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 miles16.8 km
- Newport 21.1 miles34 km
- Weston-super-Mare 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Tonypandy 16 miles25.8 km
- Barry 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Bridgend 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Cwmbran Central 22.2 miles35.8 km
- Cwmbrân 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 24.6 miles39.5 km
- Coity Higher 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Bridgwater 23.5 miles37.7 km
- Pontypool 24.8 miles40 km
Neighbouring places
- East Aberthaw Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Illtyd Ward 2.6 miles4.1 km
- West Aberthaw Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Llancarfan Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Baruc Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Dyfan Ward 3.2 miles5.1 km
- St. Athan Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Buttrills Ward 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Gibbonsdown Ward 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Court Ward 4 miles6.4 km
- Castleland Ward 4 miles6.4 km
- Eglwys-Brewis Built-up area 4.1 miles6.6 km
Example postcodes in Rhoose
CF62 3FS, CF62 3LY, CF62 3AU, CF62 3FJ, CF62 3HN, CF62 3EZ, CF62 3LW, CF62 3FB, CF62 3HA … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Bristol Airport 27.1 miles43.6 km
- Rhoose Cardiff International Airport Railway Station 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Barry Railway Station 2.7 miles4.4 km
Hotels near Rhoose Ad
- Vale Park Hotel 1.2 miles2 km
- Celtic International Hotel Cardiff Airport 3 1.2 miles1.9 km
- The Bear Hotel 4 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Parador44 9.4 miles15.1 km
- The White Lion 7.5 miles12 km
- Llanerch Vineyard Hotel 4 8 miles12.8 km
- Beachcliff Hotel and Apartments 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Vale Resort 4 7.2 miles11.6 km
- The Mount Rooms 3 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Voco St David's Cardiff 5 9 miles14.6 km
Schools in Rhoose
- Rhws County Primary School Primary
- South Point Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Barry Harbour Harbour 2.7 miles4.3 km
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Hensol Castle Estate 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Grangemoor Park Nature reserve 8.1 miles13 km
- Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Cardiff City Stadium 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Cardiff University University 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 9.3 miles14.9 km
- St. David's Shopping centre 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Vita Student Cardiff College 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 9.9 miles15.9 km