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Barry & Barry Island

Beach days are the best days...!

...and Barry has not one, not two, but five unique beaches. Yes. Five!

Barry has 4 train stations, including Barry Island, dropping you right outside the pleasure park and a  a 5 minute walk to the beach (2 mins if you cut through the park!), and there are several regular bus routes, putting Cardiff and the Valleys in easy reach.

That's just one of the reasons Barry Island is the Vale of Glamorgan's number one, rhif un, numero uno destination, attracting visitors from all over the world...and here are a few more reasons not to skip a trip to Barry... and we'll get to 'Gavin and Stacey' too, don't you worry... Read on!

Barry Island's Whitmore Bay, with its huge, sandy and gently sloping beach is the perfect day at the seaside. Build sandcastles, go rock-pooling, or paddling or splashing in the waves. Play crazy golf or hire a colourful beach hut. And just like the old days of Butlins Barry Island, the pleasure park and amusements, the beach-front youngsters fairground, and the gardens and promenade, all offer bags of fun and excitement for the whole family.

Watchtower bay is not far away, a great base for water sports, and then there's Jackson's Bay for a slightly more secluded spot. Walk up to the points that separate the bays; Nells Point, Friars Point and Cold Knap Point, and see the incredible views up and down the beautiful Vale coast, and over the Bristol Channel to Flat Holm, Steep Holm and England.

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Come and enjoy the spring air by taking part in family friendly walks across the Vale of Glamorgan this April with @barryvaleofglam and @ramblers_cymru 🌿 • ➡️ Join the ramblers for a 2.3 mile walk around the coast path near Barry and enjoy a fun family adventure as you head out around the coastal path taking in the amazing scenery but with a few fun activities along the way! 🌊 • ➡️ Join Barry Making Waves for a creative walk to explore how to create stories for your little ones while out and about in nature. For all mums and dads (toddlers+ pushchairs!) • ➡️ Would you like to learn how to make a short story 1 minute film? Learn to edit, add music and special effects, just with your mobile phone. Explore Barry Island and get support in making a film about the place, to tell whatever story YOU want to tell 🤳 • To find out more about these events and to book your space, visit www.visitthevale.com/events #visitthevale #barry #barryisland
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The most stunning shot to start our week by @pdmurphyphotography Just beautiful! 😍 #barry #barryisland #visitthevale #visitwales
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Have you checked out the Memo Arts Centre recently? 🎭 With live performances, regular cinema and live broadcasts, specialist film screenings and weekly community events, the Memo is a crucial hub for the local community in Barry🎤✨ If you want to know what's on at the Memo in your area, keep up to date with their weekly events here! - www.memoartscentre.co.uk #visitthevale #barry @barrymemo
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Visitors from around the world visit Barry in search of the iconic locations where Gavin and Stacey was filmed so we’ve put together a list of locations that were used in previous episodes 📽️ • From Boofy’s Chip Shop, Gavin and Stacey's chippy of choice to St Cattwg's Church, the venue for Gavin and Stacey's wedding, there are loads of great spots around the Vale that were used in the show 💒 • Check out some of our favourite’s on the Gavin and Stacey trail… www.visitthevale.com/inspiration/gavin-and-stacey-trail 📸 #visitthevale #gavinandstacey #visitwales #walesbytrails #llwybrau #barryisland #barry
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What an incredible year it has been in 2022! From live music to stunning festivals, we have seen a lot of wonderful events happening in the Vale of Glamorgan 🎉🎶 Here are just a few ✨ Let us know what events you have enjoyed the most so far this year in the comments…👇 #visitthevale #barry #cowbridge #llantwitmajor #penarth
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✨Don’t forget, the Elf Trail is on until December 18th so you have 3 more days to complete the trail to be in with a chance to win £100 to spend locally! ✨🛍️ 🗺️ Pick up your trail maps for Barry Library or participating traders. #barrychristmasfest #visitthevale #barry
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Barry Island, famed for its vibrant colored beach huts and fantastic golden beaches 🌈In the summer months it’s a great place to visit to soak up the sun, but it’s also the perfect spot for a hot chocolate and a winters walk!🧣❄️ #visitthevale #barry #barryisland
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📣 Calling all gin-lovers! It's competition time! 🥂 Win a full gin distillery experience at Hensol Gin Distillery for two with overnight stay at the Vale Resort followed by a private spirit tasting session at Craft Republic and complimentary bottle of Barry Island Gin! 🌟 This gin-tastic competition will be open until the end Feb 2023. We'll be selecting the winner at random thereafter and will be announcing the winner on our Visit the Vale socials @visitthevale so follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram! Follow the link in our bio to enter! ⬆️ ✨ Good luck 🤞 @hensolcastledistillery @barryislandgin @wearecraftrepublic @visitwales @southernwales #gin #Glamorgan #competition #barryisland #valeresort
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Less than a 2 weeks to go until the Barry Christmas Market takes place in King’s Square Barry as part the Barry Christmas Festival. It will take place between 2nd-11th December between 12pm-8pm every day! Come along and bring the whole family- there will be something for everyone! 🎅✨ See traders below ⬇️ @numnumsbarry @meggobakes @shecancloset @dimensionalart @charleywongillustrations @barryislandspiritscohq @wild_botanic @kelzojewellery @jadezbraidz_eventz @wedratherlather @harbour_jewellery and many more! (Full list of traders can be found on our website!) #BarryChristmasFest
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Barry Christmas Festival update! 🎄 Tickets will go on sale at 4pm today for the: Barry Festival of Light, Central Park, Barry - 2nd to 11th December Christmas Post Office, Barry Library - 3rd to 12th December 🎟️ Tickets are £1.50 per family ticket (up to 5 people) plus booking fee, and will be on sale via Eventbrite. We will publish the links at 4pm! Tickets for the Santa Fun Run - 11th December, are already on sale https://tinyurl.com/2p86nxa5 See you in December! Barry Christmas Festival is brought to you by the Vale of Glamorgan Council Tourism & Events Team in partnership with Barry Town Council #BarryChristmasFest
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📣 Save the Dates….! We’re hosting a Christmas Festival this year in Barry and we can’t wait to get into the festive spirit!🎄🎅 Details of events can be found in link in bio and on sale dates as follows: 👇 • Santa Fun Run – Today, 3pm • Christmas Post Office – Friday, 4 November • Festival of Light – Friday, 4 November Stay tuned for more information over coming weeks 👏 Barry Christmas festival is brought to you by the Vale of Glamorgan Council Tourism and Events team in partnership with Barry Town Council #BarryChristmasFest
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🎆 The annual Charity Firework Fiesta returns to Barry Island! 🎇👏 New organisers - Chem Corp UK, will bring the Fireworks Fiesta to Barry Island on Saturday 29th October 🎉 The FREE event display is set to begin at 7:30pm and Pendragon will fire from Friars point, overlooking Barry Island Beach 🔥 Road closures will be in place on the night and access to Barry Island for residents will be via Plymouth Road which will stay open the duration of the event. (swipe across for road closure map ➡️) More details can be found on our website: 🖥️ www.visitthevale.com/events #visitthevale #fireworkfiesta #barryisland
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