{"id":67878,"date":"2026-07-18T07:30:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T06:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=67878"},"modified":"2026-07-17T22:22:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T21:22:51","slug":"in-photos-a-summer-afternoon-in-barry-island-south-wales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/in-photos-a-summer-afternoon-in-barry-island-south-wales\/","title":{"rendered":"In photos: a summer afternoon in Barry Island, South Wales"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/barry-island-june26-01.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: a summer afternoon in Barry Island, South Wales\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve been visiting Barry Island since I was very young, and whenever I&#8217;m up in the area, I always make time for a quick trip to the beach.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s some photos from a recent visit:<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/barry-island-june26-02.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: a summer afternoon in Barry Island, South Wales\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/barry-island-june26-03.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: a summer afternoon in Barry Island, South Wales\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Although considerably diminished since its heyday, the funfair seems to be just about hanging in there.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/barry-island-june26-18.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: a summer afternoon in Barry Island, South Wales\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/barry-island-june26-05.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: a summer afternoon in Barry Island, South Wales\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/barry-island-june26-04.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: a summer afternoon in Barry Island, South Wales\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/barry-island-june26-06.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: a summer afternoon in Barry Island, South Wales\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Alas, the Fun Harbour was closed.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/barry-island-june26-07.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: a summer afternoon in Barry Island, South Wales\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/barry-island-june26-08.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: a summer afternoon in Barry Island, South Wales\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We visited during a heatwave, with temperatures exceeding 30C.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/barry-island-june26-09.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: a summer afternoon in Barry Island, South Wales\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/barry-island-june26-10.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: a summer afternoon in Barry Island, South Wales\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/barry-island-june26-11.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: a summer afternoon in Barry Island, South Wales\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/barry-island-june26-12.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: a summer afternoon in Barry Island, South Wales\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/barry-island-june26-13.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: a summer afternoon in Barry Island, South Wales\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/barry-island-june26-14.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: a summer afternoon in Barry Island, South Wales\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Gavin &amp; Stacey sitcom has provided a tidy income stream to local traders.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/barry-island-june26-15.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: a summer afternoon in Barry Island, South Wales\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m not quite sure what this is.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/barry-island-june26-16.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: a summer afternoon in Barry Island, South Wales\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/barry-island-june26-17.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: a summer afternoon in Barry Island, South Wales\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/barry-island-june26-19.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: a summer afternoon in Barry Island, South Wales\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/barry-island-june26-20.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: a summer afternoon in Barry Island, South Wales\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/barry-island-june26-21.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: a summer afternoon in Barry Island, South Wales\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/barry-island-june26-22.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: a summer afternoon in Barry Island, South Wales\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/barry-island-june26-23.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: a summer afternoon in Barry Island, South Wales\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/barry-island-june26-24.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: a summer afternoon in Barry Island, South Wales\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/barry-island-june26-25.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: a summer afternoon in Barry Island, South Wales\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/barry-island-june26-26.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: a summer afternoon in Barry Island, South Wales\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/barry-island-june26-27.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: a summer afternoon in Barry Island, South Wales\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/barry-island-june26-28.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: a summer afternoon in Barry Island, South Wales\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/barry-island-june26-29.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: a summer afternoon in Barry Island, South Wales\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/barry-island-june26-30.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: a summer afternoon in Barry Island, South Wales\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Barry Island railway station is a pale shadow of its former glories.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/barry-island-june26-31.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: a summer afternoon in Barry Island, South Wales\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>See more Barry Island photo features<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/barry-island-photos-sea-sand-beach-huts-and-butlins\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Barry Island photos: sea, sand, beach huts and Butlin\u2019s<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/barry-island-breakwater-pier-and-railway-south-wales\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Barry Island breakwater, pier and railway, south Wales<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/hundreds-travel-to-barry-island-as-the-welsh-lockdown-eases-weds-22nd-july-2020-in-photos\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Hundreds travel to Barry Island as the Welsh lockdown eases, July 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/photos\/wales\/barry-island-photos.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Barry Island photos, May 2008<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/photos\/wales\/barry-island.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Barry Island photos, Sept 2006<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>More about Barry Island<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.net\/forums\/threads\/barry-island-theres-lovely.177017\/page-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chat about Barry Island on the forum\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve been visiting Barry Island since I was very young, and whenever I&#8217;m up in the area, I always make time for a quick trip to the beach. 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