Barry Island (Whitmore Bay)
Local highlightWhitmore Bay is the broad crescent of sand that made Barry Island a Valleys seaside byword, backed by a promenade and the Pleasure Park funfair. Firm sand runs a long way out at low tide. Fans know it as a setting for Gavin & Stacey. The train from Cardiff stops at Barry Island station right behind the beach, and the older town of Barry climbs the hill inland.
