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The beach faces south west towards the Bristol Channel, backed by cliffs at the north end, with a promenade at the south end towards Cold Knap Point and the highly urbanised town of Barry in the surrounding area.
Cold Knap Beach is adjacent to the Wales Coast Path.
Sand
| Tonight |  |
|---|---|
| Chance of rain | 6% |
| Min temp. | 8°C |
| (feels like | 6°C) |
| Wind 11mph |  |
| Tomorrow |
 |
|---|---|
| Chance of rain | 80% |
| Max temp. | 10°C |
| (feels like | 7°C) |
| Wind 11mph | |
| Max UV Index |  |
The tide at Cold Knap Beach is currently rising. High tide will be at approximately 5:33 AM tomorrow, and the next low tide will be at approximately 11:54 AM tomorrow.
Today's air pollution levels are forecast to be Low
Approximate sea surface temperature:
7.1°C
Food available
Toilets
Slipway
Barry Island Car Park is next to the beach.
Dogs are allowed.
No lifeguard cover at this beach
Excellent water quality
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Dunlin
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Rural Banwell Barn
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Porthkerry Country Park (0.8 miles)
Smugglers Cove (0.8 miles)
Barry Island Pleasure Park (0.9 miles)
Brit Movie Tours (1 miles)
High Street (1.2 miles)
Brynhill Golf Club (2.1 miles)
The Fontygary Inn (3 miles)
Fonmon Castle (3.4 miles)
Amelia Trust Farm (3.6 miles)
All distances are approximate
less than a mile east as the seagull flies, around 2 miles by road.
around 2 miles east-northeast as the seagull flies, around 6 miles by road.
around 3 miles west as the seagull flies, around 7 miles by road.
around 5 miles west as the seagull flies, around 8 miles by road.
around 9 miles west as the seagull flies, around 12 miles by road.
Location: The knap, Barri
Location type: Urban
OS Grid: ST099663
Country: Wales
Local Authority: Vale of Glamorgan
Parish: Barry
Nearest postcode: CF6 8YZ
(for sat-nav purposes only, a beach does not have a postal address!)
Important! Beach information is compiled from a variety of different sources and is correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of compilation. However, information may be incorrectly supplied by our sources or go out of date after publication. BritishBeaches.uk makes no warranty as to the accuracy of any information on this page.
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