Dyffryn

Dyffryn, often Duffryn, is a village in the communities of and , in the in south . It is located 4.8 miles north of the town centre of , roughly 1 mile west of and 2 miles south of St.
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: village in Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
  • Also known as: Duffryn” and “Dyffryn, Vale of Glamorgan

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dyffryn Gardens and St Lythans Burial Chamber.

Park
, also spelt Duffryn Gardens, is a collection of botanical gardens located near the villages of Dyffryn and St. Nicholas in the , .

Archaeological site
Photo: Daicaregos, Public domain.
The is a single stone megalithic dolmen, built around 4000 BC as part of a chambered long barrow, during the mid Neolithic period, in what is now known as the , .

Archaeological site
or its full name Burial Chamber, also known as Castell Carreg, Llech-y-Filiast and Maes-y-Filiast, is a megalithic burial chamber, built around 4000 BC, during the Neolithic period, in the , near , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St Lythans and Moulton.

Hamlet
is a hamlet and former parish in the , southeast , just outside western . It lies southwest of Culverhouse Cross, west of and southwest of and is also connected by road from Dyffryn and the Five Mile Lane in the west.

Hamlet
is a hamlet in the , southeastern . It lies off the A4226 road on the road, northwest of and east of . The landmark of note is the Three Horse Shoes pub and restaurant which attracts visitors from all across the Vale of Glamorgan. is situated 1½ miles southwest of Dyffryn.

Suburb
is a northern district of , in the Dyfan ward of . Dyfan ward is situated in the north west of Barry and its most northern edge is on the green belt of the town. is situated 1½ miles southeast of Dyffryn.

Dyffryn

Latitude
51.43936° or 51° 26′ 22″ north
Longitude
-3.30441° or 3° 18′ 16″ west
Elevation
151 feet (46 metres)
Open location code
9C3RCMQW+P6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9939887198
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3345298
Wiki­data ID
Q5318598
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Dyffryn” goes by many names.
  • Basque: Dyffryn
  • Breton: Dyffryn
  • Dutch: Dyffryn
  • French: Dyffryn
  • German: Dyffryn
  • Welsh: Dyffryn, Bro Morgannwg
  • Welsh: Dyffryn

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