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St Athan
Human settlement in Wales

St Athan

St Athan is a village and community in the Vale of Glamorgan in South Wales.

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The village and its parish church are dedicated to Saint Tathan. The church dates to the 13th–14th century, though an earlier church was dated to the Norman period. The village and the adjacent dormitory village of Eglwys Brewis are known primarily for the MOD St Athan RAF base. There are two pubs in the village, as well as a football team at St Athan Football Club and the St Athan Golf Club. The community includes West Aberthaw.

Get in

Getting to St Athan

On the B4265 between Barry and Bridgend. Only a few miles from Cardiff Airport at Rhoose

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    Llantwit Major

    On the Vale of Glamorgan Line between Rhoose and Bridgend.

See

Worth seeing

The tiny village of Gileston in the Vale of Glamorgan is within walking distance of Limpert Bay, Breaksea Point and the Glamorgan Heritage Coast. In 1970 the village was designated as a conservation area in recognition of its unspoilt historic charm. It is one of few villages with a red telephone box.

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    Gileston and West Aberthaw

    Stony beach on Limpert Bay with remains of World War II pillboxes.

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    Aberthaw
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    Gileston Manor

    Grade II listed building.

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    St Donat's Castle
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    Llantwit Major Roman Villa
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    St Illtyd's Church
Do

Things to do

Wales Coast Path. Walk part of the trail.

Eat

Where to eat

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    Illtud's 216

    Prospect House, Church St.,.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Aero Icarus (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.