Creigiau sits on the north‑west edge of Cardiff in Wales, where the built suburb meets rolling farmland; its Welsh name means "rocks" or "crags" and the area is notable for easy access to the countryside and the distinctive silhouette of Garth Hill, popular with local walkers.
Historically a rural village that has become a commuter community, Creigiau still retains a village centre of shops, pubs, a primary school and active sports clubs, giving it a strong community feel alongside links into the city and plenty of outdoor recreation on its doorstep.
Postcode districts covering Creigiau
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 6.3 miles
- Newport 16 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 20.3 miles
- Tonypandy 8.6 miles
- Barry 8.4 miles
- Bridgend 10.5 miles
- Cwmbran Central 15.3 miles
- Cwmbrân 15.3 miles
- Neath 23.5 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 15.8 miles
- Coity Higher 10.1 miles
- Pontypool 17.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Groes-faen Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Pentyrch Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Pentyrch and St. Fagans Ward 1.4 miles
- Pontyclun East Ward 1.6 miles
- Mwyndy Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Efail Isaf Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Pont-y-clun Parish 2.2 miles
- Pontyclun Central Ward 2.4 miles
- Beddau Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Peterston-super-Ely Parish 2.7 miles
- Beddau and Tyn-y-nant Ward 2.7 miles
- Church Village Built-up area 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Creigiau
CF15 9NH, CF15 9NW, CF15 9JT, CF15 9SQ, CF15 9SD, CF15 9SE, CF15 9SA, CF15 9LY, CF15 9EJ … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 8.7 miles
- Bristol Airport 27.7 miles
- Taffs Well Railway Station 2.9 miles
- Pontyclun Railway Station 3 miles
Hotels near Creigiau Ad
- Gwaelod Y Garth Inn 4 2.6 miles
- Llanerch Vineyard Hotel 4 2.2 miles
- Parador44 6.8 miles
- Vale Resort 4 2.9 miles
- Manor Parc Hotel 3 5.2 miles
- The White Lion 4.8 miles
- New House Country Hotel 4 5.2 miles
- Hotel Indigo Cardiff 4 6.9 miles
- Lincoln House Hotel 3 5.9 miles
- The Parkgate Hotel 4 6.9 miles
Schools in Creigiau
- Creigiau Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Hensol Castle Estate 2.4 miles
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 3.2 miles
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 4.2 miles
- Sardis Road Stadium 5.6 miles
- Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 6.2 miles
- Cardiff City Stadium 6.2 miles
- Vita Student Cardiff College 6.6 miles
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 6.8 miles
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 6.8 miles
- St. David's Shopping centre 6.9 miles
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 7 miles
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 7.1 miles