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 miles4.4 km
- Newport 12 miles19.4 km
- Weston-super-Mare 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Tonypandy 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Barry 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Bridgend 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Cwmbran Central 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Cwmbrân 12 miles19.2 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Coity Higher 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Pontypool 14.3 miles23 km
- Ebbw Vale 17.4 miles28 km
Neighbouring places
- Rhiwbina Parish 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Tongwynlais Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Whitchurch Parish 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Radyr Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Radyr and Morganstown Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Llanishen Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Heath Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Thornhill Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Llandaff North Parish 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Taff's Well Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Llandaff Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Lisvane and Thornhill Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
Example postcodes in Whitchurch and Tongwynlais
CF14 2DA, CF14 7EB, CF15 7LY, CF15 7LL, CF14 7BF, CF14 1PA, CF15 7YZ, CF14 1BD, CF14 2NZ … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Bristol Airport 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Coryton Railway Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Whitchurch Railway Station 0.5 miles0.9 km
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 miles5.4 km
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Vita Student Cardiff College 3.4 miles5.6 km
- Cardiff City Stadium 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 3.9 miles6.3 km
- St. David's Shopping centre 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 4 miles6.4 km
- Cardiff University University 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Grangemoor Park Nature reserve 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Hensol Castle Estate 6.2 miles10 km