Pentwyn is a residential suburb and community to the north‑east of Cardiff in Wales, formed largely from late‑20th‑century housing built on former farmland. The name literally hints at its topography - pen meaning head or top and twyn a hill or mound - and the area is characterised by modest rises, parks and playing fields rather than a historic centre.
Its character is practical and family‑oriented, with a mix of council and private housing, primary schools, local shops and leisure facilities serving a commuter population who work in the city. Community groups and amateur sports clubs are active, and the neighbourhood is often seen as a typical example of Cardiff’s post‑war suburban expansion rather than an older historic village.
Postcode districts covering Pentwyn
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 23.8 miles
- Cardiff 2.1 miles
- Newport 8.8 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 15.1 miles
- Tonypandy 14.7 miles
- Barry 9.4 miles
- Bridgend 18.1 miles
- Cwmbran Central 9.8 miles
- Cwmbrân 9.9 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 18.3 miles
- Coity Higher 17.6 miles
- Pontypool 12.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Llanedeyrn Parish 0.9 miles
- Llanrumney Parish 1 mile
- Cyncoed Parish 1 mile
- Pontprennau Parish 1.1 miles
- Pontprennau and Old St. Mellons Ward 1.1 miles
- Old St. Mellons Parish 1.4 miles
- Rumney Parish 1.5 miles
- Penylan Parish 1.8 miles
- Lisvane Parish 1.9 miles
- Lisvane and Thornhill Ward 1.9 miles
- Llanishen Parish 1.9 miles
- Trowbridge Parish 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Pentwyn
CF23 7ES, CF23 7EH, CF23 7BP, CF23 7JE, CF23 7HJ, CF23 7HP, CF23 7AS, CF23 7BA, CF23 7DW … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 12.3 miles
- Bristol Airport 20.9 miles
- Llanishen Railway Station 1.6 miles
- Heath High Level Railway Station 1.6 miles
Hotels near Pentwyn Ad
- Parador44 3.5 miles
- Tyr Winch 1.5 miles
- Manor Parc Hotel 3 2.8 miles
- Hotel Indigo Cardiff 4 3.3 miles
- New House Country Hotel 4 3.2 miles
- The Parkgate Hotel 4 3.5 miles
- Gwaelod Y Garth Inn 4 5.8 miles
- Lincoln House Hotel 3 3.4 miles
- Leonardo Hotel Cardiff 4 3.2 miles
- Staybridge Suites Cardiff 4 3.8 miles
Schools in Pentwyn
- Bryn Celyn Primary School Primary
- Glyncoed Primary Primary
- St Bernadettes Primary School Primary
- St David's C/W Primary School Primary
- The Hollies School Special
- Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Pen-Y-Groes Primary
Local points of interest
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 2.5 miles
- Vita Student Cardiff College 2.9 miles
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 3.1 miles
- St. David's Shopping centre 3.3 miles
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 3.6 miles
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 3.6 miles
- Cardiff University University 4 miles
- Cardiff City Stadium 4.2 miles
- Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 4.4 miles
- Grangemoor Park Nature reserve 5.2 miles
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 6.1 miles
- Tredegar Park Estate 6.3 miles