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Porthkerry park

Barry, Wales

Porthkerry park

Length5.9 mi
Elev. Gain318.2 ft
Est. Steps14000

Forest

Scenic views

Wild flowers

Historic site

Beach

Wild life

Grassland

Bathroom

Playground

Off trail

Muddy

Created by Mark
Porthkerry park Introduction
Porthkerry park is a 5.9 mile (14,000-step) route located near Barry, Wales. This route has an elevation gain of about 318.2 ft and is rated as medium. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.
Attractions Near Porthkerry park
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Barry Island

Landform
Barry Island (Welsh: Ynys y Barri) is a district, peninsula and seaside resort, forming part of the town of Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales. It is named after the 6th century Saint Baruc. Barry's stretch of coast, on the Bristol Channel, has the world's second highest tidal range of 15 metres (49 ft), second only to Bay of Fundy in Eastern Canada.

Barry Island Pleasure Park

Place
Barry Island Pleasure Park is an amusement park situated on the coast at Barry Island in the Vale of Glamorgan, about 10 miles south west of the capital city Cardiff, Wales. The park opened annually at weekends from Easter onwards and daily during the school summer holidays, until the first weekend in September.

Barry Tourist Railway

Place
The Barry Tourist Railway (formerly the Barry Island Railway) is a railway developed to attract visitors to Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales. It is a key element of the Barry Rail Centre which also includes engineering and training facilities.An unusual aspect of the railway is that for several hundred yards across the Causeway from Barry to Barry Island, the trackbed used is directly alongside the Network Rail track which uses the original up line, with the Barry Tourist Railway using the down line.

Barry Island railway station

Building
Barry Island railway station is a railway station, 9¼ miles (15 km) south-west of Cardiff Central, serving Barry Island (Welsh: Ynys y Barri) in South Wales. The station has been the terminus – and only remaining active station at the end of the Barry branch of the Cardiff Central to Barry Island line since the closure of Barry Pier station in 1976, the last passenger working through Barry Island tunnel to the Pier station, being an enthusiasts' special in 1973.

Cold Knap

Place
Cold Knap is a district of Barry in South Wales.

Barry railway station

Building
Barry railway station (Welsh: Y Barri) is one of three stations serving the town of Barry, Vale of Glamorgan in South Wales. It is located in Cadoxton on the Barry Branch which runs from Cardiff Central to a fourth station at Barry Island, the terminus. Barry is also the junction at the start of the Vale of Glamorgan Line which serves Rhoose and Llantwit Major and terminates at Bridgend.

Porthkerry Park

Place
Porthkerry Park is a large, public country park on the coast between Barry and Porthkerry in the Vale of Glamorgan in south Wales. It has fields, extensive woodland and nature trails, cliff-top pathways, a pebble-stone beach, and a small golf course. Architecturally, it is noted for the sixteen arch Porthkerry Viaduct crossed by a railway that served as a transportation for coal from the South Wales Valleys to the port in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Romilly, Vale of Glamorgan

Place
Romilly is a western district of Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales, United Kingdom.The area has an attractive public park which includes an extensive field and tennis court facilities. It is located around the corner from Cold Knap. An educational centre was built on Romilly Road in 1957.

Wales Coast Path

Tourist Attraction

Barry Island Tourist Information Centre

Tourist Attraction
Route Details

Length

5.9 mi

Elev. Gain

318.2 ft

Est. Steps

14000
Created by
Mark
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