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Delve into West Aberthaw
West Aberthaw in Vale of Glamorgan (Wales) is a town located in United Kingdom about 141 mi (or 227 km) west of London, the country's capital town.
Time in West Aberthaw is now 03:00 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports closer to West Aberthaw, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is MOD St. Athan in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 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 the game of golf, there are some options within driving distance. We saw 1 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Penllyn, Barry, Llangan, Llantrisant and Wick. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 44 °F
Morning Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
Evening Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
Night Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 85% |
Air Pressure | 1025 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Wednesday, 24th of April 2024
8°C (46 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Thursday, 25th of April 2024
10°C (49 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Friday, 26th of April 2024
10°C (50 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Three Horseshoes
Holiday Inn Express CARDIFF AIRPORT
La Grisa
The Bear Hotel Cowbridge
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
SAVING XUH 368. 1992. HULL TO CARDIFF.
The first month of Cardiff Transport Preservation's Group existence. The group go to Hull to liberate XUH 368. (April 1992)
Cycling the Vale of Glamorgan, Bridgend to Llantwit
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...
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
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.
Flying Around the UK
A short video flying around the UK. Better, bigger quality available here: http://www.dailymotion.com/Newo_oweN/video/x316gj_fs20040001_auto.
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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.
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).
Aberthaw Cement Works
Aberthaw Cement Works are cement works in the Vale of Glamorgan near the village of Aberthaw in Wales.
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Aberthaw Lime Works
Aberthaw Lime Works is a derelict structure, located on the South Wales coast, between Fontygary Bay and Aberthaw Power Station. The structure is a Grade II Listed Building. The Aberthaw Lime Works was opened on 22 December 1888, by the Aberthaw Pebble Limestone Company. It was built to utilise the huge number of Limestone Pebbles that had previously been taken inland or been moved by boat. The Lime Works operated until 1926.
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.
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.
The Blue Anchor Inn
The Blue Anchor Inn is a Grade II* listed inn in Aberthaw, Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales.