Limpert Bay () is a beach on the

Bristol Channel The Bristol Channel ( cy, Môr Hafren, literal translation: "Severn Sea") is a major inlet in the island of Great Britain, separating South Wales from Devon and Somerset in South West England. It extends from the lower estuary of the River Seve ...

which connects to

Watch House Beach A watch is a portable timepiece intended to be carried or worn by a person. It is designed to keep a consistent movement despite the motions caused by the person's activities. A wristwatch is designed to be worn around the wrist, attached by ...

to the East, the line of division is the run-off of the

River Thaw The River Thaw ( cy, Afon Ddawan) (also Ddaw) is a river in the Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales. At 20 kilometres/12.4 miles, it is the longest river entirely in the Vale of Glamorgan. Course Its source is in the hills just south of th ...

and

Summerhouse Bay A summerhouse is a small covered building in a garden, mostly used in the summer. Summerhouse or summer house may also refer to: Places *Summerhouse, County Durham, England *Summerhouse, a brick structure located on the United States Capitol gr ...

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.

History

Anti-tank defensive concrete blocks (geograph 3255892)

During World War II; Limpert Bay's defences formed part of the Western Command's coast "crust" defences for 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 C ...

. Defences included anti-tank cubes, pill boxes, and an anti-tank ditch.

Industrial area

The beach is next to the decommissioned

Aberthaw power stations Aberthaw Power Station refers to two decommissioned coal-fired and co-fired biomass power stations on the coast of South Wales, near Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan. They were located at Limpert Bay, near the villages of Gileston and West Abertha ...

. Two seawater intakes for the power stations are in the bay. The

Aberthaw Cement Works Aberthaw Cement Works are cement works in the Vale of Glamorgan near the village of East Aberthaw in Wales. History The Blue Lias limestone of Aberthaw was a source of hydraulic lime from early times, and it was made famous when it was selected ...

is nearby. AberthawWaterIntake

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* {{Vale of Glamorgan St Athan Beaches of the Vale of Glamorgan