Southerndown Coast, Southerndown

Name: Southerndown Coast
Address: Southerndown, United Kingdom

#1 among attractions in Southerndown

Beach, Top attraction

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Southerndown Coast is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in St Brides Major community, in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales. It forms part of the Glamorgan Heritage Coast, bordered by the Monknash Coast to the southeast. The nearby villages are Southerndown and Ogmore-by-Sea. The SSSI extends over 5 kilometres of south-west facing coastline, with rocky limestone cliffs, broad beaches and deeply fissured wave-cut platforms. ()

Coordinates: 51°27'49"N, 3°38'27"W

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Southerndown United Kingdom

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Southerndown Coast – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Coney Beach Pleasure Park, Royal Porthcawl Golf Club, Ogmore Castle, Southerndown Golf Club.

2.6 miNW
Theme park, Beach, Amusement park
Coney Beach Pleasure Park, Porthcawl
68 min walk • Nestled along the coast of Porthcawl, Coney Beach Pleasure Park offers a traditional seaside amusement experience that has been delighting visitors for generations. This vibrant amusement park is a staple of the local community and a must-visit destination for tourists...
4.3 miNW
Golf
Royal Porthcawl Golf Club
110 min walk • Nestled on the South Wales coast, the Royal Porthcawl Golf Club is a beacon of golfing excellence in the United Kingdom. This prestigious links course, known for its challenging layout and stunning coastal views, has been a revered destination for golf enthusiasts...
1.7 miNE
Ruins, Forts and castles
Ogmore Castle, Merthyr Mawr
44 min walk • Ogmore Castle is a Grade I listed castle ruin located near the village of Ogmore-by-Sea, south of the town of Bridgend in Glamorgan, South Wales. It is situated on the south bank of the River Ewenny and the east bank of the River Ogmore. Its construction might have begun in 1106.
1.5 miNE
Golf
Southerndown Golf Club, Merthyr Mawr
40 min walk • Southerndown Golf Club is a downland/links golf club in the Vale of Glamorgan, in south-east Wales, near the coast and Ogmore-by-Sea and Southerndown, in proximity to Merthyr Mawr Sand Dunes.
1.5 miNE
Forts and castles
Candleston Castle, Merthyr Mawr
38 min walk • Candleston Castle is a 14th-century fortified manor house, in ruins since the 19th century. It is.75 miles southwest of Merthyr Mawr, former Glamorgan, Wales, now Bridgend county borough and just.75 miles northwest of Ogmore Castle, separated by the River Ogmore.
4 miNE
Medieval castle with town views
Newcastle Castle, Bridgend
102 min walk • Newcastle Castle is a medieval castle located on Newcastle Hill, Newcastle, overlooking the town centre of Bridgend in Glamorgan, South Wales. It was originally believed to date from 1106 when a ringwork was created at the site by the Norman baron Robert Fitzhamon. Some of the fine stonework survives, but today the castle is ruinous.
2.1 miNW
Church
St John the Baptist Church, Merthyr Mawr
54 min walk • St John the Baptist Church, Porthcawl is a medieval church and Grade I-listed building in Church Street, Newton, Porthcawl, Wales. It was built in the late twelfth century and has been remodelled several times in the succeeding centuries.
4 miNE
Bridge
Old Bridge, Bridgend
101 min walk • The Old Bridge is a medieval two arched stone footbridge that spans the River Ogmore at Bridgend in Wales. It is not known who designed or built the bridge, however it was built in approximately 1425. The bridge was repaired in 1775 and restored both in 2005 and 2011.
3.5 miNE
Monastery
Ewenny Priory, Bridgend
91 min walk • Ewenny Priory, in Ewenny in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, was a monastery of the Benedictine order, founded in the 12th century.
2.9 miW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl
75 min walk • The Grand Pavilion is an entertainment venue in Porthcawl, Bridgend County Borough, Wales, opened in 1932. It has an octagonal dome and striking frontage, and was originally intended as a Palm Court for hosting tea dances, balls and civic functions.
3.1 miN
Church
St David's Church, Merthyr Mawr
78 min walk • St David's Church, Laleston is a Grade I listed church in Laleston, Bridgend County Borough, southern Wales. It is listed Grade 1 as a medieval church with its fabric, including timber roofs, mainly intact, and having group value with he churchyard cross and Cliff Cottage.