How to find Llantwit Major
- Exit the M4 at Junction 33
- Take the A4232 signposted "Cardiff Bay"
- Turn off to A48 signposted for the airport
- Take the fourth exit from the roudabout signposted A48 Cowbridge
- You should go through a set of traffic lights with Marks and Spencers on your right and McDonalds on your left
- Stay on this road for approx 8 miles
- Go through St Nicholas & Bonvilston
- After about 8 miles you should pass the turning for Cowbridge and a BP station on your right. The road changes to a dual carriageway
- Turn left onto the B4270 signposted Llantwit Major
- Go through Llysworney
- Straight ahead at the first roundabout, follow the signs for Town Centre. You are now entering Llantwit Major indicated by the purple circle on the diagram.
- Drive down High Street and follow the road round to the left.
- At the roundabout, turn right. At the next roundabout turn right.
- Turn left into Church Street. Try and find somewhere to park!
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How to find St Donats
From St Illtud's Church, Llantwit Major
- Follow Church Street round until the T-Junction of Dimlands Road and West Street (indicated by the purple A)
- Turn left into Dimlands Road
- Drive for approx. 10 minutes until you come to an abrupt right turn. You should see a lodge house and a signpost for the St Donats Art Centre and Atlantic College (indicated by the purple C).
- Follow the road into the grounds to the car park
From B4270
- Turn right at the large roundabout signposted to Bridgend
- Drive for about 10 minutes until you see a brown sign for Atlantic College and St Donats Art Centre (indicated by the purple B)
- Turn left
- Follow the road for about 5 minutes (this is quite a rural road, you'll think you're lost, but you're not!)
- You should come to a T-Junction. Turn left.
- Drive past a few houses. This is St Donats.
- After a couple of minutes you should reach an abrupt left turn where you turn right into the Art Centre and College grounds.
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Places to stay
Cowbridge
- The Bear Hotel, 63, High Street, Cowbridge, 01446 774 814 www.bearhotel.com
- Bryn-Y-Ddafod (Guest House), Welsh St Donats, Nr Cowbridge, 01446 774 451 www.bydd.co.uk
- Greenlands (Guest House), New Barn Holdings, New Barn, Flemingston, Nr Cowbridge, 01446 751 390
- Plas Llanmihangel (Guest House), Llanmihangel, Cowbridge, 01446 774 610
- Stable Cottage (Guest House), St Hilary, Cowbridge, 01446 774 040 www.stables-apartments.co.uk
- Cartreglas Farm (Farm House), Welsh St Donats, Nr Cowbridge, 01446 772 368 www.cartreglas.com
Llantwit Major
- West House Country Hotel, West Street, Llantwit Major , 01446 792 406 www.westhouse-hotel.co.uk
- The White House (Guest House), Flanders Road, Llantwit Major, 01446 794 250 www.waleswhitehouse.co.uk
- The Curriers (Guest House), Wine Street, Llantwit Major 01446 793 506 www.smoothhound.co.uk/hotels/curriers.html
Rhoose
- Airlodge, Port Road, Rhoose, 01446 710 787 www.airlodge.co.uk
- The Old Barn Bed and Breakfast, The Croft, Penmark, Nr Rhoose, 01446 711 352 www.theoldbarnbedandbreakfast.co.uk
Other information
Transport
The nearest train stations from Llantwit Major are in Barry (9 miles - a Valleys Line station) and Bridgend (9 miles - on the First Great Western London to Swansea -via Cardiff- train route).
The airport is approximately 5 miles from Llantwit Major. There's a very limited bus service to Llantwit Major and slightly more frequent buses to Cowbridge, Barry and Bridgend all from Cardiff. Llantwit Major is a small town and this part of the Vale is fairly rural and we'd recommend getting around by car or taxi.
The traffic on the M4 (the main motorway in and out of South Wales) through Newport and Cardiff can get really busy especially if there's football on in Cardiff so leave plenty of time. Llantwit Major is approximately 30-40 minutes drive from Junction 33 of the M4.
Websites
Taxis
Llantwit Major
- Andy Cabs, (01446) 796 777
- Graham's Travel, (01446) 792 110
Cowbridge
- Countrywide Cars of Cowbridge, (01446) 773 344
- Cowbridge & Vale Cars, (01446) 774 714
Rhoose/Airport
- Cardiff Airport Taxis, (01446) 710693
Barry
- A2B Cars, (01446) 720 720
- A Cars, (01446) 747 123
- Associated Taxis, (01446) 720 555
Bridgend
- Bridgend Radio Cabs, (01656) 655 766
- Cresta Cars Ltd, (01656) 767 571
- Pencoed Cabs, (01656) 862 337 or (01656) 861 676
Cardiff
- Premier Cars, (02920) 555 555