Glamorgan Coast Heritage Coast by Train
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The Glamorgan Coast is a Bristol Channel shoreline of striped limestone cliffs, dune systems, pebble coves and clifftop grassland, with wide sea views from the coast path near Nash Point and Dunraven Bay. Llantwit Major station gives train access to clifftop walking and beach paths.
There are 7 stations within 5 miles of the Glamorgan Coast Heritage Coast.
The area is home to 13 DoBIH-listed peaks, the highest being Mynydd Baedan at 251m.
Glamorgan Coast train stations
- Sarn3.8 mi (about 5 to 5.5 mi on foot)
- Tondu4.3 mi (about 5.5 to 6.5 mi on foot)
- Pyle3.2 mi (about 4 to 5 mi on foot)
- Llantwit Major0.5 mi (about 0.7 to 0.8 mi on foot) · closest
- Bridgend2.1 mi (about 2.5 to 3 mi on foot)
- Rhoose2.4 mi (about 3 to 3.5 mi on foot)
- Wildmill2.8 mi (about 3.5 to 4 mi on foot)
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.
Journey times from cities
How soon you can be at the nearest station serving the Glamorgan Coast from each city, counting stations just outside the boundary as well as inside it.
- Cardiff to BridgendFrom 22min
- Swansea to PyleFrom 29min
- Bristol to BridgendFrom 1hr 19min
- Bath to BridgendFrom 1hr 39min
- Oxford to BridgendFrom 2hr 12min
- London to BridgendFrom 2hr 14min
- Birmingham to BridgendFrom 2hr 19min
- Exeter to BridgendFrom 2hr 35min
- Southampton to BridgendFrom 3hr 8min
- Leicester to BridgendFrom 3hr 13min
- Plymouth to BridgendFrom 3hr 35min
- Sheffield to BridgendFrom 3hr 41min
- Manchester to BridgendFrom 3hr 46min
- Nottingham to BridgendFrom 3hr 46min
- Cambridge to BridgendFrom 3hr 47min
- Brighton to BridgendFrom 3hr 50min
- Preston to BridgendFrom 3hr 58min
- Liverpool to BridgendFrom 4hr 8min
- Lancaster to BridgendFrom 4hr 17min
- Norwich to BridgendFrom 4hr 30min
- York to BridgendFrom 4hr 35min
- Leeds to BridgendFrom 4hr 39min
Good to know
Can you get to the Glamorgan Coast by train?
Yes. 7 stations are within 5 miles of the Glamorgan Coast, including Llantwit Major and Bridgend.
What is the nearest train station to the Glamorgan Coast?
Llantwit Major, 0.5 miles away (about 0.7 to 0.8 miles on foot) from the Glamorgan Coast.
How long does it take to get to the Glamorgan Coast by train?
The Glamorgan Coast is 22min from Cardiff, 29min from Swansea, 1hr 19min from Bristol and 2hr 14min from London by train, to the nearest station.
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