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This seaport on the Vale of Glamorgan
coastline owes its modern prosperity to a
decision in the 19th century to build docks to
rival those at Cardiff.
It is more famous, however, as a place of
seaside fun thanks to Barry ‘island’, a chunk
of land jutting out into the sea. With sandy
beaches, fairground rides and an
American-style amusement park, it has long
been a major holiday hot spot.
The town takes its name from St. Baruc, who
is buried on the ‘island’, and has Bronze Age
burial mounds and the ruin of a Norman castle
dating to the 12th century. Porthkerry Country
Park, with over 200 acres of open space, lies
close to the town centre. |
