St. Donats
Parish in Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.412, -3.543 |
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| OS grid ref: | SS 92 69 |
| Dialling code: | 01656 (Bridgend) |
St Donats is a small coastal community in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, perched above the limestone cliffs of the Glamorgan Heritage Coast with sweeping views across the Bristol Channel. The surrounding landscape mixes agricultural land, pockets of woodland and dramatic cliffside paths, making it popular with walkers and visitors looking for quiet bays and rugged shoreline scenery.
Historically centred on the imposing St Donat's Castle and its medieval church, the village has an outsized cultural presence thanks to the international boarding school, Atlantic College, which brought a cosmopolitan buzz and events to the locality; the local economy is a blend of agriculture, education and tourism, with nearby towns such as Llantwit Major providing additional services.
Postcode districts covering St. Donats
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Swansea 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Tonypandy 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Barry 12.4 miles20 km
- Bridgend 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Neath 21.1 miles34 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 24.3 miles39 km
- Coity Higher 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Briton Ferry 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Aberdare 21.1 miles34 km
- Aberdare East 21.5 miles34.7 km
- Aberdare West 21.7 miles34.8 km
Neighbouring places
- St. Donat's Built-up area 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Wick Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Llandow Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Llantwit Major Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Sigingstone Built-up area 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Boverton Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Llanmaes Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Llan-maes Parish 3.9 miles6.3 km
- St. Brides Major Built-up area 4 miles6.4 km
- Colwinston Built-up area 4 miles6.5 km
- Eglwys-Brewis Built-up area 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Ewenny Parish 4.7 miles7.5 km
Example postcodes in St. Donats
CF61 1YY, CF61 1ZD, CF61 1HJ, CF61 1ZE, CF71 7QQ, CF61 1WF, CF61 1ZH, CF61 1AG, CF61 1ZF … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Bristol Airport 35.6 miles57.2 km
- Llantwit Major Railway Station 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Bridgend Railway Station 6.7 miles10.8 km
Hotels near St. Donats Ad
- The Bear Hotel 4 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Cae Court Hotel 6.5 miles10.5 km
- The Coed-Y-Mwstwr Hotel 4 7.2 miles11.5 km
- The White Lion 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Vale Park Hotel 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Llanerch Vineyard Hotel 4 10 miles16 km
- Seabank Hotel 3 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Best Western Premier Heronston Hotel & Spa 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
- The Masons Arms Hotel 3 9.3 miles15 km
- Vale Resort 4 9.2 miles14.9 km
Schools in St. Donats
- UWC Atlantic Independent - secondary
Local points of interest
- Porthcawl Harbour Harbour 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Hensol Castle Estate 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Barry Harbour Harbour 11.2 miles18 km
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 11.3 miles18.2 km
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Ogmore Forest Forest 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Minehead Harbour Harbour 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Periton Park Court Estate 14.8 miles23.8 km
- 15th Century Thatched Chapel Historic site 15 miles24.2 km
- Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Cardiff City Stadium 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Grangemoor Park Nature reserve 15.5 miles24.9 km