Penarth
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Penarth (Welsh: pen head, + arth from "garth", meaning cliff) is a town in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, lying on the Bristol Channel and Cardiff Bay. The town lies at the western end of the Cardiff Barrage, which it is possible to walk across (though access for pedestrians through the dockyards on the east end of the barrage is restricted). It is also situated near to the Welsh capital city of Cardiff. The title of the town is commonly misinterpreted to mean 'Bear's Head', the second part of the town's name proving problematic to translate for some, when in fact it means 'Clifftops', gaining its name from the cliffs running along the town's seafront.
Attractions in Penarth include a pleasure pier, which is over one hundred years old and is (2005) in the process of being redeveloped, several art galleries, while both Cosmeston Medieval Village and Lavernock Point lie nearby. Due to its ideal location for commuters to travel into the capital city, Cardiff, its picturesque scenery and Victorian style architecture in many older parts of the town, as well as the massive redevelopments taking place in nearby Cardiff Bay, Penarth has become a much sought-after area in South Wales, causing property values to soar.
Alun Michael is the MP and Lorraine Barrett is the Welsh Assembly member for Cardiff South & Penarth.
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