Visit Llantwit Major Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Llantwit Major

  

Llantwit Major Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Llantwit Major

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Llantwit Major history

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Prehistory

Llantwit Major has been inhabited for over 3000 years: archaeological evidence has shown that it was occupied in Neolithic times. The remains of an Iron Age fort are in its beach area.

Roman villa

Roman villa at Caermead remains as faint earthworks in a field, near the 13th century parish church of St Illtud. L-shaped courtyard villa was discovered in 1888 and excavated between 1938 and 1948. Found remains included Brachycephalic and dolichocephalic skulls, as well as horse bones.

Côr Tewdws

The Côr Tewdws or ‘College of Theodosius’ was established in the late 4th century at a place at or near Llantwit Major called Caer Worgorn. It was later burnt to the ground by Irish pirates and abandoned.

Saint Illtud’s College

Saint Illtud founded Bangor Illtyd monastery and associated college in Hodnant valley. Academics such as St. Patrick, St. Paul Aurelian, the bard Taliesin, Gildas the historian, Samson of Dol, and St. David are believed to have spent some time there.

Norman and early modern eras

The college suffered during invasions of the Saxons and the Danes and was destroyed by the Vikings in 987 and again by the Normans in the late 11th century. It is known to have continued to function as a monastic school until the 16th-century Reformation. The ruins of the original school house are located in a garden on the northern end of the churchyard.

Modern era

Llantwit Major railway station on the Vale of Glamorgan Line was reopened in 2005. In 2014, it was rated one of the most attractive postcode areas to live in Wales.

Llantwit Major etymology

Llantwit means “Illtud’s Great Church” in Welsh. The Welsh place-name element llan referred to the sanctified community around early Christian settlements in Wales and its parish rather than merely the church itself.

Llantwit Major geography / climate

Llantwit Major is located in southeast Wales and mid-west along the coast of the Vale of Glamorgan. It is about 9 miles (14 km) from Bridgend, 10 miles from Barry and about 15 miles from Cardiff. The 14 miles of coastline from Gileston in the east to Newton Point in the west, passing through St Donat’s and Southerndown, is protected.

You can visit Llantwit Major places with Walkfo Llantwit Major to hear history at Llantwit Major’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Llantwit Major has 20 places to visit in our interactive Llantwit Major map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Llantwit Major, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Llantwit Major places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Llantwit Major & the surrounding areas.

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20 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Llantwit Major tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Llantwit Major

  

Best Llantwit Major places to visit

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Llantwit Major has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Llantwit Major’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Llantwit Major’s information audio spots:

Llantwit Major F.C. Llantwit Major F.C. play in the Cymru South after two consecutive promotions as champions. The Welsh club were formed in 1962 and are based in the town of Llantwit Major, Vale of Glamorgan, South East Wales.

Llanmihangel Place Llanmihangel Place is a Grade I listed manor house in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales. The house dates back to the 12th century, when it was constructed as a single-storey dwelling.

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