The area on the northern edge of Cardiff in Wales combines the village feel of Lisvane with the later suburban development of Thornhill. Lisvane still shows its older roots with a conservation-minded village core, a historic parish church and wooded lanes with small reservoirs nearby, while Thornhill is largely a late 20th-century housing estate centred on schools, shops and community facilities.
Predominantly residential, the area is popular with commuters because of straightforward road and bus links into central Cardiff, but it also supports a lively local economy of small businesses, schools and community groups. The social mix of long-standing village residents and newer suburban families means there is active local engagement on matters such as green-space protection, planning and neighbourhood services.
Postcode districts covering Lisvane and Thornhill
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 2.7 miles
- Newport 9.8 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 16.9 miles
- Tonypandy 12.8 miles
- Barry 9.8 miles
- Bridgend 16.7 miles
- Cwmbran Central 9.8 miles
- Cwmbrân 9.9 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 16.6 miles
- Coity Higher 16.1 miles
- Pontypool 12.4 miles
- Ebbw Vale 16.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Lisvane Parish 0 miles
- Thornhill Parish 0.6 miles
- Llanishen Parish 1.1 miles
- Rhiwbina Parish 1.5 miles
- Pontprennau Parish 1.7 miles
- Cyncoed Parish 1.8 miles
- Pentwyn Parish 1.9 miles
- Heath Parish 2.1 miles
- Whitchurch and Tongwynlais Ward 2.2 miles
- Llanedeyrn Parish 2.3 miles
- Pontprennau and Old St. Mellons Ward 2.3 miles
- St. Martins Ward 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Lisvane and Thornhill
CF14 9EW, CF14 9HQ, CF14 0PQ, CF14 0SG, CF14 9HL, CF14 0SP, CF14 0TR, CF14 9FL, CF14 0RT … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 12.2 miles
- Bristol Airport 22.8 miles
- Lisvane and Thornhill Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Llanishen Railway Station 0.6 miles
Hotels near Lisvane and Thornhill Ad
- Manor Parc Hotel 3 1 mile
- New House Country Hotel 4 1.3 miles
- Parador44 4.3 miles
- Gwaelod Y Garth Inn 4 4.1 miles
- Tyr Winch 3.2 miles
- Hotel Indigo Cardiff 4 4.1 miles
- The Parkgate Hotel 4 4.4 miles
- Lincoln House Hotel 3 3.8 miles
- Voco St David's Cardiff 5 5.6 miles
- Leonardo Hotel Cardiff 4 4.1 miles
Schools in Lisvane and Thornhill
- Corpus Christi Catholic High School Secondary
- Llysfaen Primary School Primary
- Thornhill Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 1.3 miles
- Vita Student Cardiff College 3.7 miles
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 4.1 miles
- St. David's Shopping centre 4.2 miles
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 4.3 miles
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 4.3 miles
- Cardiff City Stadium 4.7 miles
- Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 4.8 miles
- Cardiff University University 4.9 miles
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 5.5 miles
- Grangemoor Park Nature reserve 5.9 miles
- Tredegar Park Estate 7.3 miles