Dinas Powys
Parish in Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.428, -3.228 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 14 70 |
| Population: | 7,738 |
| Dialling code: | 01446 (Barry) |
Dinas Powys is a semi-rural village and community in the Vale of Glamorgan, lying just west of Cardiff and close to Barry. It benefits from good rail and road links into the city so many residents commute, yet retains a green, coastal fringe with elevated ground that gives pleasant views across the Bristol Channel and the Severn Estuary.
The name means ‘fort’ in Welsh and the hill above the settlement preserves prehistoric and medieval earthworks where important early-medieval archaeological finds were made, giving the place a long heritage. Today it combines independent shops, pubs, community events and sports clubs (rugby and cricket), and tends to attract families and professionals who appreciate a village atmosphere with easy access to urban amenities.
Postcode districts covering Dinas Powys
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 5.5 miles
- Newport 15.7 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 13.5 miles
- Tonypandy 16.2 miles
- Barry 1.8 miles
- Bridgend 15.7 miles
- Cwmbran Central 17.4 miles
- Cwmbrân 17.4 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 23.1 miles
- Coity Higher 15.6 miles
- Bridgwater 22.7 miles
- Pontypool 20.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Dinas Powis Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Cadoc Ward 1.1 miles
- Sully Ward 1.6 miles
- Sully and Lavernock Parish 1.6 miles
- Court Ward 1.7 miles
- Stanwell Ward 1.8 miles
- Barry Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Michaelston-le-Pit and Leckwith Parish 1.9 miles
- Gibbonsdown Ward 1.9 miles
- Cornerswell Ward 1.9 miles
- Penarth Built-up area 2 miles
- Llandough Parish 2 miles
Example postcodes in Dinas Powys
CF64 4QP, CF64 4UE, CF64 4TZ, CF64 3UU, CF64 4LG, CF64 4UD, CF64 4NJ, CF64 4DU, CF64 4NL … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 5.4 miles
- Bristol Airport 22.2 miles
- Dinas Powys Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Eastbrook Railway Station 1.2 miles
Hotels near Dinas Powys Ad
- Voco St David's Cardiff 5 3.5 miles
- Hotel Indigo Cardiff 4 4.3 miles
- The Parkgate Hotel 4.1 miles
- The Lincoln House Private Hotel 3 4.3 miles
- Leonardo Hotel Cardiff 4 4.4 miles
- Copthorne Hotel Cardiff-Caerdydd 4 3.1 miles
- Four Points Flex by Sheraton Cardiff 3 4 miles
- StayBridge Suites Cardiff 3 4.1 miles
- The Royal Hotel Cardiff 4 4.1 miles
- Future Inn Cardiff Bay Hotel 4 4.1 miles
Schools in Dinas Powys
- Dinas Powys Primary School Primary
- St Andrew's C/W Primary School Primary
- St Richard Gwyn Catholic High School Secondary
- St. Joseph's RC Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Grangemoor Park Nature reserve 2.5 miles
- Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 3.3 miles
- Cardiff City Stadium 3.4 miles
- Barry Harbour Harbour 3.5 miles
- Cardiff University University 3.8 miles
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 4 miles
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 4 miles
- St. David's Shopping centre 4.3 miles
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 4.5 miles
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 4.6 miles
- Vita Student Cardiff College 4.7 miles
- Hensol Castle Estate 7.8 miles