Limpert Bay

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Limpert Bay (Welsh : Bae Limpert) [1] is a bay of the Bristol Channel, west of Aberthaw in south-east Wales.

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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 Anti-tank defensive concrete blocks (geograph 3255892).jpg
Anti-tank cubes along the coast

During World War II; Limpert Bay's defences formed part of the Western Command's coastal "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 AberthawWaterIntake.jpg
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".