Van
Parish in Caerphilly, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.579, -3.199 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 17 87 |
Van is a small parish on the outskirts of Caerphilly in south Wales, sitting on the fringes of the South Wales Valleys. It combines suburban housing and pockets of green space, and benefits from good road and rail links for commuters to Cardiff and Newport, while remaining close to the countryside.
Like many communities in the area, Van bears the imprint of the coal‑ and iron‑working past but today is largely residential with local shops, community groups and a quiet, civic-minded character. Residents often look to neighbouring Caerphilly for larger cultural and historic draws, not least Caerphilly Castle and the town’s strong local traditions such as its cheese festival and heritage events.
Postcode districts covering Van
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 5.4 miles
- Newport 10.1 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 19.4 miles
- Tonypandy 11.3 miles
- Barry 12.1 miles
- Bridgend 16.5 miles
- Cwmbran Central 8.7 miles
- Cwmbrân 8.7 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 14 miles
- Coity Higher 15.8 miles
- Pontypool 10.7 miles
- Ebbw Vale 13.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Morgan Jones Ward 0.9 miles
- Bedwas Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Caerphilly Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Bedwas and Trethomas Ward 1.4 miles
- St. Martins Ward 1.4 miles
- Trethomas Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen Parish 1.7 miles
- Penyrheol Ward 2 miles
- Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn Parish 2 miles
- Llanbradach and Pwllypant Parish 2.4 miles
- Llanbradach Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Lisvane and Thornhill Ward 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Van
CF83 3GT, CF83 1PG, CF83 3DG, CF83 1QZ, CF83 3BR, CF83 1PQ, CF83 1QW, CF83 3EL, CF83 1RX … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 14 miles
- Bristol Airport 24.7 miles
- Caerphilly Railway Station 1 mile
- Aber Railway Station 1.3 miles
Hotels near Van Ad
- New House Country Hotel 4 2.1 miles
- Manor Parc Hotel 3 2.5 miles
- Gwaelod Y Garth Inn 4 4 miles
- Parador44 6.9 miles
- Tyr Winch 5.2 miles
- Hotel Indigo Cardiff 4 6.8 miles
- The Parkgate Hotel 4 7 miles
- Lincoln House Hotel 3 6.3 miles
- Llechwen Hall Hotel 3 6.4 miles
- Voco St David's Cardiff 5 8.3 miles
Schools in Van
- St Helens RC Primary Primary
- St James Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 1.9 miles
- Vita Student Cardiff College 6.3 miles
- Sardis Road Stadium 6.6 miles
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 6.7 miles
- St. David's Shopping centre 6.8 miles
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 6.9 miles
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 7 miles
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 7.1 miles
- Cardiff City Stadium 7.2 miles
- Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 7.3 miles
- Cardiff University University 7.5 miles
- Tredegar Park Estate 7.9 miles