Battlefields & battle sites · South Wales
Three Ellipses for Three Locks
In or near Cardiff.
Three Ellipses for Three Locks in Wales South, United Kingdom.
Robin Drayton — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Dingle Road · 1.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Three Ellipses for Three Locks is a registered historic battlefield in Wales South, United Kingdom. Britain's battlefields range from the medieval clashes of the Wars of the Roses to the Civil War sieges and the 1745 Jacobite Rising at Culloden — most are open landscapes with interpretive trails and battle-monument markers.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2018
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Protected designations
- Ramsar wetland: Severn Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Three Ellipses for Three Locks is a battlefield located in South Wales. It is noted for its historical significance, although specific details regarding its events or designations are not provided.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 51.4463, -3.1662
- District
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Parish
- Penarth
- Postcode
- CF64 1TP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cardiff South and Penarth
- Nearest railway station
- Dingle Road — 1.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q131721239 (CC0)
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Theatres · 1.2 km
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Piers · 1.3 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Three Ellipses for Three Locks?
- Three Ellipses for Three Locks is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CF64 1TP), in the parish of Penarth.
- What is Three Ellipses for Three Locks?
- Three Ellipses for Three Locks in Wales South, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Three Ellipses for Three Locks?
- The nearest railway station is Dingle Road, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode CF64 1TP.
- Is Three Ellipses for Three Locks a protected site?
- Yes — Three Ellipses for Three Locks is part of the Severn Estuary Ramsar wetland.
- Is Three Ellipses for Three Locks free to visit?
- Yes, Three Ellipses for Three Locks is free to enter.
- How do I get to Three Ellipses for Three Locks?
- The nearest railway station is Dingle Road, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CF64 1TP.