Bonvilston

#4537 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Bonvilston is a village in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. The village is situated on the A48 about four miles east of Cowbridge and near the Welsh capital city of Cardiff. The population in 2011 was 392. ()

Coordinates: 51°27'26"N, 3°20'42"W

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Bonvilston – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St Fagans National History Museum, Wenvoe Castle Golf Club, Dyffryn Gardens, St Lythans burial chamber.

3.6 miNE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
St Fagans National History Museum, Cardiff
92 min walk • St Fagans National History Museum, nestled in the outskirts of Cardiff, United Kingdom, offers a unique window into Welsh life through the ages. This open-air museum, one of Europe's leading open-air museums and Wales's most popular heritage attraction, stands as a...
3.4 miSE
Golf
Wenvoe Castle Golf Club, Cardiff
87 min walk • Nestled in the lush Welsh countryside just outside the bustling city of Cardiff, Wenvoe Castle Golf Club offers a serene escape for golf enthusiasts and nature lovers alike. Founded in 1936, this prestigious golf course provides a harmonious blend of history...
2.1 miSE
Park, Garden
Dyffryn Gardens, Cardiff
54 min walk • Dyffryn Gardens is a collection of botanical gardens located near the villages of Dyffryn and St. Nicholas in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. The gardens were selected by the British Tourist Authority as one of the Top 100 gardens in the UK and are in the care of the National Trust.
2.4 miSE
Memorial
St Lythans burial chamber, Cardiff
61 min walk • The St Lythans burial chamber is a single stone megalithic dolmen, built around 4,000 BC as part of a chambered long barrow, during the mid Neolithic period, in what is now known as the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales.
1.7 miE
Ancient stone tomb with a capstone
Tinkinswood, Barry
43 min walk • Tinkinswood or its full name Tinkinswood Burial Chamber, also known as Castell Carreg, Llech-y-Filiast and Maes-y-Filiast, is a megalithic burial chamber, built around 6,000 years ago, during the Neolithic period, in the Vale of Glamorgan, near Cardiff, Wales.
3.5 miE
Nightlife
The Wenvoe Arms, Cardiff
90 min walk • The Wenvoe Arms is a village pub in Wenvoe, in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. Dating back to the late 18th century, the pub has been a focal point of the village for many years, and many committee meetings were held here.
3.5 miNE
Church
St Teilo's Church, Cardiff
90 min walk • St Teilo's Church is a historic building originally located at Llandeilo Tal-y-Bont near Pontarddulais and now reconstructed at St Fagans National History Museum in Cardiff, Wales.
3.6 miNE
Watermill
Melin Bompren, Cardiff
92 min walk • Melin Bompren is a water-powered corn mill, originally located at Cross Inn, Cardiganshire, Wales, but now at the St Fagans National History Museum, Cardiff. The mill was built in 1853 to grind corn into flour.
3.8 miW
Forts and castles, Gothic Revival architecture
Old Beaupre Castle, Cowbridge
96 min walk • Old Beaupre Castle is a ruined medieval fortified manor house located in the community of Llanfair, outside Cowbridge in Wales. It is known in historic documents under the names Beawpire, Bewerpere, Bewpyr and Y Bewpur. It is a Grade I listed building and is presently under the care of Cadw.
2.5 miS
Church
St Cadoc's Church
65 min walk • St Cadoc's Church, Llancarfan is a church in Llancarfan, in the Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales. It dates from the 13th century and has been a Grade I listed building since 28 January 1963.
3.8 miNE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Valeways Millennium Heritage Trail, Cardiff
97 min walk • The Valeways Millennium Heritage Trail is a waymarked long distance footpath in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales.