Rhoose (Y Rhws)
Built-up area in Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.393, -3.348 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | ST 06 66 |
| Population: | 6,160 |
| Dialling code: | 01446 (Barry) |
Rhoose is a village on the south coast of the Vale of Glamorgan in Wales, overlooking the Bristol Channel and a short drive from Barry and Cardiff. It is best known for hosting Cardiff Airport (originally the wartime airfield RAF Rhoose) and the nearby Rhoose Cardiff International Airport railway station, while the coastal fringe around Rhoose Point links into the Wales Coast Path and local seaside walks.
Once a small farming and fishing community, Rhoose expanded with 20th‑century housing and the growth of the airport, so its economy now blends aviation, tourism and local services. The village has a mix of long‑standing residents and commuters, plus holiday accommodation and coastal attractions, giving it a quiet, working coastal‑village character with easy links into the surrounding towns and the capital.
Postcode districts covering Rhoose
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 10.4 miles
- Newport 21.1 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 17.7 miles
- Tonypandy 16 miles
- Barry 4.1 miles
- Bridgend 12.5 miles
- Cwmbran Central 22.2 miles
- Cwmbrân 22.3 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 24.6 miles
- Coity Higher 12.8 miles
- Bridgwater 23.5 miles
- Pontypool 24.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- East Aberthaw Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Illtyd Ward 2.6 miles
- West Aberthaw Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Llancarfan Parish 2.6 miles
- Baruc Ward 2.7 miles
- Dyfan Ward 3.2 miles
- St. Athan Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Buttrills Ward 3.3 miles
- Gibbonsdown Ward 3.8 miles
- Court Ward 4 miles
- Castleland Ward 4 miles
- Eglwys-Brewis Built-up area 4.1 miles
Example postcodes in Rhoose
CF62 3LD, CF62 3FB, CF62 3FQ, CF62 3DU, CF62 3EG, CF62 3HE, CF62 3ER, CF62 3ED, CF62 3FX … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 0.3 miles
- Bristol Airport 27.1 miles
- Rhoose Cardiff International Airport Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Barry Railway Station 2.7 miles
Hotels near Rhoose Ad
- Vale Park Hotel 1.2 miles
- Celtic International Hotel Cardiff Airport 3 1.2 miles
- The Bear Hotel 4 6.5 miles
- Parador44 9.4 miles
- Llanerch Vineyard Hotel 4 8 miles
- Beachcliff Hotel and Apartments 8.3 miles
- The White Lion 7.5 miles
- Vale Resort 4 7.2 miles
- The Mount Rooms 3 2.7 miles
- Hotel Indigo Cardiff 4 9.6 miles
Schools in Rhoose
- Rhws County Primary School Primary
- South Point Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Barry Harbour Harbour 2.7 miles
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 7.2 miles
- Hensol Castle Estate 7.4 miles
- Grangemoor Park Nature reserve 8.1 miles
- Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 8.3 miles
- Cardiff City Stadium 8.5 miles
- Cardiff University University 9.2 miles
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 9.3 miles
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 9.3 miles
- St. David's Shopping centre 9.6 miles
- Vita Student Cardiff College 9.8 miles
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 9.9 miles