St. Fagans sits on the western outskirts of Cardiff, Wales, a village and large parkland estate beside the River Ely roughly four miles from the city centre. The grounds include a historic manor and castle foundations and are dominated by the much‑loved St Fagans National Museum of History, an open‑air museum set in gardens and lawns that showcases vernacular Welsh buildings moved from across the country.
The museum, run by Amgueddfa Cymru, is a cultural hub with craft demonstrations, seasonal events and living‑history displays that make it both a major tourist draw and a popular local spot for walks and family days out; free admission helps keep it accessible, and the steady stream of visitors contributes to the local economy while celebrating Wales’s social and architectural heritage.
Postcode districts covering St. Fagans
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Newport 14.8 miles23.7 km
- Weston-super-Mare 17.1 miles27.6 km
- Tonypandy 11.8 miles19.1 km
- Barry 5.6 miles9 km
- Bridgend 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Cwmbran Central 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Cwmbrân 15.1 miles24.4 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Coity Higher 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Pontypool 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Ebbw Vale 20.2 miles32.6 km
Neighbouring places
- St. Georges-super-Ely Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Ely Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Fairwater Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Caerau Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Pentyrch and St. Fagans Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Llandaff Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Peterston-super-Ely Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Radyr Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Radyr and Morganstown Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Llandaff North Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Canton Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Whitchurch Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in St. Fagans
CF5 6EB, CF5 6EE, CF5 6DY, CF5 6DP, CF5 6EA, CF5 6DU, CF5 6EG, CF5 6DQ, CF5 6EL … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Bristol Airport 24.9 miles40 km
- Fairwater Railway Station 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Waun-Gron Park Railway Station 1.8 miles2.9 km
Hotels near St. Fagans Ad
- Parador44 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Gwaelod Y Garth Inn 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Hotel Indigo Cardiff 4 4.1 miles6.5 km
- The Parkgate Hotel 4 4 miles6.4 km
- Lincoln House Hotel 3 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Manor Parc Hotel 3 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Llanerch Vineyard Hotel 4 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Voco St David's Cardiff 5 4.8 miles7.8 km
- New House Country Hotel 4 5 miles8.1 km
- The Beverley by Innkeeper's Collection 4 3.3 miles5.3 km
Local points of interest
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 3.1 miles5 km
- Cardiff City Stadium 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Vita Student Cardiff College 4 miles6.4 km
- St. David's Shopping centre 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Grangemoor Park Nature reserve 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Hensol Castle Estate 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Cardiff University University 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 6.5 miles10.5 km