Ogmore Castle, Merthyr Mawr

Name: Ogmore Castle
Address: Merthyr Mawr, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1443 336000

#1 among attractions in Merthyr Mawr

Top attraction, Ruins, Forts and castles

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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. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°28'50"N, 3°36'41"W

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Merthyr Mawr United Kingdom

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+44 1443 336000

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Merthyr Mawr

Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Coney Beach Pleasure Park, Southerndown Golf Club, Candleston Castle, Newcastle Castle.

3.7 miW
Theme park, Beach, Amusement park
Coney Beach Pleasure Park, Porthcawl
94 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 miS
Golf
Southerndown Golf Club, Merthyr Mawr
12 min walk • 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.
0.7 miW
Forts and castles
Candleston Castle, Merthyr Mawr
18 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.
2.3 miNE
Medieval castle with town views
Newcastle Castle, Bridgend
59 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.
2.8 miW
Church
St John the Baptist Church, Merthyr Mawr
72 min walk • St John the Baptist Church, Porthcawl is a medieval church and Grade I-listed building in Church Street, Newton, Porthcawl, Wales. It was built in the late twelfth century and has been remodelled several times in the succeeding centuries.
2.2 miNE
Bridge
Old Bridge, Bridgend
58 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.
1.9 miE
Monastery
Ewenny Priory, Bridgend
50 min walk • Ewenny Priory, in Ewenny in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, was a monastery of the Benedictine order, founded in the 12th century.
1.8 miN
Church
St David's Church, Merthyr Mawr
47 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.
2.2 miNE
51°30'14"N • 3°34'36"W
Nolton Art Gallery, Bridgend
57 min walk • Art gallery, Museum
1.7 miSW
Beach
Southerndown Coast, Southerndown
44 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.
3.6 miNE
Church
St Crallo's Church
93 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.