Top Things to do in Vale of Glamorgan
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What to do and see in Vale of Glamorgan, Wales: The Best Nature & Parks
Discover the best top things to do in Vale of Glamorgan, United Kingdom including Church, College and Lighthouses Walk, Southerndown Strand, Cosmeston Lakes Country Park, Taffs Well Thermal Spring, Porthkerry Country Park, Dyffryn Gardens, Talygarn Equestrian Centre, Ogmore By Sea Beach, Dunraven Bay, Cowbridge Physic Garden.
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1. Church, College and Lighthouses Walk
2. Southerndown Strand
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 56 reviews
Reviewed By MargaretPonthir - Torfaen, United Kingdom
Lovely little beach -part shingle with plenty of rock pools and then vast area of golden sand. Not crowded, no cafe facilities so best take a flask and some sandwiches-well worth it !
3. Cosmeston Lakes Country Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 384 reviews
Reviewed By peterjones456
We decided to take our young grandchildren to the lake at Cosmeston Country Park to feed the ducks. There was onsite parking and a large lake surrounded by woodland, walks, grassed areas, a cafe and picnic spots. There were lots of birds residing on the water and the children enjoyed feeding the swans and ducks, before enjoying a picnic. After eating, the children spent a few hours on the swings. The entire parkland was immaculate.
4. Taffs Well Thermal Spring
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3 reviews
5. Porthkerry Country Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 434 reviews
Reviewed By Guys1982 - Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
What an amazing park, that seemed to have everything: wood sculptures, an amazing variety of stunning trees, a viaduct, that you can walk up to and see trains travelling along, a beautiful cafe that seemed very popular, flat mown areas for walking, woods, streams and a boardwalk down to a pebble beach. We stood looking at the viaduct and noticed acorns dropping onto our heads. A ranger walked by and informed us that the acorns were being thrown at us by a group of territorial squirrels! She stated that if we watched for long enough we would see the squirrels throwing acorns at us from the 2 huge majestic oak trees. We only saw one of the squirrel, which we named "Asbo". We also named the other elusive two " Delinquent" & "Thug" Highly recommend a visit if you are in the area.
6. Dyffryn Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 518 reviews
Magnificent Edwardian gardens flowing from grand vistas to intimate spaces overlooked by a large mansion Dyffryn Gardens are an exceptional example of Edwardian garden design. Covering more than 55 acres they feature a stunning collection of intimate garden rooms including a rose garden, Pompeian garden and several ponds. The enormous great lawn is bordered by seasonal bedding and a croquet lawn. There is also a large glasshouse, statuary collection, and arboretum featuring trees from all over the world. Designed by eminent landscape architect Thomas Mawson in 1906, the gardens are the early 20th-century vision of coal magnate John Cory and his son Reginald. Within the gardens, Dyffryn House, a grand Victorian mansion overlooks the key aspects of the gardens. Parts of the ground and first floors have been restored and are unfurnished.
Reviewed By Calfrombristol - Bristol, United Kingdom
We visited yesterday and had an amazing few hours exploring the gardens, full of hidden details and surprises. Each garden room was fascinating and the water features were alive with dragonflies and water boatmen. The cactus border was a lovely touch too. We're well aware Covid has affected the amount of maintenance that could be done. There are signs explaining that Dyffryn went from having 16 gardeners & 150 volunteers to 4 members of staff. To be fair it does show in some places and we can only imagine how wonderful the gardens must look under normal circumstances but we're in the middle of a global pandemic and it seems unfair to critique the National Trust under current circumstances. We plan to return to see what will happen as lockdown eases as The National Trust need support to survive. Our only negative was that the vegetarian options had sold out by 1.25pm but that wasn't the end of the world.
7. Talygarn Equestrian Centre
8. Ogmore By Sea Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 224 reviews
Reviewed By caelchamberlain2 - Bridgend, United Kingdom
Great beach with lots of ample car parking space and very little car park charges , great for coastal walks and a hot spot for dog walkers in the summer
9. Dunraven Bay
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 197 reviews
Reviewed By Y7530GXjessicaa - Bristol, United Kingdom
I have been here a few times now. This beach is beautiful! It’s a rocky and pebble beach but when the tide goes out it’s sandy. It has plenty of rock pools for children to explore and also has lots of grassy places to go walking, where you can see the bay from a hight which is beautiful. The parking is 5 pound a car which isn’t to bad if you are there all day and it also has toilets and a little shop that sells ice creams. I would definitely recommend this beach I really enjoyed myself but make sure you bring sun cream I even caught the sun on cloudy days here.
10. Cowbridge Physic Garden
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 151 reviews
Reviewed By christinejgarda - Bridgend, United Kingdom
Cowbridge Physic Garden is situated just off the High Street and next to the library. It is a lovely, tranquil place to spend some time away from the hustle and bustle of the town, either to walk around and view the many plants or just to have some lunch. It's a lovely place to visit whatever the weather.
