Porthkerry, Barry

Name: Porthkerry
Address: Porthkerry Park, Barry, United Kingdom

#3 among attractions in Barry

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The hamlet of Porthkerry lies on the Bristol Channel coast of South Wales within the community of Rhoose between that village and the town of Barry to the east. It is very close to the end of the runway of Cardiff International Airport. To the east of the hamlet is Porthkerry Country Park which occupies the valley leading down to the coast. ()

Elevation: 49 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°23'38"N, 3°18'49"W

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Porthkerry ParkBarry United Kingdom

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

Nearby attractions include: Barry Castle, Porthkerry Viaduct, The Bulwarks, Romilly.

0.9 miE
Historical place, Forts and castles
Barry Castle, Barry
23 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.
~970 ftW
Bridge
Porthkerry Viaduct, Barry
5 min walk • Porthkerry Viaduct is a railway viaduct near Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. The viaduct was designed and engineered by James Szlumper and William Szlumper, and was contracted to the Pethick Brothers to be built in the late nineteenth century in order to carry the Vale ...
0.5 miSW
Memorial
The Bulwarks, Barry
13 min walk • The Bulwarks, Porthkerry is a promontory fort in Rhoose, Vale of Glamorgan, on the southern coast of Wales overlooking the Bristol Channel. It probably dates to the Iron Age and continued to be occupied during the Roman period in Britain.
1.2 miE
Neighbourhood
Romilly, Barry
31 min walk • Romilly is a western district of Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales, United Kingdom. The area has an attractive public park which includes an extensive field and tennis court facilities. It is located around the corner from Cold Knap. An educational centre was built on Romilly Road in 1957.
1.1 miSE
Sport, Sport venue
Cold Knap, Barry
29 min walk • Cold Knap is a district of Barry in South Wales.
1.3 miNE
Neighbourhood
Cwm Talwg, Barry
35 min walk • Cwm Talwg is a north-western district and large housing estate complex within the town of Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan ten miles outside Cardiff in south Wales. It is on the outskirts of the main town and links to Pontypridd Road and the A4050 road out of Barry.