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 miles
- Newport 17.7 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 14 miles
- Tonypandy 17 miles
- Barry 0.3 miles
- Bridgend 15.3 miles
- Cwmbran Central 19.5 miles
- Cwmbrân 19.5 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 24.4 miles
- Coity Higher 15.4 miles
- Bridgwater 21.8 miles
- Pontypool 22.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Barry Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Buttrills Ward 0.7 miles
- Court Ward 0.8 miles
- Cadoc Ward 1.1 miles
- Gibbonsdown Ward 1.2 miles
- Dyfan Ward 1.4 miles
- Baruc Ward 1.4 miles
- Illtyd Ward 1.6 miles
- Dinas Powys Parish 2.1 miles
- Sully Ward 2.1 miles
- Sully and Lavernock Parish 2.1 miles
- Dinas Powis Built-up area 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Castleland
CF63 4NL, CF63 4JB, CF63 4LF, CF63 4HU, CF63 9ZZ, CF63 4PJ, CF63 3QQ, CF63 4RU, CF63 4JR … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 3.8 miles
- Bristol Airport 23.2 miles
- Barry Docks Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Cadoxton Railway Station 0.7 miles
Hotels near Castleland Ad
- Celtic International Hotel Cardiff Airport 3 3 miles
- Premier Inn Barry Island Cardiff Airport 3 1 mile
- The Mount Rooms 3 1.3 miles
- Premier Inn Barry Island 3 1 mile
- Voco St David's Cardiff 5 5.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Cardiff Airport 3 3.3 miles
- Copthorne Hotel Cardiff-Caerdydd 4 4.3 miles
- Travelodge Cardiff Airport 3 2.1 miles
- Hotel Indigo Cardiff 4 6.4 miles
- The Parkgate Hotel 6.2 miles
Schools in Castleland
- Beechwood College Special
Local points of interest
- Barry Harbour Harbour 1.5 miles
- Grangemoor Park Nature reserve 4.6 miles
- Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 5.3 miles
- Cardiff City Stadium 5.5 miles
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 5.8 miles
- Cardiff University University 5.8 miles
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 6.1 miles
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 6.1 miles
- St. David's Shopping centre 6.4 miles
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 6.7 miles
- Vita Student Cardiff College 6.8 miles
- Hensol Castle Estate 8.2 miles