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 miles22.7 km
- Newport 25 miles40.2 km
- Weston-super-Mare 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Tonypandy 14.3 miles23 km
- Barry 9.3 miles15 km
- Bridgend 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Neath 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Coity Higher 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Briton Ferry 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Aberdare 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Aberdare East 21.4 miles34.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Boverton Built-up area 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Llantwit Major Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Llanmaes Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Llan-maes Parish 1 mile1.5 km
- Eglwys-Brewis Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- St. Athan Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Sigingstone Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Llandow Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- St. Donat's Built-up area 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Llanfair Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- West Aberthaw Built-up area 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Cowbridge Built-up area 3.6 miles5.8 km
Example postcodes in Llantwit Major
CF61 1YD, CF61 1RX, CF61 2UN, CF61 2SH, CF61 1RY, CF61 2UA, CF61 1TQ, CF61 1RP, CF61 1TR … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 5.6 miles9 km
- Bristol Airport 32.5 miles52.3 km
- Llantwit Major Railway Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Rhoose Cardiff International Airport Railway Station 5.5 miles8.8 km
Hotels near Llantwit Major Ad
- The Bear Hotel 4 3.8 miles6.2 km
- The White Lion 6.1 miles9.7 km
- Vale Park Hotel 6.4 miles10.3 km
- The Coed-Y-Mwstwr Hotel 4 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Cae Court Hotel 8.1 miles13 km
- Llanerch Vineyard Hotel 4 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Vale Resort 4 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Celtic International Hotel Cardiff Airport 3 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Best Western Premier Heronston Hotel & Spa 4 7.4 miles11.9 km
- The Great House Hotel & Restaurant 3 9.3 miles15 km
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 miles12.5 km
- Barry Harbour Harbour 8.1 miles13 km
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Porthcawl Harbour Harbour 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Cardiff City Stadium 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Grangemoor Park Nature reserve 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Ogmore Forest Forest 13.1 miles21 km
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Cardiff University University 13.5 miles21.7 km