Vale of Glamorgan · Coast
Part of the Barry, Penarth & the Vale of Glamorgan area guide
Barry
A practical local guide to habitats worth checking and the plants most likely to need careful identification.
Map of Barry
51.3995, -3.2838
The map shows the general area only. It does not mark confirmed invasive plant sites or individual properties.
About the area
Barry facts
Barry is an exposed stretch of the Swansea and Gower coastline, shaped by salt wind, sand and rock. It is part of the Barry, Penarth & the Vale of Glamorgan area, within about 30 miles of Swansea.
- Barry Docks opened in 1889 to export coal from the Rhondda, and for a time were among the busiest in the world.
- Barry Island's Whitmore Bay is one of the best-known beaches in South Wales.
- Forms part of Swansea's coastline along the Bristol Channel, where the tidal range is among the largest in the world.
- Cliffs, dunes and shingle here support specialised plants that cope with salt, wind and shifting sand.
General local background, kept separate from the plant guidance below.
Local habitat
Where to look
Cliffs, dunes, coast-path edges, scrub and disturbed beach approaches are the main places where invasive or escaping garden plants can establish around Barry.
This is habitat guidance, not a claim that a particular property or site is infested.
