List of places in Vale of Glamorgan
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This is a list of cities
, town
s and village
s in the principal area
of Vale of Glamorgan
, Wales
. See the list of places in Wales for places in other principal areas.
City
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Town
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Village
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s in the principal area
Subdivisions of Wales
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of Vale of Glamorgan
Vale of Glamorgan
The Vale of Glamorgan is a county borough in Wales; an exceptionally rich agricultural area, it lies in the southern part of Glamorgan, South Wales...
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Wales
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. See the list of places in Wales for places in other principal areas.
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- BonvilstonBonvilstonBonvilston is a village in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. The village is situated on the A48 about four miles east of Cowbridge and near the Welsh capital city of Cardiff.- History & Amenities :...
, BarryBarry, WalesBarry is a town and community in the Vale of Glamorgan in Wales. Located along the northern coast of the Bristol Channel less than south-southwest of Cardiff, the capital city of Wales, Barry is a seaside resort, with attractions including several beaches and the Barry Island Pleasure Park...
, Barry IslandBarry IslandBarry Island may refer to:*Barry Island , Wales*Barry Island , Antarctica...
, BovertonBovertonBoverton is a village located to the east of Llantwit Major in the Vale of Glamorgan in South Wales.Llantwit Major and Boverton are connected by Boverton Road. Boverton was founded during the reign of William the Conqueror. It is thought that he himself founded Boverton as a farming community...
, BroughtonBroughton, Vale of GlamorganBroughton is a small village in the western part of the Vale of Glamorgan, southeast Wales. It lies just northeast of Monknash and south of Wick. It contains a building known as "The Malthouse". The village has extensive remains of a grange of the former Cistercian Neath Abbey including a dove cote...
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- CadoxtonCadoxton, Vale of GlamorganCadoxton is a district of Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. Cadoxton was once originally its own village, separate from Barry. It grew up around Saint Cadoc's parish church, which survives.The area is served by Cadoxton railway station- History :...
, City, Clawdd CochClawdd CochClawdd Coch is a hamlet in the Vale of Glamorgan. It lies to the northeast of Tredodridge in the parish of Pendoylan...
, Cogan, ColwinstonColwinstonColwinston is a village in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales.Colwinston is known for the medieval parish church of St. Michael and All Angels, subject of a major restoration project to celebrate the millennium. The church is a Grade 1 listed building...
, CorntownCorntownCorntown is a small village in the Vale of Glamorgan, just outside Bridgend. It has grown around Corntown Farm.Over the centuries the village has grown into the nearby village of Ewenny to such an extent that there is no longer a clear boundary between the two.Locally the boundary is taken to be...
, CowbridgeCowbridgeCowbridge is a market town in the Vale of Glamorgan in Wales, approximately west of Cardiff. Cowbridge is twinned with Clisson in the Loire-Atlantique department in northwestern France.-Roman times:...
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- LavernockLavernockLavernock is a hamlet in the Vale of Glamorgan in Wales, lying on the coast south of Cardiff between Penarth and Sully, and overlooking the Bristol Channel.- Marconi and the first radio messages across open sea :...
, LlamphaLlamphaLlampha is a hamlet in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales, near Bridgend. It mainly consists of farms and small holdings.- External links :*...
, LlanbetheryLlanbetheryLlanbethery is a small village in the Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales.-Location:It is located between Barry and Llanblethian to the west of Cardiff, near Cardiff Wales International Airport....
, Llanblethian, LlancadleLlancadleLlancadle is a rural village south-west of Barry near Rhoose in the Vale of Glamorgan, in Wales.Llancadle is located near the international airport for Wales, Cardiff International Airport....
, LlancarfanLlancarfanLlancarfan is a rural village and community in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. The village, located west of Barry near Cowbridge, has a pub and a well-known parish church, the site of Saint Cadoc's 6th-century abbey, famed for its learning...
, LlandoughLlandoughLlandough is a village and southern suburb of Cardiff, in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales.- Location :...
, LlandowLlandowLlandow is a village in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. The village is located south west of Cardiff.- Amenities :Within Llandow is a small medieval parish church, whose history dates back to the 11th century, with a saddleback tower dedicated to the Holy Trinity.Adjacent to the village is a...
, LlanganLlanganLlangan is a small village in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales.It is located approximately 4 miles outside the market town of Cowbridge.-External links:*...
, Llanmaes, Llanmihangel, LlansannorLlansannorLlansannor is a small village in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom.It has a population of roughly 200 people. It contains a parish church, a pub , a primary school and a village hall, which has recently been rebuilt thanks to the efforts of the parishioners.Llansannor is traditionally a...
, Llantrithyd, Llantwit MajorLlantwit MajorLlantwit Major is a small coastal town and community in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, lying on the Bristol Channel coast. A small stream, the Afon Col-huw, runs through the town.-Local government:...
, LlysworneyLlysworneyLlysworney is a small village in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales.Llysworney is home to about 240 people and has around 100 houses. It is situated about 2 miles away from Cowbridge in the Vale of Glamorgan....
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- MarcrossMarcrossMarcross is a small village and civil parish in the Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales. It consists of a public house and a few scattered houses, farms, and a small medieval church in the centre of the village.-History:...
, Michaelston-le-PitMichaelston-le-PitMichaelston-le-Pit is a village to the west of the city of Cardiff, Wales.To the south lies Penarth, while to the south west lies the village of Dinas Powys....
, MonknashMonknash CoastMonknash Coast is a coastal Site of Special Scientific Interest in Mid & South Glamorgan, south Wales. It contains Nash Point and forms part of the Glamorgan Heritage coast, bordered by Southerndown Coast to the northwest.....
, MoultonMoulton, Vale of GlamorganMoulton is a hamlet in the Vale of Glamorgan, southeastern Wales. It lies off the A4226 road on the road, northwest of Barry and east of Llancarfan. The landmark of note is the Three Horse Shoes pub and restaurant which attracts visitors from all across the Vale of Glamorgan. To the south of...
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- PenarthPenarthPenarth is a town and seaside resort in the Vale of Glamorgan , Wales, 5.2 miles south west from the city centre of the Welsh capital city of Cardiff and lying on the north shore of the Severn Estuary at the southern end of Cardiff Bay...
, PendoylanPendoylanPendoylan is a rural village in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, which has won many awards in Best Kept Village competitions and contains 27 entries in the Council's County Treasures database, 13 of which are listed buildings.- Location :...
, PenllynPenllynPenllyn is a former civil parish in the Welsh county of Gwynedd. The parish was created in 1894 from the part of Criccieth parish that lay outside the ancient borough. It was abolished in 1934, and divided between Llanystumdwy and Criccieth....
, PenmarkPenmarkPenmark is a rural village south-west of Barry near Rhoose in the Vale of Glamorgan, in South Wales. The village is a parish and is of a distinct narrow shape. It has a parish church along the main road running through the village. It is also home to the Penmark United Under 15's football team...
, Peterston-super-ElyPeterston-super-ElyPeterston-super-Ely is a village in the Welsh county of the Vale of Glamorgan.As its name suggests, the village lies on the River Ely, on the other side of which is the Coryton estate. The local parish church is dedicated to Saint Peter...
, PorthkerryPorthkerry ParkPorthkerry Park is a large, public country park on the coast of Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan in south Wales. It has fields, extensive woodland and nature trails, cliff-top pathways, a pebble-stone beach, and a small golf course...
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- St Andrew's Major, St AthanSt AthanSt Athan is a village and community in the Vale of Glamorgan in South Wales.-History and amenities:The English name is a corruption of the Welsh female Saint Tathan, described by Iolo Morgannwg as the daughter of the King of Gwent. The village and parish church is dedicated to St Tathan. There are...
, St Brides MajorSt Brides MajorSt. Brides Major is a village and community in the Vale of Glamorgan in Wales. It has a population of 2,009.The village is the location of St. Bridget's church, the Fox & Hounds and the Farmer's Arms pubs, Pitcot Pool and St. Brides Primary School....
, St Donats, St HilarySt Hilary, GlamorganSt Hilary is a small village in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales.-Location:The village lies just south of the A48, a few miles west of Cardiff and a mile east of the market town of Cowbridge. On the high ground to the north of the village stands the St...
, St LythansSt LythansSt Lythans is an affluent hamlet and former parish in the Vale of Glamorgan, southeast Wales, just outside of western Cardiff. It lies southwest of Culverhouse Cross, west of Wenvoe and southwest of Twyn-yr-Odyn and is also connected by road from Dyffryn and the Five Mile Lane in the west...
, St. Mary Church, St NicholasSt. Nicholas, Vale of GlamorganSt. Nicholas is a small village in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales. It lies 2 miles west of the capital city, Cardiff and 7 miles from its city centre.- Amenities & History :...
, SigingstoneSigingstoneSigingstone is a small hamlet in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales.It mainly consists of residential housing and two small working farms. There are two roads - one leading to the two nearby towns Llantwit Major and Cowbridge, and the other to Llanmihangel. It also has an 19th Century public house,...
, SoutherndownSoutherndownSoutherndown is a village in South Wales to the southwest of Bridgend, close to St Brides Major, Llantwit Major and Ogmore-by-Sea. It is mostly known for its beach , which is a popular tourist destination during the summer months and since 1972 has been designated a Heritage Coast and is part of...
SullySully, Vale of GlamorganSully is a village in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales lying on the northern coast of the Bristol Channel, midway between the towns of Penarth and Barry and 7 miles southwest of the Welsh capital city of Cardiff.-Medieval Sully:...