Breaksea Point

Breaksea Point
View from Breaksea Point
Breaksea Point Location within the Vale of Glamorgan
Principal area	Vale of Glamorgan
Preserved county	South Glamorgan
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Barry
Postcode district	CF
Dialling code	01446
Police	South Wales
Fire	South Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Vale of Glamorgan
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Vale of Glamorgan
List of places UK Wales Vale of Glamorgan 51°22′52″N3°24′18″W / 51.381°N 3.405°W / 51.381; -3.405

Breaksea Point is a promontory at the eastern edge of Gileston's Limpert Bay in the Vale of Glamorgan on the south coast of Wales. Breaksea Point is claimed as the southernmost point of mainland Wales, although that is also claimed of nearby Rhoose Point and the Vale of Glamorgan Council have placed a fixed notice to that effect. ^{[notes 1]} Almost 20 km to the east, the Welsh island of Flat Holm is slightly further south in latitude.

Notes

1. By latitude calculation, Rhoose point may be a few metres further south. However, Breaksea Point is fixed with the construction of a sea wall in 1958 in connection with sea defences for the establishment of Aberthaw "A" & "B" power stations, whilst Rhoose Point, 4.42km to the east, is suffering from cliff erosion which technically changes its northing.

External links

• www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Breaksea Point and surrounding area
• Map sources for Breaksea Point