Barry Island, Barry

Name: Barry Island
Address: Barry, United Kingdom

#10 among attractions in Barry

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Facts and practical information

Barry Island 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 the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada. ()

Alternative names: Area: 37.24 acres (0.0582 mi²)Coordinates: 51°23'30"N, 3°16'16"W

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Barry United Kingdom

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Barry Island – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Barry Island Pleasure Park, Barry Castle, The Bendricks, Atlantic Trading Estate.

~620 ftW
Amusement park
Barry Island Pleasure Park, Barry
3 min walk • Barry Island Pleasure Park is an amusement park situated on the coast at Barry Island in the Vale of Glamorgan, about 10 mi south west of the capital city Cardiff, Wales.
1 miW
Historical place, Forts and castles
Barry Castle, Barry
27 min walk • Barry Castle is a small Grade II* listed ruined two-storey gatehouse with the adjacent walls of a hall located in the Romilly district of Barry, Vale of Glamorgan in south Wales.
1.2 miE
Beach, Park, Outdoor activities
The Bendricks, Barry
30 min walk • The Bendricks is a stretch of coastline and an important paleontological site in the Vale of Glamorgan in south Wales located along the northern coast of the Bristol Channel between Barry and Sully at 51°23′46″N 3°14′50″W.
1.3 miNE
Archaeological site
Atlantic Trading Estate, Barry
34 min walk • The Atlantic Trading Estate is an industrial estate in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales, UK. It is situated near the mouth of the Cadoxton River which flows into the Bristol Channel at the Bendricks to the south-east of Barry Docks.
0.9 miN
Concerts and shows, Theater
Barry Memorial Hall, Barry
23 min walk • The Memo Arts Centre, formerly known as Barry Memorial Hall or Memorial Hall & Theatre, popularly known as The Memo, is a prominent venue in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, currently the "largest multi-arts venue in the Vale of Glamorgan, and only cinema exhibitor in Barry".
0.5 miN
Harbor
Barry Docks, Barry
12 min walk • Barry Docks is a port facility in the town of Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, a few miles southwest of Cardiff on the north shore of the Bristol Channel.
0.7 miN
Neighbourhood
Barry Waterfront, Barry
17 min walk • Barry Waterfront or Waterfront Barry, known locally as The Waterfront, is a retail park and neighbourhood of Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, built from redeveloped land from the old Barry Docks, to the southwest of the town centre and to the immediate west of Barry Dock Offices.
~1130 ftW
Island, Area
Sully Island, Barry
6 min walk • Sully Island is a small tidal island and Site of Special Scientific Interest at the hamlet of Swanbridge, Vale of Glamorgan, 400 yards off the northern coast of the Bristol Channel, midway between the towns of Penarth and Barry and 7 miles south of the Welsh capital city of Cardiff.
1 miN
Square
King's Square, Barry
27 min walk • King Square is a town square in central Barry, Wales located at a central shopping point of Holton Road. The square was originally known as Town Hall Square after the Town Hall was opened in 1908.
1.1 miN
Library
Barry Library, Barry
27 min walk • Barry Council Office and Library is a local government building and public library located in King Square, Barry, Wales. The building, which was once the meeting place of Barry Municipal Borough Council, is a Grade II listed building.
1.2 miN
Neighbourhood
Buttrills, Barry
32 min walk • Buttrills is a northwestern-central district of Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan, in south Wales. It is also an electoral ward of the Vale of Glamorgan, the population of which taken at the 2011 census was 6,357.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Barry Island?

Nearby attractions include Sully Island, Barry (6 min walk), Barry Docks, Barry (12 min walk), Barry Waterfront, Barry (17 min walk), Romilly, Barry (21 min walk).

How to get to Barry Island by public transport?

The nearest stations to Barry Island:

Train

Plymouth Road (3 min walk)
Barry Island (3 min walk)