Llantwit Major
Parish in Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.408, -3.471 |
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| OS grid ref: | SS 97 68 |
| Population: | 14,384 |
Llantwit Major sits on the coast of the Vale of Glamorgan in south Wales, overlooking the Bristol Channel and linked to the South Wales Coastal Path. The parish is notable for its compact historic core: narrow medieval streets, the ancient St Illtud's Church‑site that grew from a 6th‑century monastic school, plus Roman-era remains nearby, all of which give the area a strong sense of layered history.
Today the community combines a tourism and heritage economy with farming on the surrounding land and a number of residents who commute to Cardiff. Local life is centred on independent shops, pubs and active community groups, and conservation designations protect much of the town’s character while drawing visitors interested in coastal walks, archaeology and traditional Welsh seaside life.
Postcode districts covering Llantwit Major
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 14.1 miles
- Newport 25 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 23.1 miles
- Tonypandy 14.3 miles
- Barry 9.3 miles
- Bridgend 8.2 miles
- Neath 23.2 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 23.8 miles
- Coity Higher 8.8 miles
- Briton Ferry 21.4 miles
- Aberdare 21.1 miles
- Aberdare East 21.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Boverton Built-up area 0.1 miles
- Llantwit Major Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Llanmaes Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Llan-maes Parish 1 mile
- Eglwys-Brewis Built-up area 1.4 miles
- St. Athan Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Sigingstone Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Llandow Built-up area 2.6 miles
- St. Donat's Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Llanfair Parish 3 miles
- West Aberthaw Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Cowbridge Built-up area 3.6 miles
Example postcodes in Llantwit Major
CF61 1UW, CF61 1WY, CF61 2SA, CF61 2XS, CF61 2YT, CF61 1UU, CF61 1TF, CF61 1SQ, CF61 2SJ … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 5.6 miles
- Bristol Airport 32.5 miles
- Llantwit Major Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Rhoose Cardiff International Airport Railway Station 5.5 miles
Hotels near Llantwit Major Ad
- The White Lion Hotel 0.6 miles
- The Bear, Cowbridge 4 3.8 miles
- Victoria Inn 4 1.9 miles
- The Roost on Rock Road 2.5 miles
- Celtic International Hotel Cardiff Airport 3 6.3 miles
- Llanerch Vineyard Hotel 5 8.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Cardiff Airport 3 6 miles
- Vale Resort 4 7.2 miles
- Three Horseshoes Country Inn 4 6 miles
- The White Lion Cowbridge 6 miles
Schools in Llantwit Major
- Llantwit Major School Secondary
- St Illtyd Primary School Primary
- Ysgol Gymraeg Dewi Sant Primary
- Ysgol Y Ddraig Primary
Local points of interest
- Hensol Castle Estate 7.8 miles
- Barry Harbour Harbour 8.1 miles
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 10.1 miles
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 10.3 miles
- Porthcawl Harbour Harbour 11.1 miles
- Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 12.4 miles
- Cardiff City Stadium 12.6 miles
- Grangemoor Park Nature reserve 12.6 miles
- Ogmore Forest Forest 13.1 miles
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 13.4 miles
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 13.4 miles
- Cardiff University University 13.5 miles