Penarth
Parish in Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.434, -3.182 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 17 71 |
| Population: | 23,437 |
| Dialling code: | 029 (Cardiff) |
Penarth is a compact Victorian seaside town and community in the Vale of Glamorgan, sitting on the south coast a short commute from Cardiff. It’s known for its elegant seafront and pier, a marina, and sweeping views across the Bristol Channel, with dramatic cliffs around Penarth Head and the coastal outcrop at Lavernock Point.
Historically it grew around docks and coal export in the 19th century and nearby Lavernock Point is famed for early Marconi wireless trials to Flat Holm. Today Penarth has a lively café and arts scene, regular community festivals, good schools and attractive parks such as Alexandra Park and Cosmeston Lakes Country Park, making it a popular, relatively affluent commuter town with a strong local identity.
Postcode districts covering Penarth
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 25 miles
- Cardiff 4.7 miles
- Newport 14 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 11.9 miles
- Tonypandy 17.2 miles
- Barry 3.6 miles
- Bridgend 17.4 miles
- Cwmbran Central 16.1 miles
- Cwmbrân 16.2 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 23.3 miles
- Coity Higher 17.3 miles
- Bridgwater 22.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Penarth Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Stanwell Ward 0.2 miles
- Plymouth Ward 0.4 miles
- St. Augustine's Ward 0.6 miles
- Cornerswell Ward 0.6 miles
- Llandough Parish 1.3 miles
- Dinas Powis Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Grangetown Parish 2 miles
- Sully Ward 2 miles
- Sully and Lavernock Parish 2 miles
- Dinas Powys Parish 2 miles
- Michaelston-le-Pit and Leckwith Parish 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Penarth
CF64 2EW, CF64 2XL, CF64 1SP, CF64 2LB, CF64 2WG, CF64 1DN, CF64 2JT, CF64 2WN, CF64 3RF … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 7.4 miles
- Bristol Airport 20.3 miles
- Penarth Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Dingle Road Railway Station 0.4 miles
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Schools in Penarth
- Albert Primary School Primary
- Cogan Primary School Primary
- Evenlode Primary School Primary
- Fairfield Primary School Primary
- Headlands School (Action for Children) Independent - special
- St Cyres Comprehensive School Secondary
- Stanwell School Secondary
- Victoria Primary School Primary
- Westbourne Independent - all ages
- Ysgol Pen-Y-Garth Primary
- Ysgol Y Deri Special
Local points of interest
- Grangemoor Park Nature reserve 1.6 miles
- Cardiff University University 2.6 miles
- Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 2.9 miles
- Cardiff City Stadium 2.9 miles
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 3.1 miles
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 3.1 miles
- St. David's Shopping centre 3.3 miles
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 3.5 miles
- Vita Student Cardiff College 3.8 miles
- Barry Harbour Harbour 5.3 miles
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 5.4 miles
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 8.6 miles