Colwinston
Parish in Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.474, -3.519 |
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| OS grid ref: | SS 94 76 |
| Dialling code: | 01656 (Bridgend) |
Colwinston is a small, quietly picturesque village and community tucked into the rural interior of the Vale of Glamorgan in Wales. Set among rolling farmland and hedgerows, it has a compact village core with traditional houses and a medieval parish church, and several listed buildings that reflect its long history as an agricultural settlement.
Life in Colwinston is shaped by farming, local community activity and a steady stream of commuters who work in nearby towns and in Cardiff. The village retains a strong sense of community with local events, village facilities and good walking country on its doorstep, making it typical of the quieter, heritage-rich settlements in the Vale.
Postcode districts covering Colwinston
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Swansea 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Tonypandy 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Barry 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Bridgend 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Cwmbran Central 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Cwmbrân 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Neath 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 19.9 miles32 km
- Coity Higher 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Briton Ferry 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Ebbw Vale 24.8 miles39.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Colwinston Built-up area 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Llangan Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Coychurch Lower Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Brackla East and Coychurch Lower Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Ewenny Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Corntown Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Llandow Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Sigingstone Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Brackla East Central Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Oldcastle Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Penllyn Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Brackla West Ward 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Colwinston
CF71 7NJ, CF71 7NF, CF71 7NH, CF35 5AY, CF71 7NE, CF71 7PL, CF71 7NG, CF71 7NN, CF71 7BF … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Bristol Airport 35 miles56.4 km
- Bridgend Railway Station 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Pencoed Railway Station 3.5 miles5.6 km
Hotels near Colwinston Ad
- The Coed-Y-Mwstwr Hotel 4 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Cae Court Hotel 3.3 miles5.4 km
- The Bear Hotel 4 3.1 miles4.9 km
- The White Lion 4.3 miles6.9 km
- The Masons Arms Hotel 3 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Llanerch Vineyard Hotel 4 6.8 miles11 km
- Best Western Premier Heronston Hotel & Spa 4 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Vale Resort 4 6.3 miles10.2 km
- The Great House Hotel & Restaurant 3 5 miles8 km
- Seabank Hotel 3 8.2 miles13.2 km
Schools in Colwinston
- St David's Church-in-Wales Primary
Local points of interest
- Hensol Castle Estate 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Porthcawl Harbour Harbour 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Ogmore Forest Forest 8.4 miles13.5 km
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 10.5 miles17 km
- Sardis Road Stadium 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Barry Harbour Harbour 11.5 miles18.6 km
- Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Cardiff City Stadium 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Grangemoor Park Nature reserve 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 14.5 miles23.3 km