Wales

Barry Island

Barry Island (Welsh: Ynys y Barri) is a district, peninsula and seaside resort, forming part of the town of Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales. It is named after the 6th century Saint Baruc.

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Typesea island
Area0.957 km²
Location51.392, -3.27483

Part of the Wales islands map.

Names

Irish: Ynys y Barri; Welsh: Ynys y Barri

Geology

Bedrock: Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated) (Mudstone, Siltstone And Sandstone), Triassic–Triassic. Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026, licensed under the BGS Open Data Licence (OGL v3.0). Source: BGS DigMapGB-625 Bedrock & Superficial WMS.

Nearby and related islands

Anglesey (Ynys Môn)
Bardsey Island
Caldey Island
Holy Island
Salt Island
Skokholm
Skomer
Birnbeck Island

Sources

Wikidata · Q1770146 · CC0
openstreetmap · way/1348711133

Last reviewed: 2026-08-13.