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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…
Jacksons Bay beach is a secluded bay, backed by cliffs with one end being formed by the breakwater at the entrance to Barry Docks. Often overlooked by most people who stay on the larger beaches next door. Take the concrete footpath running from the east end of Whitmore Bay along the cliff top and you will eventually come to Jackson’s Bay. Read more…
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…
Fontygary (Ffontygari) Bay beach is a pebble and sand beach backed by cliffs with rock pools. Fontygary Park holiday camp offers bars, play areas, indoor pool and health club plus luxury holiday homes for sale or hire. Bar on the Bay is open to the general public Friday and Saturday evenings. Read more…
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…
The two main beaches on Barry Island are Whitmore Bay between the two peninsulas of Friar’s Point and Nell’s Point, and the other is the smaller and secluded Jackson’s Bay around the headland and cliffs, connected by Clement Coley Walk. Little Island beach sits on the far side of Friar’s Point round near the old harbour, this is sometimes referred Read more…
The Welsh Hawking Centre in Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan is where you can get up close to over 200 birds of prey. It enjoys a lovely location, situated in 20 acres of scenic parkland. A great day out for all the family, the Welsh Hawking Centre puts on daily displays of the magnificent birds in action. From falcons Read more…
Watch House Bay beach is a quiet sandy beach looking over to the old harbour on Barry Island. Watch House Bay is on the other side of Cold Knap Point and the busier larger Knap beach. When the tide is out you have a massive expanse of sand in front of you and can make it over to Little Island. Read more…
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…
Whitmore Bay is huge sandy beach that lies between the two peninsulas of Friar’s Point and Nell’s Point. As the tide goes out you get more sand to play on. Whitmore Bay is the main Barry Island beach and is between the smaller Jackson’s Bay around Nell’s Point and the Little Island or Old Harbour beach around Friar’s Point. Whitmore Read more…
Barry Island has 24 vibrantly coloured beach huts with excellent views across Whitmore Bay. The huts come in two sizes: larger huts are around 2.4m x 2.5m and have electricity sockets and access to running water smaller huts are around 2.5m x 1.8m. and have electricity sockets Hours are 10 am to 8 pm with July/August school holidays being 10 Read more…
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