Llancarfan
in Vale of Glamorgan of Wales, United Kingdom
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Cardiff International Airport (2 mi) - MOD St. Athan (3 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (28 mi)
- Swansea Airport (33 mi)
- Bristol Filton Airport (34 mi)
- RNAS Yeovilton (42 mi)
- Exeter International Airport (48 mi)
- Plymouth City Airport (76 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 31 mi)
- Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape (Unesco heritage, 104 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 109 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 120 mi)
- Brean Golf Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Celtic Manor Resort (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Enmore Park Golf Club (Golf course, 26 mi)
- Tropiquaria (zoo, (18 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.422 and -3.366 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 25' 20" and W -3° 21' 57"
- 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: 12:55 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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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
Discover Llancarfan
Llancarfan in Vale of Glamorgan (Wales) is a town in United Kingdom about 140 mi (or 225 km) west of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Llancarfan is now 12:55 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports near Llancarfan, 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), South-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 31 mi (or 50 km), North-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Barry, Llantrisant, Penllyn, Pentyrch and Llangan. 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
Llanerch Vineyard
Three Horseshoes
The Vale Resort
Holiday Inn Express CARDIFF AIRPORT
TRAVELODGE CARDIFF AIRPORT
Aberthaw House Hotel
TRAVELODGE CARDIFF M4
The Bear Hotel Cowbridge
Videos from this area
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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 Airport messed up!
Before anyone else starts commenting on their pity, I would just like to say, yes i know these things happen, and yes, it might not have been their fault (but most likely it was) and also,...
Cardiff to Wellesbourne via Shobdon - CPL QXC Part 3
Currently doing my ATPL studies in order to gain a commericial licence. I at some point needed to perform a cross country flight of atleast 300nm and with two full stops, the 10th April was...
Approach and landing at Cardiff Int'l Airport (EGFF) - PA28 Warrior G-OLSF
First cross country navigation flight from Bournemouth (EGHH) - Cardiff (EGFF) - Exeter (EGTE) - EGHH. Aircraft: Piper PA28 Warrior Registration: G-OLSF The flight was quite slow as we had...
Заход и посадка в Кардиффе (Approach and landing in Cardiffer EGFF)
Вся история: http://avialog.ru/articles/111-iz-ssha-vo-frantsiyu-na-lake-250-chast-1-ssha-kanada/
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...
DH87b Hornet Moth G-ADND Special Flight to MOD St Athan
This is a Hornet Moth, based in the Vale of Glamorgan during World War II. It was used by the military as a communications plane when stationed there between 1940 and 1944. And, as David Wood...
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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.
A48 road
The A48 is a major trunk road in Great Britain. It runs from the A40 at Highnam 3 miles west of Gloucester to the A40 at Carmarthen. Before the construction of the first Severn Bridge in 1966 it was the principal route between South Wales and South West England. For most of its journey through South Wales, it runs almost parallel to its successor.
Vale of Glamorgan (UK Parliament constituency)
Vale of Glamorgan is a county constituency in South Wales, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP), using the first-past-the-post voting system. It was created in 1983.
Aberthaw Cement Works
Aberthaw Cement Works are cement works in the Vale of Glamorgan near the village of Aberthaw in Wales.
Vale of Glamorgan (Assembly constituency)
Vale of Glamorgan is a constituency of the National Assembly for Wales. It elects one Assembly Member by the first past the post method of election. Also, however, it is one of eight constituencies in the South Wales Central electoral region, which elects four additional members, in addition to eight constituency members, to produce a degree of proportional representation for the region as a whole.
Llanbethery
Llanbethery is a small village in the Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales. It is part of the community of Llancarfan.
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.
RAF Rhoose
RAF Rhoose was a World War II Royal Air Force airfield, opened 7 April 1942 as an RAF training base for Supermarine Spitfire pilots. No 53 Operational Training Unit Llandow was the parent station, and Rhoose was a satellite landing ground.
B4265 road
The B4265 road (often known as the Barry-Llantwit road) is a main road in the Vale of Glamorgan, southeastern Wales, running in a northwesterly direction along near the coast. It links Cardiff International Airport (CIA) to Bridgend, lasting for 15.9 miles (25.6 km). The road begins at the roundabout near the airport and the village of Penmark at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:51|24|21|N|3|20|39|W| | |name= }} as a continuation of the A4226 road leading from Barry.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Llancarfan.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Llancarvan, Llancarfan
