Limpert Bay
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Limpert Bay Aberthaw Beach / Gileston Beach |
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| Coordinates: Coordinates: 51°23′13″N 3°24′54″W / 51.387°N 3.415°W | |
| Country | Wales |
| County borough | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Village | St Athan |
| Historic county | Glamorgan |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
| Post codes | CF62 |
| Area code(s) | 01446 |
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.
The beach is rock with some sand. There is a guest house and a free car park next to some cottage ruins. An information stand at the beach gives the history of the area, provided by the Heritage Cost.
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.
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.
The beach is next to Aberthaw Power Station. Two seawater intakes for the power station are in the bay.
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