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Adamsdown

Parish in Cardiff, Wales

Coordinates:51.485, -3.158
OS grid ref:ST 19 76
Dialling code: 029 (Cardiff)

Adamsdown is an inner‑city parish and district of Cardiff, Wales, lying just east of the city centre and sandwiched between central commercial areas and neighbouring residential districts such as Roath. The neighbourhood is traversed by busy arteries like Newport Road and benefits from excellent transport links, notably close to Cardiff Central station, while key local institutions include the Cardiff Royal Infirmary.

Originally developed in the 19th century with Victorian terraces for dock and railway workers, Adamsdown today is a socially mixed, multicultural area with a mix of social housing, student lets and small independent shops and pubs. It has a strong local community identity and has seen waves of regeneration and investment in recent years, bringing both new opportunities and pressures around housing and change.

Postcode districts covering Adamsdown

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Neighbouring places

Transport links

  • Airport Cardiff Airport 10.1 miles16.2 km
  • Airport Bristol Airport 20.2 miles32.5 km
  • Railway station Cardiff Queen Street Railway Station 0.6 miles0.9 km
  • Railway station Cathays Railway Station 1 mile1.5 km

Local points of interest

  • Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 0.5 miles0.8 km
  • St. David's Mall 0.8 miles1.3 km
  • Vita Student Cardiff College 0.9 miles1.5 km
  • Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 1.1 miles1.8 km
  • Millennium Stadium Stadium 1.1 miles1.8 km
  • Cardiff University University 1.2 miles2 km
  • Cardiff City Stadium 1.9 miles3.1 km
  • Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 2.1 miles3.4 km
  • Grangemoor Park Nature reserve 2.4 miles3.9 km
  • St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 5 miles8.1 km
  • Craig Llysfaen Mounains 5.1 miles8.2 km
  • Tredegar Park Estate 8.3 miles13.3 km

Example postcodes in Adamsdown