Photo of Barry, a village in the Vale of Glamorgan, south east Wales. — © Roger Cornfoot / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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By 1913 Barry was the largest coal-exporting port in the world, shipping out coal from the Rhondda pits through docks opened in 1889. The coal trade has long gone, and the draw now is Barry Island and the sweep of Whitmore Bay, with a funfair above the sands. Barry Docks station is a few minutes’ walk from the old waterfront.

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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.

0.6 km E · spans 16 counties

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

Barry Island (Whitmore Bay)

Beach near Barry

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

1.7 km S

Photo of Porthkerry Country Park, a country park near Barry, the Vale of Glamorgan, south east Wales.

Porthkerry Country Park

Country park near Barry

220 acres of wood and meadow in a sheltered valley beneath a towering railway viaduct, leading to a pebble beach.

2.7 km SW

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

Lavernock Point

Viewpoint near Penarth

Coastal headland where Marconi made the first radio transmission over open sea in 1897.

6.7 km E

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.

7.1 km NE · Vale of Glamorgan

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.

7.6 km NE