New Inn (Welsh: Y Dafarn Newydd) is a village and community directly south east of Pontypool, within the County Borough of Torfaen in Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire.

[3] The southern boundary is difficult to accurately determine but probably extends no further than the Pimlico Garage on the old Cwmbran Road.

The modern-day village grew from a small number of houses built during the very late nineteenth century and into the twentieth century along The Highway (the main road through the village, spelt The High Way on earlier maps), which was then the main route between Newport (to the south) and Pontypool.

The development of Panteg steelworks and a large marshalling yard and building of Pontypool Road Station further allowed the village to expand.

By 1902 an Ordnance Survey county edition series map shows the village split into three distinct areas - Upper, Middle and Lower New Inn.

Of interest on this map is a wood opposite the School called "Black Plantation" that still exists today.

Of interest are the still-standing bungalows built during the Second World War along The Walk for key workers at ROF Glascoed.

This dual carriageway provides rapid access to rest of Torfaen, Newport, Cardiff and to Bristol via the M4 corridor.

In 2018 Torfaen Borough Council updated local road signage to incorporate a Welsh language name for the village - Y Dafarn Newydd.

Within the village are two public houses - The Teazer and Lower New Inn - and the members-only Greenlawn Social Club.

A fire station situated on New Road serves Pontypool, Griffithstown, Sebastopol and New Inn, and the surrounding villages of Little Mill and Penperlleni.

[5] Immediately east of part of the village is Llandegfedd Reservoir, popular for surface water sports such as wind-surfing and coarse fishing.

The former Pontypool Road station is now an island platform (reached by subway) following the demolition of the old railway buildings and booking hall during the late 20th century.