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Llancarfan

Parish in Vale of Glamorgan, Wales

Coordinates:51.429, -3.367
OS grid ref:ST 05 70
Dialling code: 01446 (Barry)
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Llancarfan is a small rural community in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, set among gentle rolling farmland a few miles west of Cowbridge and within easy reach of Cardiff. The landscape is typically pastoral, with hedgerows, lanes and a scattering of historic houses and farmsteads that give it a quietly agricultural character while also serving as a commuter base for nearby towns.

Its most notable feature is the ancient parish church, long associated with early Welsh Christianity and reputed monastic learning, which contains rare medieval wall paintings and other historic fabric. The village maintains a strong local community feel with occasional village events, conservation interest in its built heritage and countryside, and an economy largely rooted in farming alongside small local enterprises and people who work in the surrounding towns and cities.

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Transport links

  • Cardiff Airport 2.5 miles4 km
  • Bristol Airport 28.1 miles45.3 km
  • Rhoose Cardiff International Airport Railway Station 3 miles4.8 km
  • Barry Railway Station 4.2 miles6.8 km

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Local points of interest

  • Barry Harbour Harbour 4.4 miles7 km
  • Hensol Castle Estate 4.9 miles7.9 km
  • St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 5.6 miles9.1 km
  • Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 7.7 miles12.4 km
  • Grangemoor Park Nature reserve 7.9 miles12.7 km
  • Cardiff City Stadium 7.9 miles12.7 km
  • Millennium Stadium Stadium 8.7 miles14 km
  • Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 8.7 miles14 km
  • Llantrisant Forest Forest 8.7 miles14 km
  • Cardiff University University 8.8 miles14.1 km
  • St. David's Shopping centre 9 miles14.5 km
  • Vita Student Cardiff College 9.1 miles14.6 km