famous road
Porlock Hill
Britain's steepest A-road, where the A39 climbs out of Porlock onto Exmoor at gradients up to 1-in-4 with two severe hairpins. A scenic Victorian toll road offers a gentler coastal alternative.
27 km · about 30 min drive
Wales, United Kingdom · Europe
Rhoose is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Barry, 27km from Porlock Hill.
Rhoose is a town located in Wales, United Kingdom. With a population of 6,160, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Rhoose sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Rhoose to your route.
Rhoose ( ROOSS; Welsh: Y Rhws [ə ˈr̥uːs], from y rhos 'the moor') is a village and community near the sea (the Bristol Channel) in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, near Barry. The wider community includes villages and settlements such as Font-y-Gary, Penmark, East Aberthaw and Porthkerry. The population of the communityRead more
in 2011 was 6,160.
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Rhoose is located in Wales, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 51.3882 latitude, -3.3543 longitude.
Rhoose has a population of approximately 6,160 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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famous road
Britain's steepest A-road, where the A39 climbs out of Porlock onto Exmoor at gradients up to 1-in-4 with two severe hairpins. A scenic Victorian toll road offers a gentler coastal alternative.
27 km · about 30 min drive
famous road
One of England's steepest A-roads at 1-in-4 with hairpins out of Porlock onto Exmoor; a toll road offers a gentler alternative.
27 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The highest point on Exmoor and in Somerset at 519 m, with views to the Brecon Beacons and Dartmoor on clear days.
30 km · about 35 min drive
famous road
A long 1-in-4 climb on the A39 out of Lynmouth onto Exmoor, with sweeping views over the Bristol Channel.
36 km · about 40 min drive
natural wonder
A wooded gorge where Hoar Oak Water joins the East Lyn, with a National Trust tea garden in a former fishing lodge.
37 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
A harbour village where the East and West Lyn rivers meet the sea, rebuilt after the catastrophic flood of 1952.
38 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
A water-powered funicular opened in 1890, climbing 152 m of 1-in-1.75 cliff between the two villages.
38 km · about 45 min drive
natural wonder
A dry U-shaped valley of rock towers above the sea near Lynton, grazed by feral goats.
39 km · about 45 min drive
April to October
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