Canton is a suburb and community just west of Cardiff city centre in Wales, known in Welsh as Treganna. It grew quickly in the 19th century as the city expanded, leaving a strong stock of Victorian terraced streets and some notable green space such as Victoria Park.
The area’s spine is Cowbridge Road East, a lively high street of independent shops, cafés, pubs and restaurants that reflect a diverse mix of families, students and longer‑standing residents. Canton combines a local retail and leisure economy with ongoing gentrification and benefits from good transport links into Cardiff city centre, making it both a convenient and characterful part of the city.
Postcode districts covering Canton
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Newport 13 miles20.9 km
- Weston-super-Mare 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Tonypandy 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Barry 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Bridgend 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Cwmbran Central 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Cwmbrân 14.1 miles22.8 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 20 miles32.2 km
- Coity Higher 15.1 miles24.4 km
- Pontypool 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Ebbw Vale 20.8 miles33.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Riverside Parish 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Pontcanna Parish 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Caerau Parish 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Castle Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Llandaff Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Grangetown Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Michaelston-le-Pit and Leckwith Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Llandaff North Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Cathays Parish 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Gabalfa Parish 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Fairwater Parish 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Ely Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
Example postcodes in Canton
CF11 8AN, CF5 1HE, CF11 8DF, CF11 8EL, CF5 1AT, CF5 1RT, CF11 8EP, CF5 9HH, CF5 1BJ … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 8 miles12.8 km
- Bristol Airport 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Ninian Park Railway Station 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Waun-Gron Park Railway Station 1 mile1.6 km
Hotels near Canton Ad
- Parador44 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Hotel Indigo Cardiff 4 1.6 miles2.5 km
- The Parkgate Hotel 4 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Lincoln House Hotel 3 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Voco St David's Cardiff 5 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Staybridge Suites Cardiff 4 2.1 miles3.4 km
- The Beverley by Innkeeper's Collection 4 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Leonardo Hotel Cardiff 4 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Sleeperz Hotel Cardiff 3 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Clayton Hotel Cardiff 4 1.6 miles2.6 km
Schools in Canton
- Fitzalan High School Secondary
- Lansdowne Primary School Primary
- Radnor Primary School Primary
- Ysgol Gymraeg Pwll Coch Primary
- Ysgol Treganna Primary
Local points of interest
- Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Cardiff City Stadium 0.6 miles1 km
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 1.4 miles2.2 km
- St. David's Shopping centre 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Vita Student Cardiff College 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Cardiff University University 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Grangemoor Park Nature reserve 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 1.9 miles3.1 km
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Barry Harbour Harbour 6.7 miles10.8 km