Find Nearest See & Do in Vale of Glamorgan

Heading to Vale of Glamorgan and looking for something to do or a place to visit nearby. Coast Radar is not just a list of beaches but we bring you the whole Vale of Glamorgan coast including castles, lighthouses, piers, museums, beautiful gardens, seaside towns, National Trust and other heritage properties.

When on an information page you can also use our tools to search for nearby Vale of Glamorgan seaside towns,  and the surrounding coast for the best beaches and places to stay and eat.

Finding the best things to see and do on a Vale of Glamorgan  day out with your family or friends is easy – simply explore the links below, to find the closest hit the jump to my location compass or use the search bar to plan where your next Vale of Glamorgan activity could be.

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Cosmeston Lakes Country Park

Cosmeston Lakes Country Park is a country park open to the public located between Penarth and Sully in the Vale of Glamorgan. Enjoy nearly 250 acres of Lakeland, woodland and lovely country walks. Right at the centre of the Park is a large lake which is used for many water sports and is a good place to watch the bird-life. Read more…
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Atlantic College lifeboat station

Atlantic College was one of the first nine inshore lifeboat stations to be established by the RNLI. Experimental work on the development of fast inshore rescue boats was carried out here and it was also the first station to have a female helmsman. Read more…
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Dyffryn House and Gardens

Dyffryn Gardens are located near the villages of Dyffryn and St Nicholas in the Vale of Glamorgan. They are a collection of botanical gardens run by the National Trust and were recently selected as one of the top 100 gardens in the United Kingdom. The gardens, forming part of the Dyffryn Estate, are a really good example of Edwardian garden Read more…
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Porthkerry Country Park

Porthkerry Country Park is located on the western side of Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan. The park consists of 220 acres of extensive woodland and meadowland in a sheltered valley and is rich in wildlife. Here you can find way-marked nature trails, picnic sites, a barbecue area and a 12-hole golf course. The Park is open all year round Read more…
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Penarth pier

Penarth Pier is one of the last remaining Victorian piers in Wales. The pier opened in February 1895 and the original structure was of cast iron with a timber deck. A wooden pavilion was added to the pier-head in 1907. In the 1920s the pier had enhancements of a reinforced concrete landing stage and an art deco pavilion. On August Read more…
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Barry Dock lifeboat station

The RNLI established a lifeboat station and a boathouse and slipway were built in 1901. Read more…
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Cosmeston Medieval Village

Cosmeston Medieval Village is a restored and reconstructed village from the medieval period situated near Lavernock in the Vale of Glamorgan. It was when the Cosmeston Lakes Country Park was being developed in the late 1970s that the archeological trust uncovered evidence of a 600-year-old village. Today visitors can travel back in time to 1350 to see how life was Read more…
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Fonmon Castle

Fonmon Castle is medieval castle near the village of Fonmon in the Vale of Glamorgan. It was built around 1200 by the St John family and has only changed hands once. The castle is still a family home but has many areas open to the public including the hall, the drawing room, the library, the kitchen and the gardens. Visit Read more…
Dunraven-Castle

Dunraven Castle

Dunraven Castle was actually a fortified mansion built in 1803 near Southerndown on the South Wales coast. This is on the headland overlooking Dunraven Bay and is a spectacular location. The castle is in ruins but the walled garden survives. Read more…
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Amelia Trust Farm

The Amelia Trust Farm is set in beautiful countryside near Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan. A working farm, it was established to support and educate disadvantaged young people. Here they can learn new skills and develop potential through the skilled staff on hand. The farm is open all year round and people are encouraged to visit and to find Read more…
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Glamorgan Heritage Coast Centre

The Glamorgan Heritage Coast Centre at Dunraven Park in Southerndown is where you can find out anything you want to know about the Glamorgan coastline. The centre contains a small shop and facilities and is a mine of information relating to the Heritage Coast. From the centre, you can access nearly 14 miles of the coastline, following limestone cliff and Read more…
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Nash Point Lighthouse

Two circular towers were built each with massive walls and a stone gallery. The eastern, or high lighthouse being 37 metres high and the western or low lighthouse 25 metres high. Placed 302 metres apart they provided leading lights to indicate safe passage past the sandbanks. The high light was painted with black and white stripes and the low light Read more…
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Find Vale Of Glamorgan Dog Friendly Beaches

Heading to the Vale Of Glamorgan coast with your dog and not sure if they are allowed on any beaches?

This Vale Of Glamorgan list of dog friendly beaches will help in planning your next trip to the beach, beaches for dogs near Vale Of Glamorgan

Our Vale Of Glamorgan dog friendly beach list currently has no Vale Of Glamorgan beaches listed where dogs are allowed with 2 beaches that have some dog restrictions, and there are no beaches on which a full dog ban is in operation.

Vale Of Glamorgan dog friendly beaches Vale Of Glamorgan Beaches allowing dogs

We have no Vale Of Glamorgan beaches recorded that have no dog restrictions.

Vale Of Glamorgan beaches with dog restrictions Vale Of Glamorgan Beaches that have dog restrictions

This list shows 2 Vale Of Glamorgan beaches allowing dogs but with some restrictions. These restrictions could be a time of day, restricted zones, dogs to be kept on a lead or only allowed out of season. Check our beach information page for details of the restrictions in place.

  1. Llantwit Major Beach, Llantwit Major
  2. Dunraven Bay Beach, Southerndown

Vale Of Glamorgan Beaches that do not allow dogs Vale Of Glamorgan Beaches that do not allow dogs

We have no Vale Of Glamorgan beaches recorded that do not allow dogs at any time.

Vale Of Glamorgan Beaches that we have NO dog restriction information

This list shows 11 Vale Of Glamorgan beaches where we have no information on dog restrictions.

  1. Little Island Beach, Barry Island
  2. Watch House Bay Beach, Barry
  3. Bendricks Beach, Barry
  4. The Knap Beach, Barry
  5. Fontygary Bay Beach, Barry
  6. Jacksons Bay Beach, Barry Island
  7. Limpert Bay Beach, Gileston
  8. Ogmore-by-Sea Beach, Ogmore-by-Sea
  9. St Marys Well Bay Beach, Penarth
  10. Tresilian Bay Beach, Llantwit Major
  11. Whitmore Bay Beach, Barry Island

    12. If a Vale Of Glamorgan beach is not listed above then we have no information and you will have to check local beach information boards.

    Note that we try to keep this dog beach information up to date but restrictions are set by local councils and occasionally we may miss a change.