St. Athan (Sain Tathan)
Built-up area in Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.408, -3.417 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 01 68 |
| Dialling code: | 01446 (Barry) |
St. Athan is a village in the largely rural Vale of Glamorgan in south Wales, a few miles inland from the Bristol Channel and roughly 12 miles west of Cardiff. The landscape is typical of the Vale, with rolling farmland and hedgerows, and the village retains a notable medieval parish church dedicated to St Tathan that hints at its long history.
The unmistakable local landmark is the former RAF airfield, now known as MOD St Athan, whose presence has shaped the economy and identity of the area; aerospace, engineering and defence-related businesses and the nearby Bro Tathan business park are important employers. Despite this industrial thread, St. Athan remains a small, community-minded place with village halls, pubs and clubs that keep a strong social life.
Postcode districts covering St. Athan
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 12.1 miles
- Newport 23 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 20.8 miles
- Tonypandy 14.4 miles
- Barry 7 miles
- Bridgend 9.6 miles
- Cwmbran Central 23.5 miles
- Cwmbrân 23.5 miles
- Neath 24.8 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 23.6 miles
- Coity Higher 10.1 miles
- Briton Ferry 23.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Eglwys-Brewis Built-up area 0.9 miles
- West Aberthaw Built-up area 1.5 miles
- East Aberthaw Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Llan-maes Parish 1.6 miles
- Boverton Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Llanmaes Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Llanfair Parish 2.6 miles
- Llancarfan Parish 2.6 miles
- Llantwit Major Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Rhoose Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Cowbridge with Llanblethian Parish 3.8 miles
- Cowbridge Built-up area 3.9 miles
Example postcodes in St. Athan
CF62 4JE, CF62 4PA, CF62 4JH, CF62 4LH, CF62 4JJ, CF62 4PG, CF62 4LT, CF62 4JL, CF62 4JD … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 3.3 miles
- Bristol Airport 30.2 miles
- Llantwit Major Railway Station 2.8 miles
- Rhoose Cardiff International Airport Railway Station 3.3 miles
Hotels near St. Athan Ad
- The Bear Hotel 4 4 miles
- Vale Park Hotel 4.1 miles
- The White Lion 5.7 miles
- Llanerch Vineyard Hotel 4 7.2 miles
- Vale Resort 4 6.4 miles
- Celtic International Hotel Cardiff Airport 3 4 miles
- The Coed-Y-Mwstwr Hotel 4 8.7 miles
- Cae Court Hotel 9.6 miles
- The Mount Rooms 3 5.7 miles
- Best Western Premier Heronston Hotel & Spa 4 9.1 miles
Schools in St. Athan
- St Athan Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Barry Harbour Harbour 5.8 miles
- Hensol Castle Estate 6.7 miles
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 8.2 miles
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 10 miles
- Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 10.3 miles
- Grangemoor Park Nature reserve 10.3 miles
- Cardiff City Stadium 10.4 miles
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 11.3 miles
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 11.3 miles
- Cardiff University University 11.3 miles
- St. David's Shopping centre 11.6 miles
- Vita Student Cardiff College 11.7 miles