Squalid! Ponty doesn't do squalid. It dreams of being squalid.
Only reason I asked is the '15 minute walk' statement. The Dillwyn is somewhere that if you had a decent cold you could spit as far as the centre. The Penyrallt could be 15 minutes away if you put a bit of effort in on the way down, but would probably need about three hours to walk back to as it's all uphill and steep!
Planty of local cab firms around to get you back if you are in the Penyrallt (Penyrallt loosely translated = top of the hill. Says it all really!). Nice pub.
If you want a bit of history to stun the locals with, look up Gwenallt who was a local poetic icon, but has long gone from this earth.