Museums · South Wales
South Wales Aviation Museum
In or near Llancarfan.
South Wales Aviation Museum — not for profit, aviation museum in Vale of Glamorgan, Wales.
Mick Lobb — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Llantwit Major · 3.1 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
South Wales Aviation Museum is a museum in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "not for profit, aviation museum in Vale of Glamorgan, Wales". Coordinates: 51.4197°, -3.4392°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The South Wales Aviation Museum (SWAM) is an aviation museum in Bro Tathan North, St Athan, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales on part of the former MOD St Athan. It was set up to preserve the aviation history of South Wales, UK.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.4197, -3.4392
- District
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Parish
- Llan-maes
- Postcode
- CF62 4QR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Nearest railway station
- Llantwit Major — 3.1 km
- Official site
- www.swam.online
Sources
- wikidata: Q122181361 (CC0)
- wikipedia: South Wales Aviation Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is South Wales Aviation Museum?
- South Wales Aviation Museum is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CF62 4QR), in the parish of Llan-maes.
- What is South Wales Aviation Museum?
- South Wales Aviation Museum — not for profit, aviation museum in Vale of Glamorgan, Wales.
- How do I get to South Wales Aviation Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Llantwit Major, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode CF62 4QR.
- Who owns South Wales Aviation Museum?
- South Wales Aviation Museum is owned by Gary Spoors & John Sparks.
- How do I get to South Wales Aviation Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Llantwit Major, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CF62 4QR.