St Nicholas Church
Vale of Glamorgan
“A Mediaeval Church for Modern Times”
Through our doors all are welcome
Welcome
A Place for Everyone
St Nicholas, “A Mediaeval Church for Modern Times”, is at the centre of a community of about 650 people. As the only public building in the village it has recently undertaken a programme of development - installing heated seats and an accessible toilet and a kitchen. As the Western Mail headline said, “700-year wait to spend a penny at church is over”.
Whether it’s for quiet reflection, taking part in services, a self-help cup of tea or coffee while dropping off the kids at school, pausing a Vale walk or cycle ride for refreshment, to take in our important heritage, or to hold a meeting, all are welcome.
What We Offer
Worship · Community · History
Worship
St Nicholas Church is part of the East Vale Ministry Area. To find the latest information on service times, please click below.
View Services→Life Events
Whether it’s for a wedding, a christening or a funeral St Nicholas Parish Church, alongside other churches in the East Vale Ministry Area, welcomes the opportunity to serve its community.
Learn More→History
The story of the church told through 26 objects, from the building itself to the stained glass, the interior, the Tyler memorials and recent times.
Explore History→Our Story
700 Years of History
Of Norman lords, of Owain Glyndwr’s soldiers, of an Admiral departing to join Nelson at Trafalgar and of successive generations of his family fighting bravely in the colonies and World War One. They all came and we do still.
Discover Our HistoryFind Us
Visit the Church
Situated in a beautiful and memorable country churchyard setting just 2 miles from the western edge of Cardiff on the A48.
- ✓Now open everyday from 8.30am-4pm
- ✓Parking is available
- ✓An accessible toilet with mains drainage and a kitchen
- ✓Toilet and baby changing facilities
- ✓Heated seats
- ✓A short mile from National Trust Dyffryn Gardens
Support the Church
Help Preserve Our Heritage
St Nicholas Church is a hub for village life and the guardian of an important heritage belonging to the Welsh nation. Every donation goes directly to the upkeep of the building for future generations.
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