Church Village
Built-up area in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.562, -3.326 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 08 85 |
| Dialling code: | 01443 (Pontypridd) |
Church Village sits in the Taff Ely area of Rhondda Cynon Taf in south-eastern Wales, a short drive north-west of Cardiff and close to towns such as Llantrisant and Pontypridd. The village occupies a spot on the edge of the upland valleys, offering easy access to open countryside while also being part of the commuter belt into the capital, so it feels suburban but with nearby rural walks and ridge views typical of The Valleys.
Historically the community grew with the industrial era that reshaped much of South Wales, and today it is largely residential with local shops, schools and active community and sports clubs that keep village life lively. Transport improvements, notably the bypass built to ease traffic through the area, have reinforced its role as a practical place to live for people working locally or in nearby towns and cities, while its name still reflects the old parish church that once defined the settlement.
Postcode districts covering Church Village
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 7.5 miles
- Newport 15.6 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 22.2 miles
- Tonypandy 6.7 miles
- Barry 11.1 miles
- Bridgend 11 miles
- Cwmbran Central 14 miles
- Cwmbrân 14 miles
- Neath 22.4 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 13.1 miles
- Coity Higher 10.3 miles
- Pontypool 15.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Llantwit Fardre Parish 0.6 miles
- Efail Isaf Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Beddau Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Ton-teg Ward 1.2 miles
- Beddau and Tyn-y-nant Ward 1.4 miles
- Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen Ward 1.6 miles
- Rhydfelen Central Ward 1.9 miles
- Upper Rhydfelen and Glyn-taf Ward 2 miles
- Treforest Ward 2.1 miles
- Nantgarw Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Llantrisant and Talbot Green Ward 2.4 miles
- Pontypridd Built-up area 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Church Village
CF38 1UE, CF38 1DG, CF38 1EQ, CF38 1RD, CF38 2NP, CF38 1PA, CF38 1EG, CF38 2HD, CF38 2PQ … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 11.5 miles
- Bristol Airport 28.9 miles
- Trefforest Estate Railway Station 1.6 miles
- Trefforest Railway Station 2.1 miles
Hotels near Church Village Ad
- Llanerch Vineyard Hotel 5 4.2 miles
- Lanelay Hall Hotel & Spa 3.6 miles
- The Gwaelod y Garth Inn 4 2.3 miles
- Llechwen Hall 3 5.5 miles
- Canada Lodge and Lake 2.8 miles
- Premier Inn Llantrisant 3 2.7 miles
- Premier Inn Llantrisant hotel 3 3 miles
- Vale Resort 4 5.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Cardiff - North M4 3 4.3 miles
- Heritage Park Pontypridd, Trademark Collection by Wyndham 4 4.3 miles
Schools in Church Village
- Gwauncelyn Primary School Primary
- Llanilltud Faerdref Primary Primary
- Maesybryn Primary School Primary
- Ysgol Garth Olwg All ages
- Ysgol Ty Coch Special
Local points of interest
- Sardis Road Stadium 2.9 miles
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 3.6 miles
- Hensol Castle Estate 4.6 miles
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 5.7 miles
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 6.7 miles
- Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 8.1 miles
- Cardiff City Stadium 8.1 miles
- Vita Student Cardiff College 8.1 miles
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 8.4 miles
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 8.5 miles
- St. David's Shopping centre 8.6 miles
- Ogmore Forest Forest 8.6 miles