place

Dinas Powys

Communities in the Vale of GlamorganDinas PowysVillages in the Vale of Glamorgan
A view of Dinas Powis geograph.org.uk 96955
A view of Dinas Powis geograph.org.uk 96955

Dinas Powys (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈdinas ˈpɔwɪs]; also spelt "Dinas Powis" in English) is a small town and community in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales. Its name means "fort of the provincial place" and refers to the Iron Age hillfort which overlooks the village. Dinas Powys is 5.6 miles (9.0 km) south-west of the centre of Cardiff and is conveniently situated on the A4055 road from Cardiff to Barry, making it a popular dormitory village for city commuters. It neighbours the larger town of Penarth. Despite the addition of several housing developments over the past fifty years, the old village centre of Dinas Powys still has a mostly unspoiled and almost rural feel, retaining a large village common and a traditional village centre complete with a range of small independent shops, public houses, restaurants and community facilities. In addition there are shops, garages, small supermarkets, a pharmacy and a veterinary practice on the main Cardiff Road and a selection of shops on the Murch estate, including a post office. According to recent electoral rolls, the population is in the region of 8,800. This establishes the village as the fifth largest settlement in the Vale of Glamorgan and larger than many chartered towns in the UK.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Dinas Powys (License: CC BY-SA 3.0, Authors, Images).

Dinas Powys
Sunnycroft Lane,

Geographical coordinates (GPS) Address Nearby Places
placeShow on map

Wikipedia: Dinas PowysContinue reading on Wikipedia

Geographical coordinates (GPS)

Latitude Longitude
N 51.4331 ° E -3.2134 °
placeShow on map

Address

Community Centre

Sunnycroft Lane
CF64 4QJ , Murch
Wales, United Kingdom
mapOpen on Google Maps

A view of Dinas Powis geograph.org.uk 96955
A view of Dinas Powis geograph.org.uk 96955
Share experience

Nearby Places