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Vale of Glamorgan: is it crowded? When to visit

Vale of Glamorgan (United Kingdom) is busiest in April, June, July, August and September and calmer the rest of the year. At its busiest, around the week of 9 Aug 2027, about 2,118 tourists stay there each night.

Even then it stays calm for its size: a good choice to avoid the crowds. 2/9 · Calm

Tourists week by week, for the year ahead

Forecasts from official statistics, estimated from figures for the wider region. The first three months are the most reliable. See Vale of Glamorgan on the map, week by week →

What to see in Vale of Glamorgan

• St Donat's Castle
• Ogmore Castle

33 listed monuments and 51 more things to see and do.

Quieter places near Vale of Glamorgan

Calm, worth the trip and within driving distance, even in the busiest week of the year:

• Wiltshire · 1 h 54 drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Stonehenge, Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites
• Bath and North East Somerset · 1 h 12 drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Bath, Buildings and architecture of Bath
• Somerset · 56 min drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Chalice Well, Church of St Mary & All Saints
• East Devon · 1 h 25 drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Jurassic Coast, Parish Church of St Swithun
• Dorset · 1 h 54 drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Shaftesbury Abbey, Kingston Lacy

Drive times are estimates from distance.

Where to stay and what to do

Explore Vale of Glamorgan and the calm places around it on the map →