East Orchard Castle

#3424 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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East Orchard Castle is a ruined building near St Athan in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, whose remains date mainly from the 14th century. ()

Built: 1399 (625 years ago)Coordinates: 51°24'11"N, 3°23'51"W

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WalesUnited Kingdom

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Nearby attractions include: Gileston Manor, Fonmon Castle, St Tathan's Church, Gileston.

0.9 miSW
Manor house
Gileston Manor, Llantwit Major
24 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.
1.2 miE
Event space, Forts and castles, Georgian architecture
Fonmon Castle, Barry
30 min walk • Fonmon Castle is a fortified medieval castle near the village of Fonmon in the Vale of Glamorgan and a Grade I listed building.
0.7 miW
Church
St Tathan's Church
19 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.
0.7 miS
Village
Gileston
18 min walk • Gileston is a small Welsh village near West Aberthaw in Bro Morgannwg on the coast of South Wales.