Rhiwbina
Rhiwbina is a suburb and community in the north of Cardiff, the capital of Wales.
Rhiwbina is a suburb and community in the north of Cardiff, the capital of Wales. Formerly a small hamlet within the parish of Whitchurch, Rhiwbina was developed throughout the twentieth century, and is now a separate ward. It retains aspects of its former character, however, and is given a Welsh village appearance by Beulah United Reformed Church at the village crossroads.
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Worth seeing in and around Rhiwbina
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Llandaff Cathedral
Llandaff Cathedral is a Church in Wales cathedral and parish church in Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales. It is the seat of the Bishop of Llandaff, head of the Church in Wales Diocese of Llandaff.
2.8 km · Anglican cathedral in Cardiff, Wales · Wikipedia - 02Castell Coch
Castell Coch is a 19th-century Gothic Revival castle built above the village of Tongwynlais in Wales. The first castle on the site was built by the Normans after 1081 to protect the newly conquered town of Cardiff and control the route along the River Taff.
3.3 km · castle in Tongwynlais, Cardiff, Wales · Wikipedia - 03Diocese of Llandaff
The Diocese of Llandaff is an Anglican diocese that traces its roots to pre-Reformation times as heir of a Catholic bishopric. It is headed by the Bishop of Llandaff, whose seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Llandaff, a suburb of Cardiff.
2.8 km · Anglican Church in Wales diocese · Wikipedia - 04Morgraig Castle
Morgraig Castle is a ruined castle, which lies close to the southern borders of the county borough of Caerphilly, overlooking Cardiff in Wales. It was built in the 13th century, but there is some debate as to who actually built the castle, either Gilbert de Clare or the Lord of Senghennydd.
3.4 km · castle in Caerphilly, Wales, UK · Wikipedia - 05Glamorganshire Canal
The Glamorganshire Canal in South Wales, UK, was begun in 1790. It ran along the valley of the River Taff from Merthyr Tydfil to the Bristol Channel at Cardiff.
1.9 km · Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wales · Wikipedia - 06Broadcasting House
Broadcasting House was the headquarters of BBC Cymru Wales' radio, television and online services, situated in north Cardiff. The purpose-built facility opened in 1966 and consisted of three blocks containing studios, offices and technical facilities.
2.8 km · building situated in north Cardiff, Wales · Wikipedia - 07Bute Park
Bute Park and Arboretum is a park in Cardiff, Wales. It comprises 130 acres of landscaped gardens and parkland that once formed the grounds of Cardiff Castle.
4 km · park in Cardiff, Wales · Wikipedia - 08Lisvane Reservoir
Lisvane Reservoir at Lisvane, Cardiff, south Wales is one of several reservoirs constructed as part of the Taff Fawr scheme for supplying water to Cardiff, completed in 1886. It is adjacent to Llanishen Reservoir and forms part of the Nant Fawr Corridor from the top of Roath Park to the countryside beyond Cyncoed.
3.3 km · reservoir in Cardiff, Wales, UK · Wikipedia - 09Roath Park
Roath Park in Cardiff, Wales, is one of Cardiff's most popular parks, owned by Cardiff County Council and managed by the Parks Section. It retains a classic Victorian atmosphere and has many facilities.
3.1 km · park in Cardiff, Wales, UK · Wikipedia - 10Morganstown Castle Mound
Morganstown Castle Mound, also known as Morganstown Motte, is a medieval motte in the community of Morganstown in Cardiff, Wales, which is a scheduled monument.
3.2 km · motte-and-bailey castle in Cardiff, Wales, UK · Wikipedia
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Getting to Rhiwbina
- Airports
- Cardiff (CWL), 16 km · Bristol (BRS), 38 km · Birmingham (BHX), 144 km
- Stations
- Danescourt railway station, 2.7 km · Waun-gron Park railway station, 3.8 km · Fairwater railway station, 3.3 km · Llandaf railway station, 1.8 km · Coryton railway station, 1.2 km
- London → Rhiwbina214 km · quickest by road, 3h 54m · £22–29
- Birmingham, West Midlands → Rhiwbina139 km · quickest by road, 2h 47m · £16–21
- Nottingham, Leicestershire → Rhiwbina212 km · quickest by road, 3h 53m · £23–31
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Rhiwbina
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Rhiwbina. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Go nextIt is possible to visit Hereford as a day trip, using either train or car.
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Next door to Rhiwbina
Rhiwbina is 5 km from Cardiff, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
- Llandaffdistrict of Cardiff, Wales, UK3.1 km
- Tongwynlaisdistrict of Cardiff, Wales2.6 km
- Cathayssuburb and community in Cardiff, Wales3.7 km
- Llanishensuburb and community in Cardiff, Wales1.9 km
- Whitchurchsuburb and community in Cardiff, Wales, UK400 m
- Llandaff Northdistrict and community of Cardiff, Wales2.3 km