Breaksea Point is a promontory at the eastern edge of
Gileston
Gileston ( cy, Silstwn) is a small Welsh village near West Aberthaw in ''Bro Morgannwg'' (the Vale of Glamorgan) on the coast of South Wales.
Location
It is located some 15 miles along the coast from Cardiff and lies between Barry and Llantwit ...
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Limpert Bay in the
Vale of Glamorgan
The Vale of Glamorgan ( cy, Bro Morgannwg ), often referred to as The Vale, is a county borough in the south-east of Wales. It borders Bridgend County Borough to the west, Cardiff to the east, Rhondda Cynon Taf to the north, and the Bristol ...
on the south coast of Wales. Breaksea Point is claimed as the
southernmost point of mainland Wales, although that is also claimed of nearby
Rhoose Point
Rhoose Point ( cy, Trwyn y Rhws) is a headland and a settlement near the village of Rhoose in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. Rhoose Point is the most southerly settlement of Wales. It may also be the southernmost point of mainland Wales, althou ...
and the Vale of Glamorgan Council have placed a fixed notice to that effect. Almost 20 km to the east, the Welsh island of
Flat Holm
Flat Holm ( cy, Ynys Echni) is a Welsh island lying in the Bristol Channel approximately from Lavernock Point in the Vale of Glamorgan. It includes the most southerly point of Wales.
The island has a long history of occupation, dating at lea ...
is slightly further south in latitude.
Notes
External links
www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Breaksea Point and surrounding area*
St Athan
Headlands of the Vale of Glamorgan
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