Cefn Hirgoed, Bridgend

#10 among attractions in Bridgend

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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. At the point where it reaches its highest elevation of 142m, are a couple of covered reservoirs. Towards the west the M4 motorway runs along the hill’s southern edge. ()

Coordinates: 51°32'10"N, 3°31'55"W

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Bridgend United Kingdom

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Day trips

Cefn Hirgoed – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

1.9 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
McArthur Glen, Bridgend
50 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.
2.4 miNW
Park
Bryngarw Country Park, Bridgend
62 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.
1.3 miSW
14th-century castle ruins and grounds
Coity Castle, Bridgend
34 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.
2.9 miSW
Medieval castle with town views
Newcastle Castle, Bridgend
74 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.
2.9 miSW
Bridge
Old Bridge, Bridgend
74 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.
3.6 miSW
Monastery
Ewenny Priory, Bridgend
93 min walk • Ewenny Priory, in Ewenny in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, was a monastery of the Benedictine order, founded in the 12th century.
1.3 miSW
Church
St Mary's Church, Bridgend
33 min walk • St Mary's Church is a Grade I listed church in Coity Higher, Bridgend County Borough, southern Wales.
2.8 miW
Area
Aberkenfig, Bridgend
73 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.
3.4 miNW
Church
St David's Church
86 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.
2.9 miSW
51°30'14"N • 3°34'36"W
Nolton Art Gallery, Bridgend
75 min walk • Art gallery, Museum
3.4 miS
Church
St Canna Church
88 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.