Barry, a Welsh seaside town, has transformed from a traditional working-class resort to a popular destination for fans of the TV comedy series Gavin and Stacey. Explore its independent businesses, walk in the footsteps of TV characters, and enjoy the scenic beauty of the Wales Coast Path.
Gavin and Stacey is a classic working-class resort, where miners from the South Wales Valleys would have spent their annual holiday. During the Georgian era, it was a favoured destination among peers of the realm, and it blossomed in the Edwardian era. But these days, the Welsh seaside town has been reborn as a place of pilgrimage for fans of the TV comedy series. Barry is not all funfairs and hangovers, however.
A cluster of independent businesses is now attracting Cardiff hipsters to the seaside. Tidy! Barry is around 12 miles west of Cardiff and close to the M4. There are four train stations: Barry station is best with regular connections to Cardiff Central. Barry island is walkable, but a car is useful to explore the wider Vale of Glamorgan. There’s a dearth of quality accommodation in Barry itself. A new, no-chain option is the range of self-catering Goodstay Apartments within the Goodsheds complex. Close to Barry station and café-bars, the serviced apartments are modern and clean, with wet rooms and parking available. One-bedroom apartment from £80 per night, accessible rooms available. Around half an hour away in the village of Hensol and close to the M4 from Cardiff, Llanerch is a vineyard restaurant with stylish rooms and a contemporary feel. Dine in for wine-pairing estate wines with dinner (three courses £45pp) after a tour and tasting. Fans can follow a self-guided trail around the area to walk in the footsteps of their TV heroes, including a selfie outside 47 Trinity Street, the residential house used during filming as Stacey’s home. More information For a blow-away-the-cobwebs winter stroll, talk a ramble along the Wales Coast Path. From Marco’s Café at Barry’s Whitmore Bay, it’s a 30-minute walk, heading via Iron Age burial sites on the headland, towards the suburb of Cold Knap. Think bracing sea air and views across to Hinkley Point, Somerset
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