Which county is glamorgan in

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Namespaces Page Talk. Views Read View source View history. Submit Wiki Content Report a Problem. Beginning Research. Wales Background. Local Research Resources. Traditional Glamorgan. From the east the first major coastline feature is the Rhymney River which forms the border between Glamorgan and Monmouthshire.

Heading west, the coast is an expanse of alluvial deposits stretching to the mouth of Glamorgan's most well known river, the River Taff. From Lavernock Point the coast heads sharply west to the town of Barry , a well-known seaside resort, Barry is most notable for its rapid expansion during the late 19th century to become an important dock, at one stage surpassing Cardiff Dock for the tonnage of coal exported.

Passing the cliffs of Barry Island the coastline becomes a low-lying promontory called the Lays, [9] which continues west taking in the villages of Rhoose and Aberthaw before reaching Breaksea Point , the most southerly point of mainland Wales.

Beyond the point is Limpert Bay, which is overlooked by the village of Gileston and the ancient encampment of Summerhouse Point. Here the cliffs rise and run for eleven miles as far as the estuary of the River Ogmore. The coastline remains cliffs until after Dunraven Head, where the cliff face drops away to expose Southerndown Beach. Two miles beyond the Ogmore river runs out into a sand-locked bay which can been seen as commencing the second section of the Glamorgan coast, [10] as here the scenery undergoes an abrupt change; from a series of unbroken cliffs to vast regions of sandy beaches.

Beyond the bay the underlying rocks emerge from the sand to form the promontory of Porthcawl Point. To the west of the mouth of the Afan is the new district of Sandfields, built over the holiday dunes of Aberavon beach in the s to house the workforce of Port Talbot Steelworks. The whole bay is shut in by high hills and is thickly encircled with sands.

Beyond the Tawe the bay sweeps for six miles before reaching Mumbles Head, its most westerly point. At The Mumbles, the coastline begins its third phase, commencing the wild and rugged cliffs of the Gower. From Mumbles Head to Worms Head , 20 miles to the west, the coast consists of a series of precipitous cliffs, interrupted by a number of sandy bays.

Oxwich Bay ends in the large wooded promontory of Oxwich Point, [14] which leads west to the beach front villages of Horton and Port Eynon. Fresh green countryside with rural and coastal beauty spots, endless breathtaking vistas, joyous walking, excellent local produce and country pubs as well as the excitement and facilities of Cardiff, a thriving waterside city.

The historical county of Glamorgan no longer exists as an administrative area. However, some county level sports teams, for example Glamorgan County Cricket, still use the title. The county has been divided into eight administrative districts, with the largest and most important being Cardiff and Swansea. Glamorganshire is well served by the motorway system and can easily be accessed by junctions 29 to 47 of the M4. The A trunk road from Hereford passes east-west through the county, joining the M4 at junction The Great Western main railway line passes through the county affording easy access to Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire in the west and Newport , Bristol and London in the east.

The county contains an extensive local rail service centred on Cardiff. Cardiff Airport is west of Cardiff in the Vale of Glamorgan. Buses depart from Swansea Bus Station to most of the suburbs and rural areas of Swansea, and to other towns in the region. Towns with central bus stations to their suburbs include Neath, Port Talbot, Llanelli and Carmarthen. Most services are operated by First Cymru. There are some good walks in the Vale, many from the Valeways Scheme.

The route then continues around Wales as a long-distance path.