Bryngarw Country Park, Bridgend

Name: Bryngarw Country Park
Address: Bridgend, United Kingdom

#2 among attractions in Bridgend

Top attraction, Park, Relax in park

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Facts and practical information

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. ()

Elevation: 233 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°33'15"N, 3°34'49"W

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Bridgend United Kingdom

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Day trips

Bryngarw Country Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: McArthur Glen, Coity Castle, Newcastle Castle, Old Bridge.

1.6 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
McArthur Glen, Bridgend
40 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.
2.5 miSE
14th-century castle ruins and grounds
Coity Castle, Bridgend
64 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.
3.1 miS
Medieval castle with town views
Newcastle Castle, Bridgend
80 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.
3.3 miS
Bridge
Old Bridge, Bridgend
84 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.
2.5 miSE
Church
St Mary's Church, Bridgend
64 min walk • St Mary's Church is a Grade I listed church in Coity Higher, Bridgend County Borough, southern Wales.
1.2 miSW
Area
Aberkenfig, Bridgend
31 min walk • Aberkenfig is a village located in the County Borough of Bridgend, Wales to the north of Bridgend town. The community population is shown under Newcastle Higher.
3.8 miSW
Church
St David's Church, Merthyr Mawr
96 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.
1.1 miNW
Church
St David's Church
28 min walk • St David's Church is a Grade I listed church in Bettws, Bridgend County Borough, southern Wales. The church is believed to date to the 12th century, though was dedicated to St David later on. There is mention of the church in a charter of the Bishop of Llandaff, who died in 1183. The current church is largely of the 15th–16th century.
4 miNW
Forts and castles
Llangynwyd Castle
102 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.
3.5 miS
51°30'14"N • 3°34'36"W
Nolton Art Gallery, Bridgend
89 min walk • Art gallery, Museum
4.2 miSE
Church
St Crallo's Church
108 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.

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How to get to Bryngarw Country Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Bryngarw Country Park:

Train

Tondu (21 min walk)
Sarn (30 min walk)