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 miles
- Newport 13 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 14.7 miles
- Tonypandy 14.1 miles
- Barry 5.2 miles
- Bridgend 15.4 miles
- Cwmbran Central 14.1 miles
- Cwmbrân 14.1 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 20 miles
- Coity Higher 15.1 miles
- Pontypool 16.8 miles
- Ebbw Vale 20.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Riverside Parish 0.9 miles
- Pontcanna Parish 0.9 miles
- Caerau Parish 1.5 miles
- Castle Parish 1.5 miles
- Llandaff Parish 1.5 miles
- Grangetown Parish 1.5 miles
- Michaelston-le-Pit and Leckwith Parish 1.7 miles
- Llandaff North Parish 1.7 miles
- Cathays Parish 1.8 miles
- Gabalfa Parish 1.8 miles
- Fairwater Parish 1.8 miles
- Ely Parish 1.8 miles
Example postcodes in Canton
CF5 9HH, CF5 9DL, CF5 1FZ, CF11 8BZ, CF5 1PQ, CF11 8GH, CF5 1HJ, CF5 1JD, CF5 1DZ … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 8 miles
- Bristol Airport 22.3 miles
- Ninian Park Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Waun-Gron Park Railway Station 1 mile
Hotels near Canton Ad
- The Lincoln House Private Hotel 3 0.9 miles
- Hotel Indigo Cardiff 4 1.6 miles
- The Parkgate Hotel 1.4 miles
- Leonardo Hotel Cardiff 4 1.7 miles
- Voco St David's Cardiff 5 2.3 miles
- Four Points Flex by Sheraton Cardiff 3 1.5 miles
- The Royal Hotel Cardiff 4 1.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Cardiff City 3.5 1.2 miles
- StayBridge Suites Cardiff 3 2.1 miles
- Cardiff Sandringham Hotel 1.5 miles
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 miles
- Cardiff City Stadium 0.6 miles
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 1.3 miles
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 1.4 miles
- St. David's Shopping centre 1.6 miles
- Vita Student Cardiff College 1.6 miles
- Cardiff University University 1.7 miles
- Grangemoor Park Nature reserve 1.8 miles
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 1.9 miles
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 2.7 miles
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 5.9 miles
- Barry Harbour Harbour 6.7 miles