Location of TV series Gavin and Stacey I visited Barry Island and Funfair every year when I was a child, Barry Island was invaded by the miners and their families from the Rhondda valleys ( I was from a miners family). Barry was an island a long time ago, but  it is now joined to the mainland by a causeway.

The beach is flanked by a wide promenade where children can play in safety away from the traffic.