Photo: Lavernock Point, a viewpoint near Penarth, the Vale of Glamorgan, south east Wales.

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Lavernock Point

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From this low headland south of Penarth, Guglielmo Marconi sent the first wireless message across open sea in May 1897 — the signal “Are you ready?” crossing roughly three miles of the Bristol Channel from Flat Holm island. A plaque by St Lawrence’s church marks the spot. The point itself is a quiet stretch of the Wales Coast Path, with rock-pool ledges below and views to the Somerset shore. Penarth station is about three kilometres north.

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

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.

0.1 km N · spans 16 counties

Photo of Penarth Pier, a landmark in the Vale of Glamorgan, south east Wales.

Penarth Pier

Landmark near Penarth

Edwardian seaside pier with a restored 1929 Art Deco pavilion housing a cinema and gallery.

3.2 km N

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

Penarth

Victorian and Edwardian seaside town on the Severn Estuary, with a restored pier and Art Deco pavilion.

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Photo of Flat Holm, an island in Cardiff, south east Wales.

Flat Holm

Island near Penarth

Bristol Channel island where Marconi sent the first radio signals over open sea, with Victorian gun batteries and a lighthouse

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Photo of Barry Island (Whitmore Bay), a beach in the Vale of Glamorgan, south east Wales.

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Beach near Barry

Broad sandy bay backed by a promenade and pleasure park, the classic Valleys seaside resort.

7.5 km W

Photo of Steep Holm, an island in Somerset, south west England.

Steep Holm

Island near Penarth

Steep limestone island in the Bristol Channel with Victorian gun batteries, medieval priory remains, wild peonies and gull colonies

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