Aberthaw
in Vale of Glamorgan of Wales, United Kingdom
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Cardiff International Airport (2 mi) - MOD St. Athan (2 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (29 mi)
- Swansea Airport (33 mi)
- Bristol Filton Airport (36 mi)
- RNAS Yeovilton (42 mi)
- Exeter International Airport (45 mi)
- Plymouth City Airport (74 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 34 mi)
- Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape (Unesco heritage, 102 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 111 mi)
- Brean Golf Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Celtic Manor Resort (Golf course, 22 mi)
- Enmore Park Golf Club (Golf course, 25 mi)
- Tropiquaria (zoo, (16 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.391 and -3.392 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 23' 27" and W -3° 23' 32"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 12:42 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:32 am and 4:23 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - References
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- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Aberthaw
Aberthaw in Vale of Glamorgan (Wales) is located in United Kingdom about 141 mi (or 227 km) west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Aberthaw is now 12:42 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports close to Aberthaw, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Cardiff International Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Blaenavon Industrial Landscape in a distance of 34 mi (or 54 km), North-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We encountered 1 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Barry, Penllyn, Llangan, Llantrisant and Wick. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 47 °F
| Morning Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
| Night Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 75% |
| Air Pressure | 1028 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 15% of sky |
| General Conditions | Few clouds |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
10°C (51 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
10°C (50 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
7°C (44 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Three Horseshoes
Holiday Inn Express CARDIFF AIRPORT
La Grisa
The Bear Hotel Cowbridge
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
SAVING XUH 368. 1992. HULL TO CARDIFF.
The first month of Cardiff Transport Preservation's Group existence. The group go to Hull to liberate XUH 368. (April 1992)
634 VGS - The time of our lives...
A short(ish) video containing a picture compilation shot at various times over the last year or so at 634 Volunteer Gliding Squadron based at MoD St Athan. Some of the pictures are also from...
AVRO Vulcan XH558
Footage from two locations of the 60th Anniversary Sortie of the AVRO Vulcan Bomber XH558 on Saturday 29th September 2012. Filmed at Cardiff Wales Airport & MOD St. Athan.
Tutor break.
Grob Tutor fast pass then break over MOD St.Athan.
10/23 starter gear
10/23 starter operation " Bendix " Rotax type m 43 anti-clockwise.
Flying Around the UK
A short video flying around the UK. Better, bigger quality available here: http://www.dailymotion.com/Newo_oweN/video/x316gj_fs20040001_auto.
Cardiff Morris dance Hunting the Hare in Llancarfan, 20th May 2014.
Fonmon Castle, Corporate Event & Wedding Venue, Cardiff, South Wales
An introduction to this charming 12th century Castle just 25 mins from Cardiff and the M4 available for exclusive hire throughout the year.
WALES U.K 'BARRY FESTIVAL OF TRANSPORT' 2010
Enjoy the FESTIVAL day out by the sea at Barry and Barry Island.
Cardiff Morris dance Green Garters in Penmark, 20th May 2014.
In Llancarfan the spacious church, which in the later Middle Ages belonged to Gloucester Abbey, contains a stoup and interesting remains of a rood screen, now adapted as a reredos. In early...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Breaksea Point
Breaksea Point is the southernmost point of mainland Wales, at the edge of Gileston's Limpert Bay. The island of Flat Holm, part of Cardiff, is about 1 km further south).
Aberthaw Cement Works
Aberthaw Cement Works are cement works in the Vale of Glamorgan near the village of Aberthaw in Wales.
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Fonmon Castle
Fonmon Castle is a fortified medieval castle near the village of Fonmon in the Vale of Glamorgan. Since the castle was built by the St. John family in around 1200, it has only changed hands once. Oliver St John of Fonmon was one of the Twelve Knights of Glamorgan who effected the Norman conquest of Glamorgan. The St John family is today represented by the Viscounts Bolingbroke.
Aberthaw Lime Works
Aberthaw Lime Works is a derelict structure, located on the South Wales coast, between Fontygary Bay and Aberthaw Power Station. The structure is a Grade II Listed Building. The Aberthaw Lime Works was opened on 22 December 1888, by the Aberthaw Pebble Limestone Company. It was built to utilise the huge number of Limestone Pebbles that had previously been taken inland or been moved by boat. The Lime Works operated until 1926.
Aberthaw High Level railway station
Aberthaw High Level railway station was the Barry Railway station which served Aberthaw, located near the north shore of the Bristol Channel in the former Welsh county of South Glamorgan, and in the current county of Vale of Glamorgan.
Aberthaw Low Level railway station
Aberthaw Low Level railway station was the Taff Vale Railway station which served Aberthaw, located near the north shore of the Bristol Channel in the Welsh county of Glamorganshire.
The Blue Anchor Inn
The Blue Anchor Inn is a Grade II* listed inn in Aberthaw, Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales.
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