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Photo of Llantwit Major Beach, a beach in the Vale of Glamorgan, south east Wales.

Llantwit Major Beach© Dominic Nelson / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Places to explore near Llantwit Major StationLlantwit Major

36 places within 10 km — the standouts first, nearest first within each group.

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Worth the tripnational icons and local highlights within reach

Photo of Llantwit Major, a village in the Vale of Glamorgan, south east Wales.Highlight

Llantwit Major

Village

Coastal town on the Glamorgan Heritage Coast, one of the earliest centres of Welsh Christianity around St Illtud's monastery.

0 km SE · Vale of Glamorgan

Photo along the Wales Coast Path, an 870-mile long-distance path running from Chepstow to Queensferry, Wales.Highlight

Wales Coast Path

Long-distance path

Walk the outline of a whole nation — 870 miles of cliff, estuary and beach from Chepstow round to Queensferry.

1.7 km S · spans 16 counties

Photo of Llantwit Major Beach, a beach in the Vale of Glamorgan, south east Wales.Highlight

Llantwit Major Beach

Beach near Llantwit Major

Rocky Heritage Coast beach at Col-huw reached by a valley walk from the town.

2 km SW

Photo of Cowbridge, a village in the Vale of Glamorgan, south east Wales.Highlight

Cowbridge

Village

Georgian market town on a long High Street of independent shops, built on the Roman road between Neath and Cardiff.

6.1 km N · Vale of Glamorgan

Photo of Dunraven Bay, a beach near Ogmore-by-Sea, the Vale of Glamorgan, south east Wales.Highlight

Dunraven Bay

Beach near Ogmore-by-Sea

Sandy bay backed by dramatic layered cliffs at Southerndown, good for rock pools and fossils.

9.5 km NW

Photo of Dunraven Walled Gardens, a folly near Ogmore-by-Sea, the Vale of Glamorgan, south east Wales.Highlight

Dunraven Walled Gardens

Folly near Ogmore-by-Sea

Restored walled gardens and terraces of the demolished Dunraven Castle above Southerndown.

9.6 km NW

Also nearbygood places nearby, nearest first

Old Beaupre Castle

Castle near St Hilary

A medieval castle in Vale of Glamorgan.

4.9 km NE

Photo of Nash Point Lighthouse, a lighthouse near St Donats, the Vale of Glamorgan, south east Wales.

Nash Point Lighthouse

Lighthouse near St Donats

One of a pair of towers raised on the Glamorgan coast after the paddle steamer Frolic was lost on the offshore sands in 1831.

5 km W

Photo of The Plough and Harrow, a pub near Monknash, the Vale of Glamorgan, south east Wales.

The Plough and Harrow

Pub near Monknash

Old stone pub at Monknash near the Heritage Coast, once part of a monastic grange.

5.3 km W

Llanblethian

Village

Village below Cowbridge with a Norman motte and a historic parish church forming its core.

5.3 km N · Vale of Glamorgan

Photo of Llanblethian Castle, a ruined castle in the Vale of Glamorgan, south east Wales.

Llanblethian Castle

Castle near Llanblethian

A medieval castle in Vale of Glamorgan.

5.6 km N

Photo of The Lamb and Flag, a pub near Wick, the Vale of Glamorgan, south east Wales.

The Lamb and Flag

Pub near Wick

Country pub in Wick, in the rural Vale near the Heritage Coast.

5.6 km NW

Photo of Cowbridge Physic Garden, a garden in the Vale of Glamorgan, south east Wales.

Cowbridge Physic Garden

Garden near Cowbridge

Restored walled physic garden behind Cowbridge Old Hall, planted with medicinal and period herbs.

6.1 km N

Photo of Holy Cross Church, Cowbridge, a church in the Vale of Glamorgan, south east Wales.

Holy Cross Church, Cowbridge

Church near Cowbridge

Large medieval parish church with a battlemented tower at the heart of Cowbridge.

6.2 km N

Photo of The Bush Inn (St Hilary), a pub in the Vale of Glamorgan, south east Wales.

The Bush Inn (St Hilary)

Pub near St Hilary

Thatched stone country pub in the village of St Hilary near Cowbridge.

6.3 km NE

Everything else within 10 km (21) — reserves, earthworks & places to check before travelling

Ordered by how far each place is worth travelling for, then by distance. Distances are straight-line to the nearest edge of each place — paths wind, of course.