Limpert Bay

Limpert Bay
Aberthaw Beach / Gileston Beach
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Coordinates: 51°23′13″N 3°24′54″W / 51.387°N 3.415°W / 51.387; -3.415
CountryWales
County boroughVale of Glamorgan
VillageSt Athan
Historic countyGlamorgan
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
Post codes
CF62
Area codes01446

Limpert Bay (Welsh: Bae Limpert)[1] 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.

The beach is rock with some sand.[2] There is a guest house[3] and a free car park next to some cottage ruins.[4] An information stand at the beach gives the history of the area, provided by the Heritage Cost.[5]

The Wildlife Trust for Wales has helped record over one thousand species at this location, sixty-two of which are of principal concern to the conservation to the biodiversity of Wales.[6]

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.[7]

Industrial area

The beach is next to the decommissioned Aberthaw power stations. Two seawater intakes for the power stations are in the bay.[8] The Aberthaw Cement Works is nearby.

Water intake for Aberthaw Power Station in Limpert Bay

References

  1. ^ "Traeth Aberddawan | Ymweld â'r Fro". cy.visitthevale.com (in Welsh). Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Limpert Bay. Aberthaw Beach, a great family day out, in Bro Morgannwg / the Vale of Glamorgan". Archived from the original on 9 September 2011.
  3. ^ "Limpert Bay Guest House".
  4. ^ "Limpert Bay on Blue Sea Surf". Archived from the original on 16 May 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  5. ^ "Heritage Coast Document". Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  6. ^ "Aberthaw".
  7. ^ Administrator, walesonline (26 February 2008). "A century's legacy of Wales at war".
  8. ^ "Limpert Bay on Good Beach Guide".