Where is Capital Wales?
Capital Wales is South East Wales, the gateway to Wales.
South East Wales stretches from the River Severn in the East through the local authorities of Monmouthshire, Newport, Cardiff, Vale of Glamorgan, to Bridgend in the West (following the M4) and up and around the Brecon Beacons National Park, (following the A465 arterial route with easy access to the M50/M5/M6) covering Rhondda Cynon Taf, Caerphilly, Merthyr Tydfil, Blaenau Gwent and Torfaen. Take a look at our Interactive Map.
South East Wales is:
- The gateway to Wales & home to over half of the Population and Businesses.
- The major engine of the Welsh Economy
- Home to Europe’s youngest and fastest growing capital city: Cardiff.
- A region packed with things to do: vibrant city-life, peaceful rural landscapes, diverse cultural and sporting opportunities, world class events, world heritage sites and hundreds of activities based on the coast, mountains and valleys that make south east Wales the region. South East Wales has it all.
