Southerndown Golf Club, Merthyr Mawr

Name: Southerndown Golf Club
Address: Merthyr Mawr, United Kingdom

#2 among attractions in Merthyr Mawr

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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. The course lies in an open, elevated position above the Ogmore River valley and in 2001 was 6,417 yards. The course was established in 1905 and designed by Willie Fernie. Players such as Peter McEvoy, Gary Wolstenholme, Stephen Dodd, Bradley Dredge, and Gene Sarazen have all played at Southerndown. The club has held the Piccadilly Medal in 1970–71 and the Martini International and has also hosted the Welsh Amateur Golf event. ()

Established: 1905 (119 years ago)Coordinates: 51°28'27"N, 3°36'34"W

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Merthyr Mawr United Kingdom

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Southerndown Golf Club – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Coney Beach Pleasure Park, Ogmore Castle, Candleston Castle, Newcastle Castle.

3.8 miW
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...
0.4 miN
Ruins, Forts and castles
Ogmore Castle, Merthyr Mawr
12 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 miNW
Forts and castles
Candleston Castle, Merthyr Mawr
25 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.
2.6 miNE
Medieval castle with town views
Newcastle Castle, Bridgend
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3 miW
Church
St John the Baptist Church, Merthyr Mawr
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2.6 miNE
Bridge
Old Bridge, Bridgend
66 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.
2 miNE
Monastery
Ewenny Priory, Bridgend
52 min walk • Ewenny Priory, in Ewenny in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, was a monastery of the Benedictine order, founded in the 12th century.
2.3 miN
Church
St David's Church, Merthyr Mawr
59 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.
3.5 miE
Church
St Michael and All Angels Church
91 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.
2.5 miNE
51°30'14"N • 3°34'36"W
Nolton Art Gallery, Bridgend
64 min walk • Art gallery, Museum
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Beach
Southerndown Coast, Southerndown
40 min walk • 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.