Discover The Vale of Glamorgan
Coastline, resorts, historic locations
Take a tour around The Vale of Glamorgan and experience some of the best on offer to your groups including a newly restored pier, seaside resort, 12th Century Castle, award winning visitor centre and medieval castles.
Discover The Vale of Glamorgan
Stop 1 – The restored Penarth Pier Pavilion boasts a 70 seater community cinema, arts, events and exhibition space, cafe, bar and restaurant and meeting spaces.
Stop 2 – Barry Island – a traditional seaside resort that is now famed as the home of Gavin and Stacey – you can even go on tour of the sites where this much loved TV series is filmed.
Stop 3 – St Illtud Church & Galilee Chapel - Until 2013 a ruined ‘Galilee Chapel’ stood at the western end of St.Illtud’s Church. Today the ruin has been transformed into an award winning Visitor Centre.
Stop 4 – St Donats Castle & Art Centre – Private tours can be booked to visit this remarkable castle which was once the home of newspaper magnate, William Randolph Hearst and his Hollywood guests.
Stop 5 – Cowbridge – a traditional market town that is filled with independent shops and places to explore such as the Physic Gardens.
Stop 6 – Forage Farmshop and Kitchen – a great farm shop to buy some tasting Welsh produce to take home.
Discover The Vale of Glamorgan
Until 2013 a ruined ‘Galilee Chapel’ stood at the western end of St.Illtud’s Church. Today the ruin has been transformed into an award winning Visitor Centre.
Private tours can be booked to visit this remarkable castle which was once the home of newspaper magnate, William Randolph Hearst and his Hollywood guests.
Stop 1 – The restored Penarth Pier Pavilion boasts a 70 seater community cinema, arts, events and exhibition space, cafe, bar and restaurant and meeting spaces.
Barry Island – a traditional seaside resort that is now famed as the home of Gavin and Stacey – you can even go on tour of the sites where this much loved TV series is filmed.
Cowbridge – a traditional market town that is filled with independent shops and places to explore such as the Physic Gardens.
A great farm shop to buy some tasting Welsh produce to take home.
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Over 30 Castles to Explore
Defensive structures, imposing ruins and fascinating histories. The well known castles and the hidden remains across Southern Wales are great places to explore.