The Castle Hotel, Pontardawe
The Castle Hotel is a pub at 1 High Street, Pontardawe, Abertawe Castell Nedd Port Ta, SA8 4HU. The Castle Hotel's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Neath Port Talbot council on 10 December 2010.
- Food hygiene
- 5 out of 5, very good
Given 15 years ago - Address
- 1 High Street
Pontardawe
Abertawe Castell Nedd Port Ta
SA8 4HU - Council
- Neath Port Talbot
- Type
- Pub
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap · Directions
- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
The Castle Hotel’s food hygiene rating
The Castle Hotel's rating is 15 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection.
We have checked The Castle Hotel's entry on the register 3 times since 27 July 2026 and the rating has not changed.
The score covers how food is handled and stored, the state of the building, and how the business manages food safety. It says nothing about the beer, the food’s taste or the welcome. How ratings work on this site.
Pubs near The Castle Hotel
- 4The Pink Geranium130 m
- 3Dillwyn Arms130 m
- 5Pontardawe Inn Y Gwachel250 m
- 5The Other Place400 m
- 4Old Inn780 m
- 5Gwyn Arms870 m
All 5 pubs and bars in Pontardawe
Questions about The Castle Hotel
What is the food hygiene rating at The Castle Hotel?
The Castle Hotel's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Neath Port Talbot council on 10 December 2010. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is The Castle Hotel?
The Castle Hotel is at 1 High Street, Pontardawe, Abertawe Castell Nedd Port Ta, SA8 4HU, in Pontardawe. Neath Port Talbot council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is The Pink Geranium, about 130 m away.
What pubs are near The Castle Hotel?
The closest pubs and bars to The Castle Hotel are The Pink Geranium (130 m), Dillwyn Arms (130 m) and Pontardawe Inn Y Gwachel (250 m). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is The Castle Hotel's hygiene rating up to date?
The Castle Hotel's rating is 15 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection. This page shows the register as it stood on 21 September 2026, and the Food Standards Agency's own record is always the latest.
Source: The Castle Hotel on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Neath Port Talbot council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.