Limpert Bay

Limpert Bay
Aberthaw Beach / Gileston Beach
Country Wales
County borough Vale of Glamorgan
Village St Athan
Historic county Glamorgan
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)
Post codes CF62
Area code(s) 01446

Limpert Bay is a beach on the Bristol Channel which connects to Watch House Beach to the East, the line of division is the run-off of the River Thaw and Summerhouse Bay to the West.

There is a Guest House[1] and a free car park next to some cottage ruins.[2]

The beach is rock with some sand.[3]

The Wildlife Trust for Wales has helped record over 1000 differen species at this location. 62 of which are of principle concern to the conservation to the biodiversity of Wales.[4]

History

Anti-Tank Cubes along the coast

During World War II; Limpert Bay's defences formed part of the Western Command's coast "crust" defences for the Vale of Glamorgan. Defences included anti-tank cubes, pill boxes, and an anti-tank ditch.[5]

David Atkinson walked the heritage coast from Porthcawl beach to Aberthaw beach.[6]

There is an information stand at the beach detailing more history of the area, from the Heritage Cost.[7]

Industrial Area

The beach houses two water in-take structures that feed Aberthaw Power Station.[8]

Aberthaw's Water intakes on Limpert Bay

References

  1. ↑ "Limpert Bay Guest House".
  2. ↑ "Limpert Bay on Blue Sea Surf".
  3. ↑ http://www.nearestbeach.co.uk/bro-morgannwg-the-vale-of-glamorgan/limpert-bay-aberthaw-beach-cardiff/
  4. ↑ "Aberthaw".
  5. ↑ Administrator, walesonline (26 February 2008). "A century's legacy of Wales at war".
  6. ↑ "Glamorgan Heritage Coast - Wales Coast Path - David Atkinson".
  7. ↑ "Heritage Coast Document". Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  8. ↑ "Limpert Bay on Good Beach Guide,".

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