Marcross

Marcross is a small village in the rural community of St Donats in the Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales. It consists of a public house and a few scattered houses, farms, and a small medieval church in the centre of the village.

Photo: Guy Wareham, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Type: Village
Description: village in Wales
Also known as: “Marcroes”

Places of Interest

Highlights include UWC Atlantic and Nash Point Lighthouse.

UWC Atlantic

College

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United World College of the Atlantic, formerly Atlantic College, is a private boarding school in Llantwit Major in Wales. Founded in 1962, it was the first of the United World Colleges and was among the first educational institutions in the world to follow an international curriculum.

Nash Point Lighthouse

Photo: Peter Wasp, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Nash Point is a headland and beach in the Monknash Coast of the Vale of Glamorgan in south Wales, about a mile from Marcross. It is a popular location for ramblers and hiking along the cliffs to Llantwit Major beach.

Fog Station at Nash Point Lighthouse

Museum

Photo: Aderixon, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fog Station at Nash Point Lighthouse is a museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Broughton and Wick.

Broughton

Village

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Broughton is a small village in the western part of the Vale of Glamorgan, southeast Wales. It lies just northeast of Monknash and south of Wick. It contains a building known as "The Malthouse", now converted into flats.

Wick

Village

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Wick is a small village and community in the Vale of Glamorgan in Wales, situated approximately 1.5 miles from the coast. The closest towns are Llantwit Major, Cowbridge and Bridgend. The community includes Broughton. Wick is situated 2 miles north of Marcross.