Limpert Bay

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.

Limpert Bay

Aberthaw Beach / Gileston Beach
Coordinates:
CountryWales
County boroughVale of Glamorgan
VillageSt Athan
Historic countyGlamorgan
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
Post codes
CF62
Area code(s)01446

The beach is rock with some sand.[1] There is a guest house[2] and a free car park next to some cottage ruins.[3] An information stand at the beach gives the history of the area, provided by the Heritage Cost.[4]

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.[5]

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.[6]

Industrial Area

The beach is next to Aberthaw Power Station. Two seawater intakes for the power station are in the bay.[7]

Water intake for Aberthaw Power Station in Limpert Bay

References
  1. http://www.nearestbeach.co.uk/bro-morgannwg-the-vale-of-glamorgan/limpert-bay-aberthaw-beach-cardiff/
  2. "Limpert Bay Guest House".
  3. "Limpert Bay on Blue Sea Surf". Archived from the original on 2016-05-16. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
  4. "Heritage Coast Document". Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  5. "Aberthaw".
  6. Administrator, walesonline (26 February 2008). "A century's legacy of Wales at war".
  7. "Limpert Bay on Good Beach Guide,".
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