There's much more to Barry Island than Gavin and Stacey. The island, which boasts sandy beaches, grassy headlands and hidden coves is a fantastic place for a Sunday stroll.
Barry Island
Dyffryn Gardens: The manor house
This beautiful Victorian mansion set amid 55 acres of gardens was built in 1895 by the Cory family, who made their millions from the coal fields of the south Wales valleys.
Dyffryn Gardens 2017
The theme of the gardens this year was the First World War and they looked very natural and organic, as though the gardeners hadn't done anything.
Southerndown
Nestled in the shadows of the golden yellow limestone and shale cliffs of Wales's ancient Jurassic coastline, the sandy beach of Dunraven Bay only emerges when the tide is out.
Dyffryn Gardens in Summer
The wild flowers and the restored Italian gardens were especially lovely as I paid my annual visit to this stately home and gardens in the Vale of Glamorgan.
Tinkinswood Burial Chamber
Excavated in 1914, this 6,000-year-old Neolithic burial chamber was once the resting place for more than 50 people.
Dyffryn Gardens in spring
This gorgeous National Trust property in the Vale of Glamorgan boasts extensive grounds and lovely Edwardian gardens.
Little Old World 