Breaksea Point is a promontory at the eastern edge of
Gileston's
Limpert Bay in the
Vale of Glamorgan
The Vale of Glamorgan ( ), locally referred to as ''The Vale'', is a Principal areas of Wales, county borough in the South East Wales, south-east of Wales. It borders Bridgend County Borough to the west, Cardiff to the east, Rhondda Cynon Taf t ...
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 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 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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