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Gileston

#5986 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Gileston

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Gileston is a small Welsh village near West Aberthaw in Bro Morgannwg on the coast of South Wales. ()

Coordinates: 51°23'38"N, 3°24'12"W

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Gileston – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gileston Manor, East Orchard Castle, St Tathan's Church, Limpert Bay.

0.4 miW
Manor house
Gileston Manor, Llantwit Major
11 min walk • Gileston Manor is a manor and country house located next to St Giles' Church in the small village of Gileston near St Athan, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales.
0.7 miN
Forts and castles
East Orchard Castle
18 min walk • East Orchard Castle is a ruined building near St Athan in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, whose remains date mainly from the 14th century.
0.8 miNW
Church
St Tathan's Church
20 min walk • St Tathan's Church is a medieval church in St. Athan, in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. It is dedicated to Saint Tathan. The building's origins are probably 12th century, but there is little evidence of any 12th-century fabric remaining.
0.8 miSW
Beach
Limpert Bay
21 min walk • Limpert Bay is a beach on the Bristol Channel which connects to Watch House Beach to the East, the line of division is the run-off of the River Thaw and Summerhouse Bay to the West.