St. Athan
Parish in Vale of Glamorgan, CF62, 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 miles
- Newport 23.1 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 20.8 miles
- Tonypandy 14.6 miles
- Barry 7 miles
- Bridgend 9.8 miles
- Cwmbran Central 23.7 miles
- Cwmbrân 23.7 miles
- Neath 25 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 23.8 miles
- Coity Higher 10.2 miles
- Briton Ferry 23.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- St. Athan Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Eglwys-Brewis Built-up area 1 mile
- West Aberthaw Built-up area 1.3 miles
- East Aberthaw Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Llan-maes Parish 1.7 miles
- Boverton Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Llanmaes Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Llancarfan Parish 2.8 miles
- Llanfair Parish 2.8 miles
- Llantwit Major Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Rhoose Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Cowbridge with Llanblethian Parish 4 miles
Example postcodes in St. Athan
CF62 4LA, CF62 4JA, CF62 4HD, CF62 4PX, CF62 4JG, CF62 4LJ, CF62 4PE, CF62 4PF, CF62 4PD … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 3.2 miles
- Bristol Airport 30.1 miles
- Llantwit Major Railway Station 2.8 miles
- Rhoose Cardiff International Airport Railway Station 3.2 miles
Hotels near St. Athan Ad
- The Bear Hotel 4 4.3 miles
- Vale Park Hotel 4 miles
- The White Lion 6 miles
- Llanerch Vineyard Hotel 4 7.4 miles
- Vale Resort 4 6.6 miles
- Celtic International Hotel Cardiff Airport 3 4 miles
- The Coed-Y-Mwstwr Hotel 4 8.9 miles
- Cae Court Hotel 9.8 miles
- The Mount Rooms 3 5.7 miles
- Best Western Premier Heronston Hotel & Spa 4 9.2 miles
Schools in St. Athan
- St Athan Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Barry Harbour Harbour 5.8 miles
- Hensol Castle Estate 7 miles
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 8.4 miles
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 10.3 miles
- Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 10.4 miles
- Grangemoor Park Nature reserve 10.4 miles
- Cardiff City Stadium 10.6 miles
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 11.4 miles
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 11.4 miles
- Cardiff University University 11.4 miles
- St. David's Shopping centre 11.7 miles
- Vita Student Cardiff College 11.8 miles