Buttrills
Ward in Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.405, -3.273 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 11 68 |
| Dialling code: | 01446 (Barry) |
Buttrills is a compact neighbourhood in the north of Barry, within the Vale of Glamorgan in Wales. It sits a short distance from the town centre and the Bristol Channel, and is mainly residential with a mix of Victorian terraces and later council and private housing. Local shops, schools and community facilities give it a close‑knit, suburban feel while good bus and rail links make Cardiff easily accessible for commuters.
The area bears the imprint of Barry’s growth as a 19th‑century coal port, with pockets of older industry and more recent regeneration efforts. Socially it’s varied - long‑established families alongside younger households - and community groups and local events play a notable role in keeping the neighbourhood active despite economic challenges common to post‑industrial South Wales towns.
Postcode districts covering Buttrills
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 7.8 miles
- Newport 18.2 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 14.7 miles
- Tonypandy 16.5 miles
- Barry 0.8 miles
- Bridgend 14.6 miles
- Cwmbran Central 19.7 miles
- Cwmbrân 19.8 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 24.1 miles
- Coity Higher 14.8 miles
- Bridgwater 22.2 miles
- Pontypool 22.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Castleland Ward 0.7 miles
- Barry Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Dyfan Ward 0.8 miles
- Court Ward 0.8 miles
- Illtyd Ward 0.9 miles
- Baruc Ward 0.9 miles
- Gibbonsdown Ward 1 mile
- Cadoc Ward 1.4 miles
- Dinas Powys Parish 2.5 miles
- Sully Ward 2.8 miles
- Sully and Lavernock Parish 2.8 miles
- Wenvoe Built-up area 3 miles
Example postcodes in Buttrills
CF63 4SU, CF62 7AJ, CF62 7EW, CF62 8DT, CF62 8EB, CF62 5BE, CF63 4HA, CF63 4EP, CF62 8HX … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 3.1 miles
- Bristol Airport 23.9 miles
- Barry Docks Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Barry Railway Station 0.8 miles
Hotels near Buttrills Ad
- Celtic International Hotel Cardiff Airport 3 2.3 miles
- The Mount Rooms 3 0.7 miles
- Premier Inn Barry Island Cardiff Airport 3 0.4 miles
- Premier Inn Barry Island 3 0.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Cardiff Airport 3 2.7 miles
- Travelodge Cardiff Airport 3 1.4 miles
- Voco St David's Cardiff 5 5.9 miles
- Copthorne Hotel Cardiff-Caerdydd 4 4.1 miles
- Hotel Indigo Cardiff 4 6.7 miles
- Three Horseshoes Country Inn 4 2.9 miles
Schools in Buttrills
- Gladstone Primary School Primary
- High Street Primary School Primary
- Holton Primary School Primary
- Inspired Learners Independent - special
- St Helen's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Ysgol Gymraeg Sant Curig Primary
Local points of interest
- Barry Harbour Harbour 1.1 miles
- Grangemoor Park Nature reserve 5 miles
- Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 5.6 miles
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 5.6 miles
- Cardiff City Stadium 5.7 miles
- Cardiff University University 6.2 miles
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 6.4 miles
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 6.4 miles
- St. David's Shopping centre 6.7 miles
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 7 miles
- Vita Student Cardiff College 7 miles
- Hensol Castle Estate 7.7 miles