West Aberthaw

West Aberthaw is a village in , , . West Aberthaw is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Boys Village and East Orchard Castle.

Photo: Mick Lobb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Athan Boys' Village was a village-style holiday camp located in West , , Wales.

Castle
Photo: Ben Salter, CC BY 2.0.
is a ruined building near in the , , whose remains date mainly from the 14th century.

Photo: Christopher Ware, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Two decommissioned coal-fired and co-fired biomass power stations, both known as Aberthaw power station, have operated at Limpert Bay, near the villages of and West Aberthaw in the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gileston and St Athan.

Village
Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village near West in the on the coast of .

Village
Photo: Mick Lobb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and community in the in . 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.

Hamlet
Photo: Peter Wasp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a rural village south-west of near in the , in . is located near the international airport for , Cardiff International Airport.

West Aberthaw

Latitude
51.39255° or 51° 23′ 33″ north
Longitude
-3.40378° or 3° 24′ 14″ west
Elevation
62 feet (19 metres)
Open location code
9C3R9HVW+2F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4318013697
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2634518
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Satellite Map

Discover West Aberthaw from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Breton to Welsh—“West Aberthaw” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “Gorllewin Aberddawan”
  • Welsh: “Gorllewin Aberddawan”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as East Aberthaw and Higher End.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Barn at West Aberthaw Farm and West Hall Solar Farm.

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