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 miles4.4 km
- Newport 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Weston-super-Mare 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Tonypandy 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Barry 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Bridgend 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Cwmbran Central 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Cwmbrân 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Coity Higher 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Pontypool 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Ebbw Vale 16.5 miles26.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Lisvane and Thornhill Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Lisvane Parish 0.6 miles1 km
- Llanishen Parish 1 mile1.5 km
- Rhiwbina Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Whitchurch and Tongwynlais Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Heath Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Cyncoed Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- St. Martins Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Whitchurch Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Tongwynlais Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Pontprennau Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Pentwyn Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
Example postcodes in Thornhill
CF14 9FL, CF14 9EP, CF14 9DR, CF14 9EA, CF14 9DE, CF14 9AE, CF14 9AF, CF14 9BH, CF14 9EY … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 11.8 miles19 km
- Bristol Airport 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Lisvane and Thornhill Railway Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Llanishen Railway Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
Hotels near Thornhill Ad
- Manor Parc Hotel 3 0.5 miles0.9 km
- New House Country Hotel 4 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Parador44 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Gwaelod Y Garth Inn 4 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Tyr Winch 3.7 miles6 km
- Hotel Indigo Cardiff 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- The Parkgate Hotel 4 4.3 miles7 km
- Lincoln House Hotel 3 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Voco St David's Cardiff 5 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Leonardo Hotel Cardiff 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
Schools in Thornhill
- Thornhill Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Vita Student Cardiff College 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 4.1 miles6.6 km
- St. David's Shopping centre 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Cardiff City Stadium 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Cardiff University University 4.9 miles7.8 km
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 5 miles8.1 km
- Grangemoor Park Nature reserve 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Sardis Road Stadium 7.8 miles12.6 km