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 4AW, CF63 4DL, CF64 5AE, CF63 4JJ, CF63 4JG, CF63 4LR, CF63 3NU, CF63 4AP, CF64 5AB … 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
- Vale Park Hotel 2.9 miles
- Parador44 6.2 miles
- Beachcliff Hotel and Apartments 4.4 miles
- Hotel Indigo Cardiff 4 6.4 miles
- The Parkgate Hotel 4 6.2 miles
- Staybridge Suites Cardiff 4 6.2 miles
- Lincoln House Hotel 3 6.3 miles
- The Mount Rooms 3 1.3 miles
- Celtic International Hotel Cardiff Airport 3 3 miles
- Clayton Hotel Cardiff 4 6.1 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