Trowbridge is a mainly residential suburb and community in east Cardiff, sitting on the edge of the city where urban housing meets open land. It grew up largely during the twentieth century as the city expanded, and today features a mix of council and private housing, local shops, a primary school and community facilities set around small green spaces and sports pitches.
The area benefits from good commuter links - it is close to the M4 and the Cardiff Gate business and retail parks - so many residents work elsewhere in the city or in the region. Socially it has a neighbourly, community-orientated feel with local clubs, churches and regeneration projects shaping a steady, practical evolution rather than rapid change.
Postcode districts covering Trowbridge
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 21.7 miles
- Cardiff 3.6 miles
- Newport 7.4 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 13.5 miles
- Tonypandy 16.8 miles
- Barry 10.1 miles
- Bridgend 20.1 miles
- Cwmbran Central 9.4 miles
- Cwmbrân 9.5 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 20 miles
- Coity Higher 19.7 miles
- Pontypool 12.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Broadstreet Common Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Old St. Mellons Parish 1.1 miles
- Llanrumney Parish 1.2 miles
- Rumney Parish 1.3 miles
- Marshfield Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Pontprennau and Old St. Mellons Ward 1.9 miles
- Castleton Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Pentwyn Parish 2.1 miles
- Tredegar Park and Marshfield Ward 2.3 miles
- Llanedeyrn Parish 2.3 miles
- Michaelstone-y-Fedw Parish 2.4 miles
- Pontprennau Parish 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Trowbridge
CF3 2AE, CF3 0EL, CF3 0DF, CF3 0NS, CF3 0JG, CF23 0FP, CF3 1ST, CF3 0AD, CF23 0DT … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 13.4 miles
- Bristol Airport 18.8 miles
- Heath High Level Railway Station 3.5 miles
- Heath Low Level Railway Station 3.6 miles
Hotels near Trowbridge Ad
- Coach & Horses Hotel 2.2 miles
- Hotel Indigo Cardiff 4 4.1 miles
- Leonardo Hotel Cardiff 4 4 miles
- The Parkgate Hotel 4.4 miles
- Voco St David's Cardiff 5 4.9 miles
- The Lincoln House Private Hotel 3 4.7 miles
- StayBridge Suites Cardiff 3 4.2 miles
- Mercure Cardiff North Hotel 4 2.2 miles
- Four Points Flex by Sheraton Cardiff 3 4.4 miles
- Premier Inn Cardiff North 3 1.9 miles
Schools in Trowbridge
- Bishop Childs C/W Primary Primary
- Eastern High Secondary
- Meadowlane Primary School Primary
- Oakfield Primary School Primary
- St John Lloyd Primary
- Trowbridge Primary Primary
- Willowbrook Primary School Primary
- Ysgol Pen Y Pil Primary
Local points of interest
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 3.8 miles
- Vita Student Cardiff College 4 miles
- St. David's Shopping centre 4.2 miles
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 4.2 miles
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 4.4 miles
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 4.5 miles
- Cardiff University University 4.6 miles
- Tredegar Park Estate 4.9 miles
- Cardiff City Stadium 5.2 miles
- Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 5.4 miles
- Grangemoor Park Nature reserve 5.8 miles
- Newport Stadium Stadium 7 miles