Kenfig Castle

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Kenfig Castle is a ruined castle in Bridgend County Borough in Wales that came to prominence after the Anglo-Norman invasion of Wales in the late 11th century. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°31'49"N, 3°43'48"W

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Kenfig Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Coney Beach Pleasure Park, Royal Porthcawl Golf Club, Margam Stones Museum, Margam Castle.

3.8 miSE
Theme park, Beach, Amusement park
Coney Beach Pleasure Park, Porthcawl
97 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...
2.3 miS
Golf
Royal Porthcawl Golf Club
60 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...
2.3 miN
Specialty museum, Museum, Archaeological museum
Margam Stones Museum, Port Talbot
59 min walk • Margam Stones Museum is a small Victorian schoolhouse near Port Talbot, South Wales, which now provides a home for one of the most important collections of Celtic stone crosses in Britain.
2.3 miN
Forts and castles
Margam Castle
58 min walk • Margam Castle, Margam, Port Talbot, Wales, is a Victorian country house built for Christopher Rice Mansel Talbot. Designed by Thomas Hopper, the castle was constructed in a Tudor Revival style over a ten-year period, from 1830 to 1840.
3.9 miSE
Church
St John the Baptist Church, Merthyr Mawr
100 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.
2.2 miN
Park
Margam Country Park
57 min walk • Margam Country Park is a country park estate in Wales, of around 850 acres. It is situated in Margam, about 2 miles from Port Talbot in south Wales.
3.9 miS
Concerts and shows, Theater
Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl
99 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.
4.4 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Theodore's Church, Port Talbot
111 min walk • The Church of St Theodore is a parish church in Port Talbot, Wales; Located on the A48 opposite Maes-y-Cwrt Terrace and bordered on two sides by the Talbot Memorial Park, it is administered within the diocese of Llandaff.
3 miSE
Church
Nottage General Baptist & Unitarian Church, Porthcawl
77 min walk • Nottage General Baptist & Unitarian Chapel is a nonconformist chapel in Nottage, Bridgend, Wales. It is shared by General Baptists and Unitarians.
4.9 miNE
Forts and castles
Llangynwyd Castle
124 min walk • Llangynwyd Castle is a ruined castle, probably of the 12th century, in Llangynwyd, in Bridgend County Borough, South Wales, just to the south of Maesteg.
0.8 miS
Neighbourhood
Kenfig Pool, Porthcawl
20 min walk • Kenfig Pool is a national nature reserve situated near Porthcawl, Bridgend. Wild storms and huge tides between the 13th and 15th centuries are mainly responsible for creating the Kenfig dunes near Porthcawl, as they threw vast quantities of sand up over the Glamorgan coast.