Coity Castle, Bridgend

Name: Coity Castle
Address: Bridgend, United Kingdom

#3 among attractions in Bridgend

Top attraction, Forts and castles

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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. Now in ruins, it stands in the community of Coity Higher near the town of Bridgend, in the County Borough of Bridgend. Very close to the castle is the battlemented parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, which dates from the 14th century. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°31'20"N, 3°33'12"W

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Bridgend United Kingdom

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

Nearby attractions include: McArthur Glen, Old Bridge, St Mary's Church, Cefn Hirgoed.

1.2 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
McArthur Glen, Bridgend
31 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.
1.6 miSW
Bridge
Old Bridge, Bridgend
40 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.
~290 ftNE
Church
St Mary's Church, Bridgend
2 min walk • St Mary's Church is a Grade I listed church in Coity Higher, Bridgend County Borough, southern Wales.
1.3 miNE
Mountain
Cefn Hirgoed, Bridgend
34 min walk • Cefn Hirgoed is a ridge in Bridgend county borough in South Wales. The ridge extends for about 5km east from the village of Sarn just north of Bridgend to Pen-prysg north of Pencoed.
1.5 miSW
Sport, Sport venue
Brewery Field, Bridgend
38 min walk • Timbuild Brewery Field is an 8,000 capacity sports stadium in Bridgend, Wales. It is the home ground of the rugby union team Bridgend Ravens. Bridgend Athletic RFC often use the ground for their home matches, as well as the Ospreys who sometimes play at the ground, including their age grade teams.