Splott is an inner‑city ward to the east of Cardiff city centre and just north of Cardiff Bay in Wales. Its name is thought to come from an old word meaning a small patch of land, and the area is characterised by tight terraces, allotments and a few pockets of green space, all within easy reach of the centre and neighbouring districts such as Roath and Adamsdown.
Historically it expanded rapidly in the late 19th century to house dock and industry workers from the nearby Cardiff Docks, giving it strong working‑class roots. Today the ward retains a closely knit community feel, with local shops, pubs and grassroots cultural activity, while also seeing pockets of regeneration and change as Cardiff's waterfront and city centre evolve.
Postcode districts covering Splott
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Cardiff 2 miles3.2 km
- Newport 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Weston-super-Mare 12.8 miles20.5 km
- Tonypandy 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Barry 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Bridgend 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Cwmbran Central 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Cwmbrân 12.4 miles20 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Coity Higher 18 miles29 km
- Pontypool 15.3 miles24.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Tremorfa Parish 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Splott Parish 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Adamsdown Parish 0.6 miles1 km
- Plasnewydd Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Roath Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Penylan Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Butetown Parish 1.3 miles2 km
- Castle Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Cathays Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Rumney Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Cardiff Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Riverside Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
Example postcodes in Splott
CF24 2QS, CF24 2DD, CF24 2LL, CF24 2DJ, CF24 2HL, CF24 2EP, CF24 2AJ, CF24 2SG, CF24 2NH … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Bristol Airport 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Cardiff Queen Street Railway Station 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Cardiff Bay Railway Station 1.5 miles2.4 km
Hotels near Splott Ad
- Parador44 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Hotel Indigo Cardiff 4 1.4 miles2.3 km
- The Parkgate Hotel 4 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Voco St David's Cardiff 5 1.9 miles3 km
- Staybridge Suites Cardiff 4 1.2 miles2 km
- Tyr Winch 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Leonardo Hotel Cardiff 4 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Lincoln House Hotel 3 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Park Plaza Cardiff 4 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Clayton Hotel Cardiff 4 1.5 miles2.4 km
Schools in Splott
- ACT Schools Independent - special
- Baden Powell Primary School Primary
- Moorland Primary Primary
- St Alban's RC Primary School Primary
- Willows High School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 1.1 miles1.8 km
- St. David's Shopping centre 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Vita Student Cardiff College 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Cardiff University University 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Cardiff City Stadium 2.5 miles4 km
- Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Grangemoor Park Nature reserve 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 5.3 miles8.5 km
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Tredegar Park Estate 7.9 miles12.7 km