Cardiff Wales communities - Pentwyn post-2016 locator

Pentwyn is a district,

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and

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in the east of

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, located northeast of the city centre. Llanedeyrn is immediately to the south,

Cyncoed Cyncoed ( ); is an affluent and exclusive community in the northeast of Cardiff, the capital of Wales. With many properties in the area fetching over £1 million, Cyncoed is considered to have some of the highest property prices in the country. Cy ...

to the west,

Pontprennau Pontprennau is a ward and community in the north of the city of Cardiff, Wales, lying north of Pentwyn and Cyncoed, between the village of Old St Mellons and the farmlands east of Lisvane. The community had a population of 7,353 in 2011. His ...

to the north and the Rhymney River forms the eastern border. The population of the ward taken at the 2011 census was 15,634.

Amenities

Pentwyn has two pubs, the Village Inn and the Hollybush. A third pub built in 1987, The Murrayfield (subsequently named The Grand Slam and later The Pentwyn Arms) was converted in 2014 into a

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M Local convenience store which having stood vacant since 2016 was demolished in November 2020. Pentwyn has its own shopping centre which includes a One Stop convenience store and Post Office, fish and chips shop, Indian takeaway, Chinese takeaway and betting shop. Pentwyn Retail Park, situated off the A48 junction near Pentwyn, hosts several other stores and food outlets. There are also several branches of supermarket chains in the local area. Pentwyn is also home to St David Medical Centre, which comprises a doctor's surgery, veterinary surgery, dental practice, pharmacy and opticians. Pentwyn Leisure Centre is one of Cardiff's largest; it has a swimming pool with a wave machine,

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courts, multi-activity sports hall, fitness suite, lounge bar and cafeteria. It is built in a similar layout to the

Llanishen Llanishen (Welsh language, Welsh Llanisien ''llan'' church + ''Isien'' Saint Isan) is a district and Community (Wales), community in the north of Cardiff, Wales. Its population as of the United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 census was 17,417. Lla ...

leisure centre. Behind the leisure centre is a popular skate park. Pentwyn has five primary schools: The Hollies, St Bernadette's, St David's, Bryn Celyn and Glyncoed. There are currently no high schools in Pentwyn. The area is also home to the 1st Pentwyn Scout Group.

Governance and politics

Pentwyn is covered by a Pentwyn

. It is bounded by the wards of Pontprennau & Old St. Mellons to the north; Llanrumney to the east;

Penylan Penylan is a district and community in the east of Cardiff, the capital city of Wales, known for its Edwardian era period houses and spacious tree lined roads and avenues. Situated to both the north and south of the A48 dual carriageway, it ...

to the south; and

to the west. The

of Pentwyn does not have a

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for the area. Pentwyn falls within the parliamentary constituency of Cardiff Central. Pentwyn's Assembly Member is

Jenny Rathbone Jenny Ann Rathbone (born 12 February 1950) is a Welsh Labour and Co-operative politician who has been a Member of the Senedd (MS) since 2011. Career She was Labour candidate for Cardiff Central at the 2010 General Election coming second to ...

from Labour, and its MP is Jo Stevens, from Labour.

Transport

Pentwyn is on the 51/53, 55 & 57/58 Cardiff Bus routes from

Cardiff Central bus station Cardiff Central bus station was the main bus transport interchange in the Cardiff city centre until it closed on 1 August 2015. With 34 stands, it was the largest bus station in Wales. It was located adjacent to Cardiff Central railway station ...

via

and Llanedeyrn. It is located close the

M4 motorway The M4, originally the London-South Wales Motorway, is a motorway in the United Kingdom running from west London to southwest Wales. The English section to the Severn Bridge was constructed between 1961 and 1971; the Welsh element was largely ...

Junction 30 (Cardiff East), and is served by Cardiff East Park and Ride, which is off the A48/Pentwyn interchange roundabout.

External links

www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Pentwyn and surrounding area

References

{{Communities of Cardiff Communities in Cardiff