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Discover Cogan
The district Cogan of Penarth in Vale of Glamorgan (Wales) is a district in United Kingdom about 132 mi west of London, the country's capital city.
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When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Cardiff, Barry, Pentyrch, Marshfield and Crosskeys. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 54 °F
Morning Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
Evening Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
Night Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 6% |
Air Humidity | 84% |
Air Pressure | 1006 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 16 km/h (10 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
12°C (54 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
11°C (53 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
13°C (55 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, scattered clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
St David's Hotel PH Hotels
Hilton Cardiff
Future Inn Cardiff Bay
Cardiff Clayton Hotel
Cardiff Marriott Hotel
Radisson Blu Cardiff
Jolyons at No.10
Novotel Cardiff Centre
Angel Hotel
Holiday Inn CARDIFF CITY CENTRE
Videos from this area
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Cardiff Devils vs Coventry Blaze - end of game fights
Fights after the handshakes, 28th October 2012.
Live Cardiff: Day Two - Extreme Sailing Series
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20140413 Swansea City FC Vs Chelsea FC at Liberty Stadium 1
Minute of silence for Hillsborough disastor.
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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.
Tiger Bay
Tiger Bay was the local name for an area of Cardiff which covered Butetown and Cardiff Docks. It was re-branded as Cardiff Bay following the building of the Cardiff Barrage which dams the tidal rivers Ely and Taff to create a body of water.
Cardiff Bay Barrage
The Cardiff Bay Barrage lies across the mouth of Cardiff Bay, Wales between Queen Alexandra Dock and Penarth Head. It was one of the largest civil engineering projects in Europe during construction in the 1990s.
Penarth
Penarth is a town in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, 5.2 miles (8.4 km) south west from the city centre of the Welsh capital city of Cardiff and lying on the north shore of the Severn Estuary at the southern end of Cardiff Bay. Penarth is the wealthiest seaside resort in the Cardiff Urban Area, and the second largest town in the Vale of Glamorgan, next only to the administrative centre of Barry.
Penarth railway station
Penarth railway station is the railway station serving the town of Penarth in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales. It is the terminus of the Penarth branch of the Vale of Glamorgan Line 3 miles 56 chains south of Cardiff Central.
Dingle Road railway station
Dingle Road railway station is a railway station in the town of Penarth in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales. It is on the Penarth branch of the Vale of Glamorgan Line 4 miles south of Cardiff Central on the way to Penarth. The line through the station is on a steep gradient, which has caused more than a few of Arriva's Class 142 and Class 143 to fail or struggle on the ascent, particularly if the train is running on a single engine instead of the normal two.
Cogan railway station
Cogan railway station is a railway station serving Cogan in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. It is located on the Vale of Glamorgan Line 2+⁄4 miles south of Cardiff Central on the way to Barry Island and Bridgend. Passenger services are operated by Arriva Trains Wales as part of the Valley Lines network.
Eastbrook railway station
Eastbrook railway station is a railway station serving the Eastbrook area of Dinas Powys, a village near Cardiff, South Wales. It is located on the Vale of Glamorgan Line 3½ miles (5 km) south of Cardiff Central towards Bridgend and Barry Island. Passenger services are operated by Arriva Trains Wales as part of the Valley Lines network.
Cardiff Arena
The Cardiff Arena, also known as Cardiff Bay Ice Arena and also known by ice hockey fans as the Big Blue Tent, is a temporary ice rink in Cardiff Bay, Cardiff, Wales. It has a capacity of 2,500 for ice hockey and is home to the Cardiff Devils after leaving the Wales National Ice Rink, in order to the rink to be demolished to make way for a John Lewis store. It is also used for figure skating and has hosted three competitions to date (February 2009,11,12).
Penarth RFC
Penarth Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club based since 1924 at The Athletic Field, Lavernock Road, in Penarth, in the Vale of Glamorgan in Wales.
River Ely
The River Ely is a river in South Wales flowing generally south east, from Tonyrefail to the capital city of Cardiff.
Westbourne House School Penarth
Westbourne School is a small coeducational independent day school, nursery and prep school for children between the ages of 3 and 18 located in the holiday resort town of Penarth, in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales 5.2 miles (8.4 kilometres) south west from the Welsh capital city of Cardiff. Traditionally the school was strictly boys only. However in the mid 1980s the decision was taken to also accept girls and become a coeducational school. There are currently 162 pupils on roll.
A4055 road
The A4055 is the main road link between Cardiff Bay and Barry. The road goes through the village of Dinas Powys and there has been a call for by-pass due to the volume of traffic from Barry to and from Cardiff. However the Vale of Glamorgan Council confirmed in June 2007 that the by-pass would have to be funded by the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG).
St Cyres Comprehensive School
St Cyres School is a co-educational foundation status comprehensive school and Sixth form college located in Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, 5.2 miles (8.4 kilometres) south west from the Welsh capital city of Cardiff. The school has produced several notable International sportsmen and sportswomen.
Penarth Marina
Penarth Marina is both a marina for boats, located in the old Penarth Docks, Wales and also the name generally used to describe the surrounding area of modern housing. The marina is adjacent to the waters of the River Ely and Cardiff Bay, close to the Cardiff Bay Barrage.
Cardiff International Sports Village
Cardiff International Sports Village (Welsh: Pentref Chwaraeon Rhyngwladol Caerdydd) is located in Cardiff Bay in the city of Cardiff, Wales. It is one of the largest regeneration projects currently in the UK. It is a public-private funded project. The site currently has a 50-metre (164 ft) Olympic standard swimming pool, a temporary ice rink and a white water canoeing and kayaking centre.
Stanwell School
Stanwell School is a co-educational foundation status comprehensive school and Sixth form college located in Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales for children aged between eleven and eighteen. The school is located 5.2 miles (8.4 kilometres) south west from the Welsh capital city of Cardiff. The school currently has approximately 1,800 pupils on the roll in years seven to thirteen with a thriving sixth form.
West Grove (Cardiff)
West Grove is a street in Roath, Cardiff, situated off Newport Road. The Queen's Buildings of Cardiff University, Kings Monkton School and the former West Grove Unitarian Church are all located in West Grove. The Mansion House is officially in Richmond Road, but it is at the extreme end of West Grove and dominates the northern end of the street.
A4160 road
The A4160 is the old road connecting central Penarth with Cardiff in Wales, although now the A4055 and A4232 has subsequently become the main route from Penarth to central Cardiff and Cardiff Bay 162px Fitzalan Place 184px Callaghan Square The route begins at Fitzalan Place on the junction at Newport Road and West Grove.
Cardiff International Pool
The Cardiff International Pool (Welsh: Pwll Rhyngwladol Caerdydd) is a sport facility located in the Cardiff International Sports Village in Cardiff, capital of Wales. It opened to the public on 12 January 2008 and was officially opened on 26 February 2008 by Duncan Goodhew. It is a public-private funded project, with a partnership between Cardiff Council (land owner), OLLC which is a partnership between Orion Land & Leisure and Explore Investments (developers) and Parkwood Leisure (operator).
Cardiff Bay Wetlands Reserve
Cardiff Bay Wetlands Reserve is located in Cardiff Bay in the city of Cardiff. It covers an area of approximately 8 hectares (19.8 acres). The area was officially opened as a wildlife reserve on 25 July 2002 in what was previously an area of Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) up until the opening of the Cardiff Bay Barrage in April 2001. The area had previously been salt marsh, but the Barrage created 200 hectares of freshwater lake, and from this the reserve was developed.
Fairfield Primary School Penarth
Fairfield Primary School is an English medium primary school for children aged 4–11, located in the suburbs of Penarth, Wales.
Pont y Werin
Pont y Werin (Welsh for The People's Bridge) is a pedestrian and cyclist bridge spanning the River Ely between Cardiff Bay and Penarth, Wales. Costing approximately £4.5 million, Pont y Werin crosses between the Cardiff International Sports Village and Penarth, allowing the public to travel to the Sports Village via Cogan railway station.
Cardiff International White Water
Cardiff International White Water (Welsh: Dŵr Gwyn Rhyngwladol Caerdydd) is an Olympic standard white water rafting centre based at the Cardiff International Sports Village in Cardiff Bay. The centre opened in 26 March 2010, after taking two years to build the £13.3m venue, which is the first on-demand white water centre in the UK.
Penarth Pier
Penarth Pier is a Victorian era pier in the town of Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales.
Icing Works
Icing Works is a company which supplies cupcake cases, boxes and icing equipment for the emerging market of 'cupcake shops'. Founded in 2009 by ex-lawyer Jennifer 'Jenny' Yeo it has quickly grown to be one of the UK's premier supplier of cupcake accessories.