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Town in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
Photo: Derek Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Barry (Welsh: Y Barri) is a town in Glamorgan in South Wales.
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Ruined castle.
Country Park, with walks in woodland areas as well as being right on the beach. Stroll under the huge viaduct, have a round of pitch & putt golf, followed by an ice cream or cup of tea in the small cafe.
A multi-million pound development. It is housing-based but with 'facilities planned' for entertainment and refreshments, but no booths for refreshments only a national chain supermarket plus other chains. Overlooking docks.
Country Park & Lakes, with a medieval village, near Penarth.
A ruin
Built for the Cardiff shipowner, John Cory in 1893. The gardens were designed by Thomas Manson for Reginald Cory and are one of the largest and best Edwardian gardens in Wales. All sections of the gardens are open to the public. Tearooms, toilets, and parking are provided and the gardens are open all year round.
Castell Carreg, Llech-y-Filiast, Maes-y-Filiast
megalithic burial chamber
Flights over the Vale by light aircraft or helicopter.
Grill Bar. Eat in.
Mediterranean. Eat in.
Indian. Eat in or to go.
Italian. Eat in or to go.
Italian. Eat in.
Mediterranean.
'Workingmens' Social Club.
'Wine Bar'.
Pub.
Pub.
A small guest house with 'Whispers' restaurant attached.
A luxury mansion set in land close to Porthkerry Park and the airport.
Toby Inn
Motel with pub attached serving bar meals and carvery.
By bus
Barry is on the Cardiff Bus network, with routes from:
By train
Barry has four railway stations: Cadoxton, Barry Docks, Barry and Barry Island.
By air
Barry lies around east of Cardiff Airport (CWL), where a small number of flights arrive daily from cities throughout the UK and Europe.
By bike
National Cycle Network route 88 crosses Barry.
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