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Delve into Barry
Barry in Vale of Glamorgan (Wales) with it's 54,673 habitants is located in United Kingdom about 136 mi (or 219 km) west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Barry is now 07:12 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports close to Barry, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Cardiff International Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 4 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Blaenavon Industrial Landscape in a distance of 31 mi (or 49 km), North-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We encountered 2 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Pentyrch, Cardiff, Llantrisant, Penllyn and Llangan. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 53 °F
Morning Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
Evening Temperature | 10°C / 51 °F |
Night Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 66% |
Air Pressure | 1021 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 94% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
9°C (47 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
9°C (48 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Monday, 22nd of April 2024
9°C (47 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, few clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Three Horseshoes
Copthorne Cardiff Caerdydd
Gail's Guest House
Holiday Inn Express CARDIFF AIRPORT
Aberthaw House Hotel
TRAVELODGE CARDIFF AIRPORT
Barry Island
Cardiff West
Tadross Hotel
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Barry Town Council - Outdoor Cinema 2013
The iconic Barry Island, was transformed into and 'Ourdoor Cinema' during August 2013 as part of the Vale of Glamorgan Councils summer events. Showing classic films such as 'Grease' and 'Back...
UK: 73118 departs Barry Island with 20228 (ex CFD 2004) on the rear, Barry Tourist Railway (Wales)
Recorded 28th July 2012 at the Barry Tourist Railway ED 50 - Electro-Diesel Gala event to celebrate 50 years of the Class 73s since entering service The Barry Tourist Railway (formerly the...
Walk Along Cardiff Barry Lake Shore
I had a lovely evening walking along the Cardiff Barry Marine Lake shore with Mr. Jacob George, Jinesh Pampady and Basil on Sept. 13, 2014.
UK: Class 20 20228 (ex France CFD 2004) & 73118 at Barry Depot, Barry Tourist Railway (Wales)
UK: Class 20 20228 (ex France CFD 2004) & 73118 at Barry Depot, Barry Tourist Railway (Wales) - This clips was recorded 28th July 2012 at the Barry Tourist Railway ED 50 - Electro-Diesel Gala...
Tim Burton Film Audition in Barry
Tom Savery's latest audition piece for the new Tim Burton Film. Welsh Actor Male age 18 to 19 with Welsh accent height 5'11 to 6 foot for the new Tim Burton movie. Must look like the typical...
Barry Island New Years Swim 2012
New Years Day Swim at Whitmore Bay, Barry Island. Jon Peters First in for the second year running.
Two Giant cigarettes found at Barry Island Railway Station!
Just had a great day out at Barry Island but just could not help but notice what looked incredibly like two long cigarettes sticking into the air.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Barry Island
Barry Island (Welsh: Ynys y Barri) is a district, peninsula and seaside resort, forming part of the town of Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales. It is named after the 6th century Saint Baruc. Barry's stretch of coast, on the Bristol Channel, has the world's second highest tidal range of 15 metres, second only to Bay of Fundy in Eastern Canada. The peninsula was an island until the 1880s when it was linked to the mainland as the town of Barry expanded.
Barry Tourist Railway
The Barry Tourist Railway (formerly the Barry Island Railway) is a railway developed to attract visitors to Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales. It is a key element of the Barry Rail Centre which also includes engineering and training facilities. An unusual aspect of the railway is that for several hundred yards across from Barry to Barry Island the trackbed used is directly alongside the Network Rail track which uses the original up line, with the Barry Tourist Railway using the down.
Barry Island railway station
Barry Island railway station is a railway station, 9¼ miles (15 km) south-west of Cardiff Central, serving Barry Island (Welsh: Ynys y Barri) in South Wales. The station has been the terminus – and only remaining active station – of the Barry Island branch of the Vale of Glamorgan Line since the closure of Barry Pier station in 1976. Passenger services, operated by Arriva Trains Wales as part of the Valley Lines network, currently use the first half of platform 1.
Barry railway station
Barry railway station is one of three stations serving the town of Barry, Vale of Glamorgan in South Wales. It is located on the Vale of Glamorgan Line, which runs from Cardiff Central to Bridgend via Barry, Rhoose, and Llantwit Major. A short branch off this line connects Barry to Barry Island. Passenger services are operated by Arriva Trains Wales as part of the Valley Lines network.
Barry Island Pleasure Park
Barry Island Pleasure Park is an amusement park situated on the coast at Barry Island in the Vale of Glamorgan, about 10 miles south west of the capital city Cardiff, Wales. The park opens annually at weekends from Easter onwards and daily during the school summer holidays, until the first weekend in September. Barry Island contains a wide assortment of shops, bars and restaurants.
Romilly, Vale of Glamorgan
Romilly is a western district of Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales. The area has an attractive public park which includes an extensive field and tennis court facilities. It is located around the corner from Cold Knap. An educational centre was built on Romilly Road in 1957.
Gladstone, Vale of Glamorgan
Gladstone is a central district of Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan outside Cardiff in south Wales. It has a number of botanical gardens and is home to the Barry Memorial Hall, a school and has a bowling club and tennis courts.
Cwm Talwg
Cwm Talwg is a north-western district and large housing estate complex within the town of Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan ten miles outside Cardiff in south Wales. It is on the outskirts of the main town and links to Pontypridd Road and the A4050 road out of Barry. Prior to the housing development of Cwm Talwg, it was a pig farm; cows, pigs and sheep roamed freely.
Cold Knap
Cold Knap is a district of Barry in South Wales.
Barry Hospital
Barry Hospital is a hospital on Colcot Road in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. It is operated by the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board and was established in 1995. The hospital has several outpatients departments, a minor injuries unit, dentistry, podiatry and x-ray facilities.
Barry Pier railway station
Barry Pier railway station was a railway station in Barry Island, in Wales. It was the terminus of the Barry Island branch line, was authorised in 1896 and opened on 27th June 1899 when the line was extended from Barry Island railway station. There was a 280 yard tunnel connecting the two railway stations which descended at a gradient of 1 in 80.
Ysgol Gyfun Bro Morgannwg
Ysgol Gyfun Bro Morgannwg is a Welsh medium comprehensive school in the town of Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan, on the coast of south Wales. It is located adjacent to Barry Hospital. The school was established in September 2000, in what was formerly the Lower School of Barry Comprehensive School. By 2002, there were 24 teachers and 369 pupils in year 7 to 9 at the school.