Llancarfan

Places of Interest

Rhoose

Photo: Alunthomas, Public domain.

Rhoose is a village in the Vale of Glamorgan a county of Wales and is the home of the Cardiff Wales International Airport. The adjacent village of Font-y-gary is covered in this article as well.

Cardiff Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: Rob Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cardiff Airport is an international airport in Rhoose, Vale of Glamorgan, to the south-west of Cardiff, United Kingdom. It is the only airport offering commercial passenger services and cargo services in Wales. Cardiff Airport is situated 2½ miles southeast of Llancarfan.

Fonmon Castle

Castle

Photo: Stewart Black, CC BY 2.0.

Fonmon Castle is a fortified medieval castle near the village of Fonmon in the Vale of Glamorgan and a Grade I listed building. The castle's gardens are designated Grade II on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales.

Places in the Area

Cowbridge

Photo: Tony Hodge, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cowbridge is a market town in the Vale of Glamorgan, between Cardiff and Bridgend. It is set in the countryside, about 15 minutes' drive from the Glamorgan Heritage Coast.

Llancarfan

Village

Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Llancarfan is a rural village and community in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. The village, located west of Barry and near Cowbridge, has a well-known parish church, the site of Saint Cadoc's 6th-century clas, famed for its learning.

St Athan

Village

Photo: Mick Lobb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Athan is a village and community in the Vale of Glamorgan in South Wales. 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. St Athan is situated 2½ miles southwest of Llancarfan.

Llancarfan

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