We then moved on to The Blue Anchor, again in The Vale of Glamorgan.
The Blue Anchor was established in 1380 - and was one of the focal points for the then thriving trading port of East Aberthaw. The name of the Inn was derived from the name of the bay at Aberthaw, the distinctive blue marl(mud) which coated the anchors of the vessels that called at the port giving the name to both the bay and the Inn.

At that time the port was far more important than either of the much now much larger towns of Cardiff or Barry, and was busy enough to justify a Customs & Excise presence. Evidence of the diverse trading that took place was the presence of a tobacco drying shed, hinting at possible trade with the American colonies. There was much smuggling that occured between a local cove and this pub. Rumour has it that there is a passage way which connect the two. There are no mentions of ghosts, but who knows.

The Blue Anchor


The Door of this pub is always closed ... you have to let yourself in.
The sound of the heavy latch is really loud and any locals in there look up to see who's coming in. Just before we opened the door.


Once inside this is what you are greeted with


There are several little nooks and crannies and stairways to small areas where you can sit and drink