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Biocatalysts Limited
Cefn Coed
Parc Nantgarw
Cardiff
CF15 7QQ
Wales
UK

Biocatalysts is located just north of Cardiff about 3 miles north of the M4 motorway.

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How to get to Biocatalysts:

Biocatalysts is located approximately 7 miles (30 minutes) from Cardiff city centre, the Capital City of Wales.
Please see attached map for details.

Access & Travel - Cardiff is easy to reach by road, rail and air from all parts of the UK.

By Road:
The M4 London to South Wales Motorway skirts the city’s northern suburbs and is less than an hour’s drive from Bristol and Bath, while London, Birmingham and Exeter are just two to three hours.

Please do not use a Satellite Navigation or Global Positioning System when visiting Biocatalysts as you will be directed to the wrong address.

Departure Arrival

Distance (Miles)

Driving Time (Hours/Minutes)
Bristol Cardiff 45 0.55
Birmingham Cardiff 125 2.10
London Cardiff 153 3.15

From M4 Junction 32:
Take the A470 signposted Merthyr Tydfil.
After just under 2 miles, leave the A470 signposted Treforest Industrial Estate (A4054) and take 1st exit left off slip road. Move into right hand lane and take the 4th exit off the roundabout into Cefn Coed (Do not take the Parc Nantgarw exit), travel up the hill and we are situated at the top, the second building (Silver/Blue) on the right hand side.

By Rail:
There are frequent rail services to and from London, Manchester, the Midlands, West Country and South Coast, you can get here from London and Birmingham in around two hours, and from Manchester in three.

There are daily trains to Cardiff from several destinations within the UK, when you arrive in Cardiff you can catch a local train to Pontypridd and then a Taxi from outside the Train Station to Biocatalysts. Alternatively, catch a Taxi from Cardiff station direct to Biocatalysts. The taxi from Cardiff station takes around 20 minutes.

The train from Cardiff to Pontypridd takes approximately 30 minutes; the taxi ride from Pontypridd to Biocatalysts will take approximately 10 minutes.

By Air:
Cardiff International Airport is the perfect arrival point for visitors to Wales. Situated in the heart of the Vale of Glamorgan and just a 20 minute drive (10 miles) from Cardiff.  The airport offers some domestic and international services (Amsterdam & Paris), car-hire and taxis can be booked upon arrival. A taxi from the airport to Biocatalysts takes about 35-45 minutes. There is not a train service available from the airport.


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