Butetown is an inner‑city ward to the south of Cardiff city centre in Wales, clustered around Cardiff Bay on former docklands. The landscape mixes Victorian terraces and social housing with newer waterside developments, set against the reclaimed quaysides and industrial remnants of the coal-export era.
Historically known as Tiger Bay, it became one of Britain’s earliest multicultural neighbourhoods as sailors and dockworkers from across the globe settled there, leaving a strong maritime and cultural heritage reflected in music, festivals and community life. Regeneration since the late twentieth century has brought tourism, jobs and leisure facilities to the waterfront alongside ongoing social and economic challenges, giving the ward a distinctive, resilient local identity.
Postcode districts covering Butetown
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Cardiff 2.5 miles4 km
- Newport 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Weston-super-Mare 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Tonypandy 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Barry 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Bridgend 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Cwmbran Central 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Cwmbrân 13.6 miles22 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 21.5 miles34.7 km
- Coity Higher 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Bridgwater 24.3 miles39.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Butetown Parish 0 miles0 km
- Splott Parish 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Adamsdown Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Grangetown Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Castle Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Tremorfa Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Riverside Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Plasnewydd Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Roath Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- St. Augustine's Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Llandough Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Cathays Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
Example postcodes in Butetown
CF10 5FW, CF11 1YY, CF10 4NP, CF10 5BG, CF10 5HN, CF10 5LP, CF24 5JP, CF11 1ZX, CF10 5EU … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 9.3 miles15 km
- Bristol Airport 19.9 miles32 km
- Cardiff Bay Railway Station 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Cardiff Central Railway Station 0.9 miles1.5 km
Hotels in Butetown Ad
- Voco St David's Cardiff 5
- The Parkgate Hotel 4
- Staybridge Suites Cardiff 4
- Sleeperz Hotel Cardiff 3
- Clayton Hotel Cardiff 4
- Future Inns Cardiff Bay 4
- Novotel Cardiff Centre 4
- The Royal Hotel Cardiff 4
- Holiday Inn Express Cardiff Bay 3
- Cardiff Marriott Hotel 4
Schools in Butetown
- Mount Stuart Primary School Primary
- St Cuthbert's RC Primary Primary
- St Mary the Virgin C/W Primary School Primary
- Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Hamadryad Primary
Local points of interest
- Cardiff University University 0.7 miles1.1 km
- St. David's Shopping centre 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 1.2 miles2 km
- Grangemoor Park Nature reserve 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Vita Student Cardiff College 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Cardiff City Stadium 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 1.9 miles3.1 km
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Barry Harbour Harbour 7.5 miles12.1 km