West Aberthaw
Built-up area in Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.387, -3.407 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 02 66 |
| Dialling code: | 01446 (Barry) |
West Aberthaw in the Vale of Glamorgan is a small coastal hamlet on the south Wales shore at the mouth of the River Thaw, looking out over the Bristol Channel. The shoreline is a mix of limestone cliffs, rocky foreshore and mudflats that form part of the Glamorgan Heritage Coast, making it a good spot for birdwatching and for those interested in coastal geology and fossils.
The settlement’s character has long been shaped by heavy industry - notably the nearby Aberthaw cement works and Aberthaw Power Station - which provided local employment and left visible industrial archaeology such as jetties, kilns and ash tips. With industry scaled back, the area now combines agricultural and coastal recreation uses with an active interest in conservation and occasional redevelopment, and retains a small, locally connected community.
Postcode districts covering West Aberthaw
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Newport 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Weston-super-Mare 20.2 miles32.4 km
- Tonypandy 15.9 miles25.5 km
- Barry 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Bridgend 11 miles17.7 km
- Cwmbran Central 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Cwmbrân 24.2 miles39 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Coity Higher 11.5 miles18.4 km
- Bridgwater 24.9 miles40 km
- Briton Ferry 24.4 miles39.2 km
Neighbouring places
- East Aberthaw Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- St. Athan Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Eglwys-Brewis Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Rhoose Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Llan-maes Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Boverton Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Llanmaes Built-up area 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Llancarfan Parish 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Llantwit Major Built-up area 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Llanfair Parish 4 miles6.5 km
- Illtyd Ward 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Sigingstone Built-up area 5.2 miles8.4 km
Example postcodes in West Aberthaw
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Bristol Airport 29.6 miles47.7 km
- Rhoose Cardiff International Airport Railway Station 2.5 miles4 km
- Llantwit Major Railway Station 3.6 miles5.8 km
Hotels near West Aberthaw Ad
- Vale Park Hotel 3.7 miles6 km
- The Bear Hotel 4 5.5 miles8.9 km
- The White Lion 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Celtic International Hotel Cardiff Airport 3 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Llanerch Vineyard Hotel 4 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Vale Resort 4 7.6 miles12.2 km
- The Mount Rooms 3 5.2 miles8.4 km
Local points of interest
- Barry Harbour Harbour 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Hensol Castle Estate 8 miles12.8 km
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Grangemoor Park Nature reserve 10.5 miles16.8 km
- Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 10.6 miles17 km
- Cardiff City Stadium 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Cardiff University University 11.5 miles18.6 km
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 11.5 miles18.6 km
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 11.6 miles18.6 km
- St. David's Shopping centre 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Vita Student Cardiff College 12.1 miles19.4 km