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 miles
- Newport 15.1 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 13.2 miles
- Tonypandy 16.2 miles
- Barry 2.4 miles
- Bridgend 15.9 miles
- Cwmbran Central 16.8 miles
- Cwmbrân 16.9 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 22.8 miles
- Coity Higher 15.9 miles
- Bridgwater 22.9 miles
- Pontypool 19.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Dinas Powys Parish 0.6 miles
- Stanwell Ward 1.3 miles
- Cornerswell Ward 1.4 miles
- Michaelston-le-Pit and Leckwith Parish 1.4 miles
- Llandough Parish 1.4 miles
- Penarth Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Plymouth Ward 1.6 miles
- Cadoc Ward 1.7 miles
- Sully Ward 1.8 miles
- Sully and Lavernock Parish 1.8 miles
- St. Augustine's Ward 1.8 miles
- Wenvoe Built-up area 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Dinas Powis
CF64 4RL, CF64 4RB, CF64 4BW, CF64 4PF, CF64 4QA, CF64 4DD, CF64 4QX, CF64 4LE, CF64 4UQ … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 6 miles
- Bristol Airport 21.8 miles
- Dinas Powys Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Eastbrook Railway Station 0.6 miles
Hotels near Dinas Powis Ad
- Voco St David's Cardiff 5 2.9 miles
- Hotel Indigo Cardiff 4 3.8 miles
- The Parkgate Hotel 3.5 miles
- The Lincoln House Private Hotel 3 3.8 miles
- Leonardo Hotel Cardiff 4 3.9 miles
- Four Points Flex by Sheraton Cardiff 3 3.4 miles
- StayBridge Suites Cardiff 3 3.5 miles
- The Royal Hotel Cardiff 4 3.5 miles
- Future Inn Cardiff Bay Hotel 4 3.5 miles
- Copthorne Hotel Cardiff-Caerdydd 4 3.1 miles
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 miles
- Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 2.8 miles
- Cardiff City Stadium 2.9 miles
- Cardiff University University 3.2 miles
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 3.5 miles
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 3.5 miles
- St. David's Shopping centre 3.7 miles
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 4 miles
- Barry Harbour Harbour 4.1 miles
- Vita Student Cardiff College 4.1 miles
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 4.4 miles
- Hensol Castle Estate 7.9 miles