Barry Docks, Barry

Name: Barry Docks
Address: Barry, United Kingdom

#11 among attractions in Barry

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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. They were opened in 1889 by David Davies and John Cory as an alternative to the congested and expensive Cardiff Docks to ship coal carried by rail from the South Wales Coalfield. The principal engineer was John Wolfe Barry, assisted by Thomas Forster Brown and Henry Marc Brunel, son of the famous engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel. ()

Opened: 1889 (135 years ago)Area: 0.83 mi²Coordinates: 51°23'54"N, 3°16'8"W

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

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

0.5 miSW
Amusement park
Barry Island Pleasure Park, Barry
13 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.
1.1 miW
Historical place, Forts and castles
Barry Castle, Barry
28 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 miE
Beach, Park, Outdoor activities
The Bendricks, Barry
27 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.
1.1 miE
Archaeological site
Atlantic Trading Estate, Barry
27 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.
0.5 miNW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Barry Memorial Hall, Barry
13 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 miS
Island, Beach
Barry Island, Barry
12 min walk • 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.
~1290 ftNW
Neighbourhood
Barry Waterfront, Barry
7 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.
0.5 miSW
Island, Area
Sully Island, Barry
13 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.
0.6 miN
Square
King's Square, Barry
15 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.
0.6 miN
Library
Barry Library, Barry
16 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.
0.8 miNW
Neighbourhood
Buttrills, Barry
22 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 Docks?

Nearby attractions include Barry Waterfront, Barry (7 min walk), Barry Island, Barry (12 min walk), Sully Island, Barry (13 min walk), Barry Memorial Hall, Barry (13 min walk).

How to get to Barry Docks by public transport?

The nearest stations to Barry Docks:

Train

Gladstone Bridge (9 min walk)
Plymouth Road (9 min walk)

Bus

Weston Square • Lines: 304/303 (28 min walk)