The Knap Lake
The Knap Lake is a lake in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. The Knap Lake is situated nearby to the park Knap Gardens, as well as near the pitch Richard Taylor Skate Park.- Type: Body of water
- Description: lake in the Vale of Glamorgan
- Also known as: “Marine Lake”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Barry Castle and Barry railway station.
Barry Castle
Ruins
Barry Castle is a small Grade II* listed ruined two-storey gatehouse with the adjacent walls of a hall in the Romilly district of Barry, Vale of Glamorgan in south Wales. Barry Castle is situated 2,600 feet north of The Knap Lake.
Barry railway station
Railway station
Barry railway station is one of three stations serving the town of Barry, Vale of Glamorgan in South Wales. This one, Barry Town, is preceded by Barry Docks and Cadoxton stations on the Barry Branch which runs from Cardiff Central to a fourth station at Barry Island, the terminus. Barry railway station is situated 3,300 feet northeast of The Knap Lake.
Barry Island railway station
Railway station
Barry Island railway station is a railway station, 9+1⁄4 miles south-west of Cardiff Central, serving Barry Island in South Wales. The station has been the terminus – and only remaining active station at the end of the Barry branch of the Cardiff Central… Barry Island railway station is situated 1 mile east of The Knap Lake.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cold Knap and Porthkerry.
Porthkerry
Hamlet
Cwm Talwg
Suburb
Cwm Talwg is a north-western district and large housing estate complex within the town of Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan ten miles outside Cardiff in south Wales.
The Knap Lake
- Category: lake
- Location: Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.38946° or 51° 23′ 22″ north
Longitude
-3.29338° or 3° 17′ 36″ west
Open location code
9C3R9PQ4+QJ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
Discover The Knap Lake from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Irish to Welsh—“The Knap Lake” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Llyn Y Cnap”
- Welsh: “Llyn Y Cnap”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Richard Taylor Skate Park and Knap Gardens.
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