Dinas Powis (Dinas Powys)
Built-up area in Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.434, -3.218 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 15 71 |
Dinas Powis is a large village and suburb in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, perched on a low hill a few miles south‑west of Cardiff with views over the coastal plain towards the Bristol Channel. It functions largely as a commuter settlement, with a local railway station providing regular links into Cardiff and Barry, yet still keeps a compact centre of shops, pubs and community facilities.
The area has notable historic interest: the hilltop and surrounding fields produced important Iron Age and early‑medieval archaeological finds indicating a high‑status settlement in the past. Today Dinas Powis combines that heritage with a strong village identity - active sports clubs, community events and conservation-minded residents - while remaining within easy reach of the coast at Penarth and other parts of the region.
Postcode districts covering Dinas Powis
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 5 miles8 km
- Newport 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Weston-super-Mare 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Tonypandy 16.2 miles26 km
- Barry 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Bridgend 15.9 miles25.7 km
- Cwmbran Central 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Cwmbrân 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Coity Higher 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Bridgwater 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Pontypool 19.7 miles31.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Dinas Powys Parish 0.6 miles1 km
- Stanwell Ward 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Cornerswell Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Michaelston-le-Pit and Leckwith Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Llandough Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Penarth Built-up area 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Plymouth Ward 1.6 miles2.7 km
- Cadoc Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Sully Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Sully and Lavernock Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- St. Augustine's Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Wenvoe Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
Example postcodes in Dinas Powis
CF64 4AH, CF64 4AX, CF64 4TZ, CF64 4PJ, CF64 4DJ, CF64 4BS, CF64 4AG, CF64 4BD, CF64 4DP … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 6 miles9.6 km
- Bristol Airport 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Dinas Powys Railway Station 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Eastbrook Railway Station 0.6 miles0.9 km
Hotels near Dinas Powis Ad
- Parador44 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Beachcliff Hotel and Apartments 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Voco St David's Cardiff 5 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Hotel Indigo Cardiff 4 3.8 miles6 km
- The Parkgate Hotel 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Staybridge Suites Cardiff 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Lincoln House Hotel 3 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Sleeperz Hotel Cardiff 3 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Clayton Hotel Cardiff 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Leonardo Hotel Cardiff 4 3.8 miles6.2 km
Schools in Dinas Powis
- Dinas Powys Primary School Primary
- St Andrew's C/W Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Grangemoor Park Nature reserve 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Cardiff City Stadium 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Cardiff University University 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 3.5 miles5.6 km
- St. David's Shopping centre 3.7 miles6 km
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 4 miles6.5 km
- Barry Harbour Harbour 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Vita Student Cardiff College 4.1 miles6.6 km
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Hensol Castle Estate 7.9 miles12.7 km