Ely
Ely is a locality in Cardiff, Wales. Ely is situated nearby to the suburb Caerau, as well as near the neighborhood Culverhouse Cross.Places of Interest
Highlights include St Fagans National Museum of History and Cardiff City Stadium.
St Fagans National Museum of History
Park
Photo: Sionk, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Fagans National Museum of History, commonly referred to as St Fagans after the village where it is located, is an open-air museum in St Fagans, Cardiff, Wales, chronicling the historical lifestyle, culture, and architecture of the Welsh people.
Cardiff City Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Jon Candy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Cardiff City Stadium is a stadium in the Leckwith area of Cardiff, Wales. It is the home of Cardiff City and the Wales national team. Following expansion of the Ninian Stand in July 2014, the stadium officially holds 33,280 supporters. Cardiff City Stadium is situated 2½ miles east of Ely.
Waun-gron Park railway station
Railway station
Photo: John Thorn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Waun-gron Park railway station serves the Fairwater area of Cardiff, Wales. Passenger services are currently operated by Transport for Wales. The station was opened in 1987 when a passenger service was introduced to the City Line, though the line itself opened in 1859 and was originally goods only.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ely and Caerau.
Ely
Suburb
Photo: Tony Hodge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ely is a district and community in Cardiff, Wales. It is to the north of Cowbridge Road West. Caerau defines the boundary to the south as does the River Ely to the east and in part to the north.
Caerau
Suburb
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Caerau is a community in the west of Cardiff, capital city of Wales. Often considered part of Wenvoe by gully, Heol Trelai is the main road or avenue, lined with large trees.
Grangetown
Suburb
Photo: Mick Lobb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Grangetown is a district and community in the south of Cardiff, capital of Wales. It is one of the largest districts in the south of the city and is bordered by Riverside, Canton and Butetown. Grangetown is situated 3 miles east of Ely.
Ely
- Type: Locality
- Location: Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.4763° or 51° 28′ 35″ northLongitude
-3.2567° or 3° 15′ 24″ westElevation
154 feet (47 metres)Open location code
9C3RFPGV+G8GeoNames ID
7300706
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