Attractions

Places to go in the Vale

 

The Vale of Glamorgan is packed with a wide choice of places to visit: art galleries, craft centres, country parks, beaches, seaside resorts, heritage sites, towns and villages, even a steam railway and a vineyard.

 

arts and crafts in the vale

Arts and Crafts

Art Central,

Coed Hills Rural Artspace, Ffotogallery at Turner House,

St DonatsWashington Gallery,

  Heritage Coast

Beaches & Coast

Beaches,

Heritage Coast Centre,

Nash Point Lighthouse

         
Waverley Pleasure Steamer

Boats, Trains & Trips

Barry Tourist Railway,

Flat Holm Island,

RNLI,

Waverley Excursions.

 

  A family day out

Family

Adventure Island, Amelia Trust Farm,

Barry Island Pleasure Park,

Fontygary Leisure Park, Warren Mill Farm, Welsh Hawking Centre

         

Ogmore Castle

Historic

Castles,

Cosmeston Medieval Village, Penarth Pier, St Illtud's Church, Tinkinswood

  Cowbridge Physic Garden - red flowers

Parks & Gardens

Cosmeston Lakes and Country Park,

Cowbridge Physic Garden,

Dyffryn Gardens,

Porthkerry Country Park

         
Penarth Pier

Fascinating towns

Barry,

Cowbridge,

Llantwit Major,

Penarth 

  Llanerch Vineyard

Vineyard

Llanerch Vineyard.

 

Choose from our mini guides

If you'd like to find out more about places to go in the Vale, you can order copies of the Glamorgan Heritage Coast and Countryside 'Days Out' mini guide. A range of other mini guides are also available, perfect for anyone who is planning a visit to the Vale of Glamorgan.

 

Contact

Tel: 01446 747171

Email: barrytic@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk

Vale of Glamorgan Council, Civic Offices, Holton Road, Barry CF63 4RU, Tel: (01446) 700111