Barry Island South Wales

Ynys y barri 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 49 ft second only to bay of fundy in eastern canada.

Barry island south wales. The wales coast path follows the route through the island taking in not one but three beaches two of which are dog friendly throughout the year and passes by the national coastwatch centre with views across the bristol channel to the somerset coastline. Henry danter and family welcome you to treasure island at barry island south wales. The duke and duchess of cambridge have heard how businesses and families have struggled in the pandemic during a visit to south wales. Y barri pronounced is a town in the vale of glamorgan wales on the north coast of the bristol channel approximately 9 miles 14 km south southwest of cardiff barry is a seaside resort with attractions including several beaches and the resurrected barry island pleasure park according to office for national statistics 2016 estimate data the population of barry was 54 673.

Access to the island up until the end of the 19th century was either by foot at low tide or via a steamer. Hotels near barry island pleasure park. A railway link was established in 1896 via a long pier and the docks were built in the 1880s for exporting coal worldwide which effectively linked the island with the mainland. Today you may only know it from the tv series gavin and stacey but barry island has a history both on and off screen long before even doris.

Wales news service south wales police said it was busy which lead to a. View all hotels near barry island pleasure park on tripadvisor. Barry island is located some 9 miles south of cardiff. Also worth a visit is the brand new rnli visitor centre the barry tourist railway and barry war museum.

0 52 km gail s guest house 0 91 km premier inn barry island cardiff airport hotel 1 21 km aberthaw house hotel 2 74 km travelodge cardiff airport 1 14 km apartments wales. Barry is the largest town in south wales and full of rich maritime history. The royal couple were at barry island which is home to tv. The pleasure park features over 17 fairground rides and attractions ranging from simple children s amusements to much more extreme rides and not for the faint hearted.