Thornhill is a residential parish in the north of Cardiff, Wales, developed mainly on former farmland in the later 20th century. It’s a suburban area of mixed council and private housing with small shopping parades, primary schools and pockets of green space, giving it a family-oriented, commuter-friendly feel.
Community life revolves around local clubs, a parish church and active residents’ groups, and the area benefits from regular bus links into Cardiff city centre and easy access to nearby suburbs such as Lisvane and Rhiwbina, with surrounding countryside and walking routes close at hand.
Postcode districts covering Thornhill
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 2.7 miles
- Newport 10.4 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 17.2 miles
- Tonypandy 12.4 miles
- Barry 9.5 miles
- Bridgend 16.1 miles
- Cwmbran Central 10.3 miles
- Cwmbrân 10.3 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 16.4 miles
- Coity Higher 15.6 miles
- Pontypool 12.7 miles
- Ebbw Vale 16.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Lisvane and Thornhill Ward 0.6 miles
- Lisvane Parish 0.6 miles
- Llanishen Parish 1 mile
- Rhiwbina Parish 1 mile
- Whitchurch and Tongwynlais Ward 1.7 miles
- Heath Parish 1.9 miles
- Cyncoed Parish 1.9 miles
- St. Martins Ward 2.1 miles
- Whitchurch Parish 2.2 miles
- Tongwynlais Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Pontprennau Parish 2.3 miles
- Pentwyn Parish 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Thornhill
CF14 9BJ, CF14 9HD, CF14 9HU, CF14 9LA, CF14 9BW, CF14 9EZ, CF14 9JB, CF14 9DL, CF14 9AT … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 11.8 miles
- Bristol Airport 23.2 miles
- Lisvane and Thornhill Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Llanishen Railway Station 0.8 miles
Hotels near Thornhill Ad
- Manor Parc Hotel 3 0.5 miles
- New House Country Hotel 4 0.6 miles
- Hotel Indigo Cardiff 4 4.1 miles
- The Lincoln House Private Hotel 3 3.6 miles
- Leonardo Hotel Cardiff 4 4.1 miles
- The Parkgate Hotel 4.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Cardiff - North M4 3 2.2 miles
- Voco St David's Cardiff 5 5.6 miles
- Four Points Flex by Sheraton Cardiff 3 4.5 miles
- Village Hotel Cardiff 3 2.2 miles
Schools in Thornhill
- Thornhill Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 1.7 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 4.5 miles
- Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 4.7 miles
- Cardiff University University 4.9 miles
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 5 miles
- Grangemoor Park Nature reserve 5.8 miles
- Sardis Road Stadium 7.8 miles