Pen-y-lan is located in the county of South Glamorgan, Wales, one mile north of the town of Cowbridge, 21 miles west of the major city of Newport, 11 miles west of Cardiff, and 143 miles west of London. Pen-y-lan lies two miles south of the Mid Glamorgan border, and was historically in the county of Glamorgan. Pen-y-lan falls within the unitary authority of Bro Morgannwg - the Vale of Glamorgan. It is in the CF71 postcode district.
Pen-y-lan is in the ceremonial county of South Glamorgan, the historic county of Glamorgan, and the administrative county of Bro Morgannwg - the Vale of Glamorgan.
Ceremonial County | South Glamorgan |
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Historic County | Glamorgan |
Administrative County | Bro Morgannwg - the Vale of Glamorgan |
Pen-y-lan is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of South Glamorgan, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of South Glamorgan.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Pen-y-lan is CF71 7RY.
Pen-y-lan is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the CF71 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the CF71 postcode district.
The centre of Pen-y-lan is located at position 51.48046° latitude and -3.4433° longitude.
Latitude | 51.48046° |
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Longitude | -3.4433° |
The centre of Pen-y-lan is located at the grid reference easting 299870 and northing 176710 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 299870 |
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Northing | 176710 |
Position of Pen-y-lan relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Pen-y-lan to the centre of the town.
Position of Pen-y-lan relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Pen-y-lan to the centre of the city.