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Vale of Glamorgan places overview by Walkfo

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Vale of Glamorgan history

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In medieval times, the village of Cosmeston grew up around a fortified manor house. The De Costentins were among the first Norman invaders of Wales in the early 12th century. Between the 11th-century and 1536 the area was part of the Lordship of Glamorgan. Clemenstone, to the west, was the seat of several high sheriffs, including John Curre. Lady Sale née Wynch, wife of Sir Robert Sale, spent much of her early life on the estate.

Vale of Glamorgan landmarks

See Listed buildings in the Vale of Glamorgan, List of Scheduled Monuments in Vale of Glamorgan. List of listed buildings is also included in List of Sites of National Register of Monuments.

Vale of Glamorgan geography / climate

The Vale of Glamorgan covers 33,097 hectares (130 square miles) and has 53 km (33 mi) of coastline. The largest centre of population is Barry (51,502 inhabitants) Other towns include Cowbridge (6,180), Dinas Powys (7,799), Llantwit Major (10,621) and Penarth (22,083) The area is low-lying, with a maximum height of 137.3 metres (450 ft) above sea level.

You can visit Vale of Glamorgan places and use Walkfo Vale of Glamorgan to discover the history & things to do in Vale of Glamorgan whilst walking with our free digital tour app. Walkfo Vale of Glamorgan has 213 places on our Vale of Glamorgan map with history, culture & travel facts that you 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 Vale of Glamorgan, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route – you choose where you want to go, when you want to go and Walkfo Vale of Glamorgan will keep up.
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213 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Vale of Glamorgan places to visit

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

Barry Island Barry Island (Welsh: Ynys y Barri) is a district, peninsula and seaside resort. It is named after the 6th century Saint Baruc. The peninsula was an island until the 1880s when it was linked to the mainland. It was used as a setting of the BBC TV shows Gavin & Stacey and Being Human.

Barry Island Pleasure Park Barry Island Pleasure Park is situated on the coast at Barry Island in the Vale of Glamorgan, about 10 mi (16 km) south west of the capital city Cardiff, Wales. The park was once famous for its Scenic Railway which dominated half of the site in the mid-20th century, but was partially destroyed in a gale in 1973 before being dismantled.

Colcot Dyfan ward is situated in the north west of Barry and its most northern edge is on the green belt of the town. It also contains the Colcot Arms pub, the St David’s Methodist Church, Coastlands Family Church, a fish and chip shop/Chinese takeaway, Barry Arts Centre and Merthyr Dyfan Cemetery.

Gibbonsdown Gibbonsdown, colloquially known as ‘Gibby’, is a residential area and electoral ward situated in the north east of Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. It borders Merthyr Dyfan to the northwest and Cadoxton to the southeast.

Cadoxton Court Dovecote Cadoxton Court Dovecote is a medieval structure dating from the 13th century. It is the largest of the remaining medieval dovecotes in the Vale and a Grade I listed building.

Cadoxton, Vale of Glamorgan Cadoxton is a district of Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. It was once originally its own village, separate from Barry. It grew up around Saint Cadoc’s parish church, which survives.

Dinas Powys F.C. Dinas Powys F.C. play in the Ardal Leagues South West, which is tier 3 of the Welsh football pyramid. They have an academy with over 100 players.

St. Andrews Major St. Andrew’s Major (Welsh: Saint Andras) is a village and parish in the community of Dinas Powys in the Vale of Glamorgan, south-eastern Wales.

Michaelston-le-Pit Michaelston-le-Pit (Welsh: Llanfihangel-y-pwll) is a village in the Vale of Glamorgan, just to the west of the city of Cardiff, Wales. The community population taken at the 2011 census was 309. The village is built near the confluence of two small streams which join to form the Cadoxton River.

Wrinstone The Wrinstone estate was variously also known as Wrenston, Wrencheston or Wrenchester. The Barry Railway line ran past the hamlet and entered the Wenvoe Tunnel. It closed after a fire in 1963.

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