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	Topics Barry Island (Vale of Glamorgan) Topic Home Barry Island is a districtDistrict Local government areas called districts are used, or have been used, in several countries.... and peninsulaPeninsula Overview A peninsula is a geographical formation consisting of an extension of land from a larger body, surrounded by water on three... forming part of the town of BarryBarry, Wales Barry is a town in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales.... in the Vale of GlamorganVale of Glamorgan The Vale of Glamorgan is an exceptionally rich agricultural area in the southern part of Glamorgan, Wales.... , WalesWales Wales is one of four constituent parts of the United Kingdom.... . It is named after the 6th century Saint Baruc. The peninsula was an islandIsland An island or isle is any piece of land that is completely surrounded by water.... until the 1880s when it was linked to the mainland as the town of Barry expanded. This was partly due to the opening of Barry Dock by the Barry Railway CompanyBarry Railway Company The Barry Railway Company was promoted by interests in coal mining and steel in the South Wales valleys as an alternative to... . Established by David Davies, the docks now link up the gap which used to form Barry Island. On Barry Docks, the original dock offices are now used by the county council. The dock offices themselves are one of just a handful of buildings in the world classed as calendar buildings. The dock offices has four grand fire places and clocks on its roof, to represent the four seasons, 52 rooms for every week of the year and a grand 365 windows. There is a railway station still to access the island at Barry DocksBarry Docks railway station Barry Docks Railway Station is a railway station serving the town of Barry in South Wales.... , there is also a heritage rail station which houses original refurbished steam passenger trains. The railway is always open to the public and annually holds events involving a large steam engineSteam engine A steam engine is an external combustion heat engine that makes use of the thermal energy that exists in steam, converting i... replica of Thomas the Tank EngineThomas the Tank Engine Thomas is a fictional anthropomorphic tank locomotive created by the Rev.... . Barry Island is now known for its beachBeach A beach or strand is a geological formation consisting of loose rock particles such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles,... and Barry Island Pleasure ParkBarry Island Pleasure Park Barry Island Pleasure Park is an amusement park situated on Barry Island in the Vale of Glamorgan, about 10 miles south of t... . The island used to house a ButlinsButlins Butlins Holiday Camps were founded by Billy Butlin to provide economical holidays in the United Kingdom.... Holiday camp, this was closed in 1986 and reopened the following year under private ownership as Majestic Barry Island, who later renamed it Barry Island Resort. Between Butlins' closure and Majestic's reopening the camp was used as for filming scenes in the "Shangri-La" holiday camp from the Doctor WhoDoctor Who *Doctor Who* is a long-running British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC about a mysterious time-tr... serial Delta and the BannermenFacts About Delta and the Bannermen *Delta and the Bannermen* is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first bro... . The camp closed in 1996 due to many reasons, including storm damage and disagreement with the local council, who refused an entertainments licence unless work was carried out to improve the now 30-year-old site. It was redeveloped for housing between 1997–2003 with the remaining two camp buildings and outdoor pool demolished in early 2005. The island was once again used for location shooting for Doctor Who, in the 2005 series episodes "The Empty ChildFacts About The Empty Child *The Empty Child* is an episode in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast... " and "The Doctor DancesThe Doctor Dances *The Doctor Dances* is an episode in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadca... ", standing in for a bomb site in 1941 LondonLondon Overview London is the capital city of England and of the United Kingdom.... . The BBC television series Gavin & StaceyGavin & Stacey *Gavin & Stacey* is a BAFTA award winning British sitcom originally aired on BBC Three and later shown on BBC Two, written... , is partly set in Barry. Barry also has its own castle near Romily Park. The railway stationBarry Docks railway station Summary Barry Docks Railway Station is a railway station serving the town of Barry in South Wales.... is the home of both the national services of Arriva Trains WalesArriva Trains Wales Arriva Trains Wales / Trenau Arriva Cymru is a train operating company that operates urban and inter urban passenger service... , as well as the preserved Vale of Glamorgan RailwayVale of Glamorgan Railway The Vale of Glamorgan Railway is a heritage railway based at Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales.... . In the 1970s and 1980s Barry was home to hundreds of British RailBritish Rail British Railways , later rebranded as British Rail, ran the British railway system from the nationalisation of the 'Bi... steam locomotives that were being scrapped. Many were sold to preservation societies, but in the late 1980s most were destroyed. The island itself has a railway stationBarry Island railway station Barry Island railway station is a railway station serving the town of Barry Island in South Wales.... which serves as one of the termini on the Vale of Glamorgan LineFacts About Vale of Glamorgan Line The Vale of Glamorgan Line is a railway line in South Wales from Cardiff to Bridgend via Barry, Rhoose and Llantwit Major.... . On July 25 2008, Radio 1BBC Radio 1 BBC Radio 1 is a British radio station operated by the BBC, specialising in popular music aimed at the 16-24 age bracket.... featured Barry Island in one of their summer events, broadcasting a special edition of The Scott Mills ShowThe Scott Mills Show The Scott Mills Show is the name of the Drivetime show on BBC Radio 1 hosted by Scott Mills.... live from the island as part of the show's regular "Barryoke" theme. External links Whitmore Bay Surf Life Saving Club :