Pencoed College, Pencoed

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Pencoed College was founded in 1925 to serve sons and daughters of farmers. Its main building is the old Tregroes House and was originally known as Pencoed College of Agriculture, Horticulture and Environmental Studies. It was locally known as “The Demonstration Farm”. ()

Coordinates: 51°31'36"N, 3°29'23"W

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Pencoed United Kingdom

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Pencoed College – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: McArthur Glen, Bryngarw Country Park, Coity Castle, Newcastle Castle.

3.8 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
McArthur Glen, Bridgend
96 min walk • The Bridgend Designer Outlet, also known as McArthurGlen Designer Outlet is a commercial retail park and outlet store development in Bridgend, Wales, United Kingdom. It is owned and operated by McArthurGlen Group.
4.3 miNW
Park
Bryngarw Country Park, Bridgend
111 min walk • Bryngarw Country Park is made up of 48 hectares and is situated on the west bank of the Afon Garw, at the mouth of the Garw Valley in the Bridgend County Borough, Wales.
2.8 miW
14th-century castle ruins and grounds
Coity Castle, Bridgend
71 min walk • Coity Castle in Glamorgan, Wales, is a Norman castle built by Sir Payn "the Demon" de Turberville, one of the legendary Twelve Knights of Glamorgan supposed to have conquered Glamorgan under the leadership of Robert FitzHamon, Lord of Gloucester.
4.2 miW
Medieval castle with town views
Newcastle Castle, Bridgend
108 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.
4.1 miW
Bridge
Old Bridge, Bridgend
106 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.
4.3 miSW
Monastery
Ewenny Priory, Bridgend
110 min walk • Ewenny Priory, in Ewenny in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, was a monastery of the Benedictine order, founded in the 12th century.
2.7 miW
Church
St Mary's Church, Bridgend
70 min walk • St Mary's Church is a Grade I listed church in Coity Higher, Bridgend County Borough, southern Wales.
4.4 miS
Church
St Michael and All Angels Church
113 min walk • St Michael and All Angels Church is a Grade I listed church in Colwinston, in the Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales. It became a Grade I listed building on 22 February 1963. The church is said to have been built in 1111.
4.1 miSW
51°30'14"N • 3°34'36"W
Nolton Art Gallery, Bridgend
104 min walk • Art gallery, Museum
2.6 miS
Church
St Canna Church
67 min walk • St Canna Church is a church in Llangan, in the Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales. Its churchyard cross is a Grade I listed building, listed on 22 July 2003. The church is believed to date from the 12th or 13th century.
2.6 miSW
Church
St Crallo's Church
67 min walk • St Crallo's Church, often referred to historically as The Cathedral of the Vale of Glamorgan, is a Grade I listed church in Coychurch Lower, Bridgend County Borough, southern Wales.