00; Su off - **Website:** [torfaen.gov.uk](https://www.torfaen.gov.uk/en/business/markets/marketstalls/pontypool-indoor-market.aspx) - **Run by:** Torfaen County Borough Council - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible - **Coordinates:** 51.70247, -3.04138 ## What it is and where Pontypool Market is a Grade II listed building in Torfaen County Borough. In Pontypool town centre in Market Street, with secondary entrances in Commercial Street and Crane Street in United Kingdom (Blaenavon). It is in [Blaenavon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/blaenavon/), where this site lists 58 more places to see, 8.9 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 51.70247, -3.04138; the nearest main airport is Bristol Airport (BRS, Bristol), 42 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=51.702468%2C-3.041378) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.702468%2C-3.041378) - **Run by:** Torfaen County Borough Council - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible It is one of the [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gastronomia/) places in United Kingdom. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Pontypool Market is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 8 h 04 | | February | Possible | 9 h 41 | | March | Possible | 11 h 31 | | April | Best time | 13 h 37 | | May | Best time | 15 h 24 | | June | Best time | 16 h 24 | | July | Best time | 15 h 59 | | August | Best time | 14 h 25 | | September | Best time | 12 h 22 | | October | Possible | 10 h 21 | | November | Better not | 8 h 31 | | December | Possible | 7 h 35 | In June there are 16 h 24 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 35. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to United Kingdom To enter United Kingdom there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport (the ID card is no longer accepted)”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the United Kingdom checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Pound sterling (GBP); plugs: Type G · 230 V · 50 Hz (three flat pins: adapter essential); emergencies: 999 (112 also works). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Torfaen Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/torfaen-museum/): Local museum in Pontypool, Torfaen, Wales, United Kingdom · 181 m - [Folly Tower, Pontypool](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/folly-tower-292m/): Folly in Wales · 2.1 km - [Tirpentwys Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tirpentwys-nature-reserve/): Protected area · 3.4 km - [Blaenserchan Colliery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/blaenserchan-colliery/): Coal mine in Wales · 3.5 km - [Mynydd Twyn-glas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/mynydd-twyn-glas/): Hill (472m) on the boundary of Caerphilly and Torfaen, Wales, UK · 3.8 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). ## More in United Kingdom: Food and drink - [Laphroaig distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/laphroaig-distillery/): whisky distillery on Islay, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK - [Glenfiddich](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/glenfiddich-distillery/): whisky distillery in Moray, Scotland, UK - [Ardbeg distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ardbeg-distillery/): Scotch whisky distillery - [Borough Market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/borough-market/): food market in Southwark, Central London, England - [Bowmore distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bowmore-distillery/): whisky distillery on Islay, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK - [Lagavulin distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/lagavulin-distillery/): Scotch whisky distillery in Lagavulin, Islay, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK Every United Kingdom place under Food and drink, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gastronomia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Pontypool Market? It is a Grade II listed building in Torfaen County Borough. In Pontypool town centre in Market Street, with secondary entrances in Commercial Street and Crane Street in United Kingdom. ### When is the best time to visit Pontypool Market? April to September. In June there are 16 h 24 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 35. ### How do you get to Pontypool Market? The nearest main airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 42 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.702468%2C-3.041378) opens the route on the map, and how to get around United Kingdom is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the United Kingdom map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Torfaen Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/torfaen-museum/), [Folly Tower, Pontypool](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/folly-tower-292m/), [Tirpentwys Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tirpentwys-nature-reserve/). The rest is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/677315621), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29496278), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).