Gileston
in Vale of Glamorgan of Wales, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
51.394 and -3.413 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 51° 23' 38" and W -3° 24' 45"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:28 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:53 am and 6:43 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-03-29 07:25:35

Explore Gileston

Gileston in Vale of Glamorgan (Wales) is a city in United Kingdom about 142 mi (or 228 km) west of London, the country's capital.

Local time in Gileston is now 10:28 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Gileston, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is MOD St. Athan in a distance of 1 mi (or 2 km), North-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 34 mi (or 55 km), North-East. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Penllyn, Llangan, Barry, Wick and Llantrisant. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 50 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Chance of rainfall 6%
Air Humidity 73%
Air Pressure 983 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 16 km/h (10 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 75% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

11°C (51 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, few clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

10°C (51 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

10°C (50 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Three Horseshoes

Address
3,9 mi
Moulton
CF62 3AB Barry
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Holiday Inn Express CARDIFF AIRPORT

Address
3,5 mi
Port Road,Rhoose, Barry
CF62 3BT CARDIFF
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


La Grisa

Address
3,0 mi
La Grisa 23
52211 Bale - Valle
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Bear Hotel Cowbridge

Address
5,0 mi
63 HIGH STREET
CF71 7AF Cowbridge
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Leaver's 2013 - Don't Stop Believing (Outtakes)

Published: July 25, 2013
Length: 50:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Eagleswell Primary School

The course of making videos never runs smoothly, mistakes happen! Here are some of the best bits from the filming of Don't Stop Believing by the 2013 class of Year 6 at Eagleswell Primary School!...


Dai Apy's videos

Published: April 05, 2015
Length: 24:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: egryn apGriffudd

Barry Island Fun Fair - Easter - Bank Holiday Saturday, 2015.


Old Beaupre Castle Wales 2011.MOV

Published: June 17, 2011
Length: 26:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: fillupbee1


SAVING XUH 368. 1992. HULL TO CARDIFF.

Published: July 09, 2010
Length: 35:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: John Wake

The first month of Cardiff Transport Preservation's Group existence. The group go to Hull to liberate XUH 368. (April 1992)


Old Beaupre, St Hilary, Vale of Glamorgan - Royal Commission Animation

Published: November 15, 2013
Length: 08:51 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historica

Castell y Fewpyr, Saint Hilari, Bro Morgannwg - Animeiddiad gan y Comisiwn Brenhinol Codwyd y maenordy canoloesol hwn tua 1300 a'i addasu yn ystod cyfnod y Tuduriaid. Ynddo cewch gyntedd ...


Cycling the Vale of Glamorgan, Bridgend to Llantwit

Published: December 12, 2014
Length: 10:49 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Cycle The Vale

We met up with local cyclist Darrell who told us about one of his favourite bike rides from Bridgend to Llantwit Major exploring the coast and countryside of the Heritage Coast in the Vale...


634 VGS - The time of our lives...

Published: July 29, 2010
Length: 25:48 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: DaMonkfish

A short(ish) video containing a picture compilation shot at various times over the last year or so at 634 Volunteer Gliding Squadron based at MoD St Athan. Some of the pictures are also from...


AVRO Vulcan XH558

Published: September 30, 2012
Length: 17:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Steamchaser

Footage from two locations of the 60th Anniversary Sortie of the AVRO Vulcan Bomber XH558 on Saturday 29th September 2012. Filmed at Cardiff Wales Airport & MOD St. Athan.


Tutor break.

Published: June 29, 2012
Length: 57:06 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Rockingham76

Grob Tutor fast pass then break over MOD St.Athan.


10/23 starter gear

Published: July 14, 2012
Length: 51:31 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: John Jarrett

10/23 starter operation " Bendix " Rotax type m 43 anti-clockwise.


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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.

Vale of Glamorgan

The Vale of Glamorgan is a county borough in Wales; an exceptionally rich agricultural area, it lies in the southern part of Glamorgan, South Wales. It has a rugged coastline, but its rolling countryside is quite atypical of Wales as a whole. The Vale also has many tourist attractions which attract many visitors every year, including Barry Island Pleasure Park, Vale of Glamorgan Railway, St Donat's Castle, Cosmeston Lakes Country Park and Cosmeston Medieval Village and many more.

Located at 51.4167, -3.41667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Principal areas of Wales, Vale of Glamorgan, County boroughs of Wales

Breaksea Point

Breaksea Point is the southernmost point of mainland Wales, at the edge of Gileston's Limpert Bay. The island of Flat Holm, part of Cardiff, is about 1 km further south).

Located at 51.381, -3.40668 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Headlands of the Vale of Glamorgan

MOD St Athan

MOD St Athan is a large Ministry of Defence unit near the village of St Athan in the Vale of Glamorgan, southern Wales. It was the designated site for the United Kingdom's new defence training academy, but the programme was cancelled on 19 October 2010. It once claimed to be the largest Royal Air Force (RAF) station (though several gunnery ranges such as RAF Spadeadam are larger in area). The base has been home to the RAF No.

Located at 51.4047, -3.43583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Organisations based in the Vale of Glamorgan, Volunteer Gliding Squadron, Airports in Wales, Military training establishments of the United Kingdom, Buildings and structures in the Vale of Glamorgan

Aberthaw Cement Works

Aberthaw Cement Works are cement works in the Vale of Glamorgan near the village of Aberthaw in Wales.

Located at 51.3974, -3.39397 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in the Vale of Glamorgan

List of United Kingdom locations: East A-East D

Located at 51.38, -3.39 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article

Aberthaw High Level railway station

Aberthaw High Level railway station was the Barry Railway station which served Aberthaw, located near the north shore of the Bristol Channel in the former Welsh county of South Glamorgan, and in the current county of Vale of Glamorgan.

Located at 51.3893, -3.38854 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in the Vale of Glamorgan, Beeching closures in Wales, Railway stations opened in 1897, Railway stations closed in 1964, Former Great Western Railway stations

Aberthaw Low Level railway station

Aberthaw Low Level railway station was the Taff Vale Railway station which served Aberthaw, located near the north shore of the Bristol Channel in the Welsh county of Glamorganshire.

Located at 51.389, -3.38888 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in the Vale of Glamorgan

The Blue Anchor Inn

The Blue Anchor Inn is a Grade II* listed inn in Aberthaw, Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales.

Located at 51.3903, -3.38833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Public houses in the Vale of Glamorgan, Grade II* listed public houses, Grade II* listed buildings in the Vale of Glamorgan, 1380 establishments, Thatched buildings


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Gileston