Fairwater is a residential suburb to the west of Cardiff city centre in Wales, known for its mix of mid‑20th‑century council housing and later private developments. It sits near green spaces and local parks, has a busy high street of independent shops and cafés, and benefits from good bus links into the city, making it popular with families and commuters.
The area has a strong local identity with active community groups and sports clubs, and neighbours such as Danescourt, Canton and Ely add to its varied social fabric. While its history is largely shaped by post‑war urban growth, Fairwater retains small pockets of older architecture and a grounded, community‑minded feel rather than a focus on tourism or heavy industry.
Postcode districts covering Fairwater
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Newport 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Weston-super-Mare 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Tonypandy 12.3 miles19.9 km
- Barry 6 miles9.7 km
- Bridgend 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Cwmbran Central 14 miles22.5 km
- Cwmbrân 14 miles22.6 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 18.4 miles29.7 km
- Coity Higher 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Pontypool 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Ebbw Vale 19.7 miles31.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Fairwater Parish 0 miles0 km
- Llandaff Parish 0.8 miles1.2 km
- St. Fagans Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Llandaff North Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Ely Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Caerau Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Whitchurch Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Radyr Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Radyr and Morganstown Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Canton Parish 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Pontcanna Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Gabalfa Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
Example postcodes in Fairwater
CF5 3PQ, CF5 3BZ, CF5 3QN, CF5 3HH, CF5 3NU, CF5 3AR, CF5 3BW, CF5 3TJ, CF5 2PP … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 8 miles12.9 km
- Bristol Airport 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Fairwater Railway Station 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Danescourt Railway Station 0.6 miles0.9 km
Hotels near Fairwater Ad
- Parador44 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Gwaelod Y Garth Inn 4 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Hotel Indigo Cardiff 4 3 miles4.9 km
- Lincoln House Hotel 3 2.1 miles3.4 km
- The Parkgate Hotel 4 3 miles4.8 km
- Manor Parc Hotel 3 3.7 miles6 km
- Voco St David's Cardiff 5 4.1 miles6.5 km
- New House Country Hotel 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- The Beverley by Innkeeper's Collection 4 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Staybridge Suites Cardiff 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
Schools in Fairwater
- Cantonian High School Secondary
- Fairwater Primary School Primary
- Holy Family R.C. Primary Primary
- Pentrebane Primary School Primary
- Peter Lea Primary School Primary
- Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Plasmawr Secondary
- Ysgol Gymraeg Coed Y Gof Primary
Local points of interest
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Cardiff City Stadium 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Vita Student Cardiff College 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 2.9 miles4.7 km
- St. David's Shopping centre 3.1 miles5 km
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Cardiff University University 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Grangemoor Park Nature reserve 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Hensol Castle Estate 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 5.4 miles8.8 km