Whitchurch and Tongwynlais sit on the northern edge of Cardiff in Wales, combining suburban and village characters. Whitchurch is largely residential with many Victorian and Edwardian terraces, a busy local parade of shops and services, good schools and green spaces, and a strong commuter link into the city; parts of the area have seen significant redevelopment in recent decades, including reuse of former hospital and institutional sites into housing and community facilities.
Tongwynlais has a markedly different, more rural feel - a small village tucked into the Taff valley with woodland, steep hills and easy access to the Taff Trail and the River Taff. Its skyline is dominated by Castell Coch, a 19th‑century Gothic revival castle rebuilt on medieval foundations, which makes the area popular with walkers and visitors; locally there’s a mix of small businesses, a tight‑knit community spirit and many residents who commute into the city for work.
Postcode districts covering Whitchurch and Tongwynlais
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 2.7 miles
- Newport 12 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 17.5 miles
- Tonypandy 11.5 miles
- Barry 8.3 miles
- Bridgend 14.6 miles
- Cwmbran Central 11.9 miles
- Cwmbrân 12 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 16.6 miles
- Coity Higher 14.1 miles
- Pontypool 14.3 miles
- Ebbw Vale 17.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Rhiwbina Parish 0.7 miles
- Tongwynlais Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Whitchurch Parish 0.8 miles
- Radyr Ward 1.4 miles
- Radyr and Morganstown Parish 1.4 miles
- Llanishen Parish 1.6 miles
- Heath Parish 1.7 miles
- Thornhill Parish 1.7 miles
- Llandaff North Parish 1.8 miles
- Taff's Well Built-up area 2 miles
- Llandaff Parish 2 miles
- Lisvane and Thornhill Ward 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Whitchurch and Tongwynlais
CF14 1AY, CF14 1NL, CF14 1RX, CF14 1NQ, CF14 1DE, CF14 7DA, CF14 2EL, CF14 2BZ, CF14 1HH … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 10.3 miles
- Bristol Airport 24.1 miles
- Coryton Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Whitchurch Railway Station 0.5 miles
Hotels in Whitchurch and Tongwynlais Ad
Schools in Whitchurch and Tongwynlais
- Birchwood School (fr. Ty Coryton) Independent - special
- Coryton Primary Primary
- Tongwynlais Primary School Primary
- Whitchurch High School Secondary
- Whitchurch Primary Primary
- Ysgol Gymraeg Melin Gruffydd Primary
Local points of interest
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 3.3 miles
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 3.4 miles
- Vita Student Cardiff College 3.4 miles
- Cardiff City Stadium 3.8 miles
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 3.9 miles
- Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 3.9 miles
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 3.9 miles
- St. David's Shopping centre 3.9 miles
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 4 miles
- Cardiff University University 4.5 miles
- Grangemoor Park Nature reserve 5.2 miles
- Hensol Castle Estate 6.2 miles