St. Athan
Parish in Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.404, -3.417 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 01 68 |
| Dialling code: | 01446 (Barry) |
St. Athan sits on the coastal plain of the Vale of Glamorgan, a few miles west of Barry and within easy commuting distance of Cardiff. The parish combines flat farmland, small hamlets and stretches of coastline looking out over the Bristol Channel, with the River Thaw running nearby and historic sites such as St Donat's Castle and a medieval parish church giving a strong sense of local history.
Economically and socially the village has long been shaped by defence and aviation: RAF St Athan (now a mixed MOD and aerospace site) has been the area's biggest employer and has driven local training and maintenance work, even as the community retains a rural character with village halls, pubs and agricultural activity. The result is a compact, close‑knit place where military heritage, small‑scale farming and links to the nearby towns combine to shape village life.
Postcode districts covering St. Athan
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Newport 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Weston-super-Mare 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Tonypandy 14.6 miles23.6 km
- Barry 7 miles11.3 km
- Bridgend 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Cwmbran Central 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Cwmbrân 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Neath 25 miles40.2 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Coity Higher 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Briton Ferry 23.3 miles37.4 km
Neighbouring places
- St. Athan Built-up area 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Eglwys-Brewis Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- West Aberthaw Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- East Aberthaw Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Llan-maes Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Boverton Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Llanmaes Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Llancarfan Parish 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Llanfair Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Llantwit Major Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Rhoose Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Cowbridge with Llanblethian Parish 4 miles6.5 km
Example postcodes in St. Athan
CF62 4HN, CF62 4PD, CF62 4HE, CF62 4JQ, CF62 4JG, CF62 4JZ, CF62 4LU, CF62 4LF, CF62 4PT … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Bristol Airport 30.1 miles48.5 km
- Llantwit Major Railway Station 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Rhoose Cardiff International Airport Railway Station 3.2 miles5.1 km
Hotels near St. Athan Ad
- The Bear Hotel 4 4.3 miles6.8 km
- Vale Park Hotel 4 miles6.5 km
- The White Lion 6 miles9.6 km
- Llanerch Vineyard Hotel 4 7.4 miles12 km
- Vale Resort 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Celtic International Hotel Cardiff Airport 3 4 miles6.4 km
- The Coed-Y-Mwstwr Hotel 4 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Cae Court Hotel 9.8 miles15.7 km
- The Mount Rooms 3 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Best Western Premier Heronston Hotel & Spa 4 9.2 miles14.8 km
Schools in St. Athan
- St Athan Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Barry Harbour Harbour 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Hensol Castle Estate 7 miles11.2 km
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Grangemoor Park Nature reserve 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Cardiff City Stadium 10.6 miles17 km
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Cardiff University University 11.4 miles18.4 km
- St. David's Shopping centre 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Vita Student Cardiff College 11.8 miles19 km