Castleland
Ward in Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.403, -3.256 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 12 67 |
| Dialling code: | 01446 (Barry) |
Castleland is an electoral ward in the town of Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. It sits close to the old town core and the remnants of Barry Castle, mixing terraced and post‑war housing with local shops and community facilities; the ward feels the influence of Barry’s 19th‑century expansion around Barry Docks and its coastal setting.
The area blends a strong local identity with ongoing regeneration efforts: small businesses and community groups are active, and many residents commute easily to Cardiff. Its historic links to the docks and proximity to seaside attractions like Barry Island give the ward a distinctive combination of working‑class history, local culture and seaside town character.
Postcode districts covering Castleland
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Newport 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Weston-super-Mare 14 miles22.6 km
- Tonypandy 17 miles27.3 km
- Barry 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Bridgend 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Cwmbran Central 19.5 miles31.3 km
- Cwmbrân 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Coity Higher 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Bridgwater 21.8 miles35 km
- Pontypool 22.3 miles35.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Barry Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Buttrills Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Court Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Cadoc Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Gibbonsdown Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Dyfan Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Baruc Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Illtyd Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Dinas Powys Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Sully Ward 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Sully and Lavernock Parish 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Dinas Powis Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Castleland
CF64 5SF, CF63 4HU, CF63 4AY, CF63 3NW, CF63 4JJ, CF63 4RY, CF63 4LN, CF63 4RU, CF63 3NQ … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Bristol Airport 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Barry Docks Railway Station 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Cadoxton Railway Station 0.7 miles1.1 km
Hotels near Castleland Ad
- Vale Park Hotel 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Parador44 6.2 miles10 km
- Beachcliff Hotel and Apartments 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Voco St David's Cardiff 5 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Hotel Indigo Cardiff 4 6.4 miles10.3 km
- The Parkgate Hotel 4 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Staybridge Suites Cardiff 4 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Lincoln House Hotel 3 6.3 miles10.2 km
- The Mount Rooms 3 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Celtic International Hotel Cardiff Airport 3 3 miles4.7 km
Schools in Castleland
- Beechwood College Special
Local points of interest
- Barry Harbour Harbour 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Grangemoor Park Nature reserve 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Cardiff City Stadium 5.5 miles8.8 km
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Cardiff University University 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 6.1 miles9.9 km
- St. David's Shopping centre 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Vita Student Cardiff College 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Hensol Castle Estate 8.2 miles13.2 km