Baruc
Ward in Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.394, -3.285 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 10 66 |
| Dialling code: | 01446 (Barry) |
Baruc is a coastal electoral ward in the Vale of Glamorgan, covering the seafront neighbourhoods of Barry including the popular sandy shores of Barry Island. The area is known for its Victorian-era resort feel, promenade and leisure attractions that draw day-trippers and families, and it has a visible maritime heritage tied to the wider history of Barry as a 19th-century port.
The local economy leans on tourism, hospitality and small retail, balanced by a residential community many of whom commute to Cardiff by rail. Socially it mixes long‑standing local life with a seasonal influx of visitors, and community groups and events around the seafront help keep the ward lively year-round.
Postcode districts covering Baruc
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 8.7 miles14.1 km
- Newport 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Weston-super-Mare 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Tonypandy 16.9 miles27.3 km
- Barry 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Bridgend 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Cwmbran Central 20.7 miles33.2 km
- Cwmbrân 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Coity Higher 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Bridgwater 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Pontypool 23.4 miles37.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Buttrills Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Illtyd Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Castleland Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Dyfan Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Barry Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Court Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Gibbonsdown Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Cadoc Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Rhoose Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Dinas Powys Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Sully Ward 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Sully and Lavernock Parish 3.5 miles5.7 km
Example postcodes in Baruc
CF62 5QP, CF62 7AX, CF62 6AZ, CF62 5UU, CF62 5BH, CF62 5BA, CF62 5TX, CF63 4BB, CF62 6FB … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Bristol Airport 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Barry Railway Station 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Barry Island Railway Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
Hotels near Baruc Ad
- Vale Park Hotel 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Parador44 7.4 miles12 km
- Beachcliff Hotel and Apartments 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Celtic International Hotel Cardiff Airport 3 1.8 miles2.9 km
- The Mount Rooms 3 0.3 miles0.6 km
- Voco St David's Cardiff 5 6.8 miles11 km
- Hotel Indigo Cardiff 4 7.6 miles12.3 km
- The Parkgate Hotel 4 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Staybridge Suites Cardiff 4 7.5 miles12 km
- Lincoln House Hotel 3 7.5 miles12 km
Schools in Baruc
- Barry Island Primary School Primary
- Ysgol Gymraeg Sant Baruc Primary
Local points of interest
- Barry Harbour Harbour 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Grangemoor Park Nature reserve 5.9 miles9.5 km
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Cardiff City Stadium 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Cardiff University University 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 7.4 miles11.8 km
- St. David's Shopping centre 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Vita Student Cardiff College 8 miles12.8 km
- Hensol Castle Estate 8.1 miles13.1 km