St. Nicholas (Sain Nicolas)
Built-up area in Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.46, -3.313 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 08 74 |
| Dialling code: | 01446 (Barry) |
St. Nicholas is a small rural village in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, set on a gently rolling limestone ridge a short drive west of Cardiff and near the market town of Cowbridge. The village has a compact historic core centred on a medieval parish church and groups of stone cottages, and offers clear views across the Vale towards the Bristol Channel, making it popular with walkers and people seeking a countryside base close to the city.
Traditionally agricultural, the local economy now mixes farming with a sizeable commuter population, and the community keeps an active social life through a village hall, occasional fetes and conservation-minded efforts to protect listed buildings and green spaces. Its combination of historic character, rural setting and easy access to nearby towns gives it a quietly desirable village feel.
Postcode districts covering St. Nicholas
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Newport 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Weston-super-Mare 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Tonypandy 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Barry 4.4 miles7 km
- Bridgend 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Cwmbran Central 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Cwmbrân 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Coity Higher 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Pontypool 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Briton Ferry 24.8 miles39.9 km
Neighbouring places
- St. Nicholas and Bonvilston Parish 0.7 miles1.2 km
- St. Nicholas and Llancarfan Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Bonvilston Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Peterston-super-Ely Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- St. Georges-super-Ely Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Wenvoe Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- St. Fagans Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Ely Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Caerau Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Llancarfan Parish 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Pendoylan Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Dyfan Ward 3.4 miles5.5 km
Example postcodes in St. Nicholas
CF5 6FJ, CF5 6SP, CF5 6SS, CF5 6SR, CF5 6SQ, CF5 6ST, CF5 6SL, CF5 6TX, CF5 6SH … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Bristol Airport 26.2 miles42.1 km
- Waun-Gron Park Railway Station 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Fairwater Railway Station 4.2 miles6.7 km
Hotels near St. Nicholas Ad
- Parador44 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Llanerch Vineyard Hotel 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Vale Park Hotel 4 miles6.4 km
- Gwaelod Y Garth Inn 4 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Vale Resort 4 3.7 miles5.9 km
- The White Lion 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Hotel Indigo Cardiff 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
- The Parkgate Hotel 4 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Lincoln House Hotel 3 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Voco St David's Cardiff 5 6.3 miles10.1 km
Schools in St. Nicholas
- St Nicholas C/W Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 2.5 miles4 km
- Hensol Castle Estate 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Barry Harbour Harbour 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Cardiff City Stadium 5 miles8 km
- Grangemoor Park Nature reserve 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Cardiff University University 6 miles9.7 km
- St. David's Shopping centre 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Vita Student Cardiff College 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 6.4 miles10.3 km