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About Gileston

Gileston is a small Vale of Glamorgan village on the South Wales coast, reached via the A4226 from either Cardiff (25km northeast) or Bridgend. Cardiff International Airport sits just 3km away, whilst the village connects locally to West Aberthaw and St Athan. The 13th-century church of St Giles houses a remarkably preserved medieval stone rood screen.

Where is Gileston on the map?

Gileston is in Wales, at 51.394, -3.413 - about 5 km south-west of Pancross.

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The closest airport to Gileston is Cardiff International Airport, 7 km (about 11 min by car).

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