Llantwit Major (Llanilltud Fawr)
Ward in Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.408, -3.47 |
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| OS grid ref: | SS 97 68 |
The ward covers the coastal town of Llantwit Major in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, sitting close to the cliffs and beaches of the Bristol Channel such as Southerndown and Monknash. It’s one of Wales’s oldest settlements, centred on the remarkable medieval St Illtud's church and the site of an early monastic school, with visible Roman and Norman remains and a compact high street of listed buildings.
Today the ward mixes a strong local community with commuters travelling to Cardiff by road and rail, supporting local shops, pubs, schools and tourism-driven businesses; there’s an active civic life with sports clubs and annual events that help preserve a village feel despite development pressures. Heritage, coastal walking and a steady trickle of visitors keep the local economy diverse while long-standing families and newcomers shape an engaged, broadly residential community.
Postcode districts covering Llantwit Major
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Newport 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Weston-super-Mare 23.1 miles37.1 km
- Tonypandy 14.3 miles23 km
- Barry 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Bridgend 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Neath 23.3 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 miles0.1 km
- Llantwit Major Built-up area 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Llanmaes Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Llan-maes Parish 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Eglwys-Brewis Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- St. Athan Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Sigingstone Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Llandow Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- St. Donat's Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Llanfair Parish 3 miles4.7 km
- West Aberthaw Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- East Aberthaw Built-up area 3.6 miles5.7 km
Example postcodes in Llantwit Major
CF61 2YS, CF61 2AU, CF61 1TF, CF61 2GR, CF62 4ND, CF61 1BL, CF61 1SZ, CF62 4NB, CF61 2YT … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Bristol Airport 32.4 miles52.2 km
- Llantwit Major Railway Station 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Rhoose Cardiff International Airport Railway Station 5.4 miles8.7 km
Hotels near Llantwit Major Ad
- The Bear Hotel 4 3.8 miles6.2 km
- The White Lion 6 miles9.7 km
- Vale Park Hotel 6.3 miles10.2 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 miles11.7 km
- Celtic International Hotel Cardiff Airport 3 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Best Western Premier Heronston Hotel & Spa 4 7.4 miles12 km
- The Great House Hotel & Restaurant 3 9.4 miles15.1 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 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Barry Harbour Harbour 8 miles12.9 km
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 10 miles16.1 km
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Porthcawl Harbour Harbour 11.2 miles18 km
- Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Cardiff City Stadium 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Grangemoor Park Nature reserve 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Ogmore Forest Forest 13.1 miles21 km
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 13.3 miles21.5 km
- Cardiff University University 13.4 miles21.6 km