Downs, Vale of Glamorgan

Downs
The Traherne Arms
Downs Downs shown within the Vale of Glamorgan
Principal area	Vale of Glamorgan
Ceremonial county	South Glamorgan
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Postcode district	CF
Police	South Wales
Fire	South Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
EU Parliament	Wales
UK Parliament	Vale of Glamorgan
Welsh Assembly	Vale of Glamorgan
List of places UK Wales Vale of Glamorgan

Coordinates: 51°27′51″N 3°16′52″W / 51.464264°N 3.281121°W / 51.464264; -3.281121

Downs is a hamlet in the Vale of Glamorgan near the county border with the City of Cardiff. It lies just off the A48 road along a road called Grant's Field, just west of Culverhouse Cross and just south of the historical estate of Coedarhydyglyn.^[1] The village of St. Nicholas, Vale of Glamorgan lies to the west. The Traherne Arms lies along the main road near the village and, being near the top of The Tumble hill above Culverhouse Cross, has panoramic views of the Welsh capital of Cardiff.

House overlooking the A48 in the lower part of Downs just off Culverhouse Cross

References

↑ Maps (Map). Google Maps.

Vale of Glamorgan County Borough

Vale of Glamorgan Council

Barry

See: Template:Barry, Vale of Glamorgan

Other towns

Communities

Villages

Landmarks and
listed buildings

Grade I	Church of St John the Baptist Church of the Holy Cross, Cowbridge Coedarhydyglyn Ewenny Priory Fonmon Castle Hensol Castle Ogmore Castle Old Beaupre Castle St Donat's Castle St Illtyd's Church, Llantwit Major

Grade II*	Barry Castle The Blue Anchor Inn Cowbridge Grammar School Cowbridge Town Hall Dyffryn Gardens Llandough Castle St Quintins Castle

Geography

Economy

Transport

Stations: Barry; Barry Docks; Barry Island; Cadaxton; Cogan; Dinas Powys; Dingle Road; Eastbrook; Llantwit Major; Penarth; Rhoose Cardiff

Sport

Topics

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