Hensol

Cowbridge is a market town in the , between and . It is set in the countryside, about 15 minutes' drive from the Glamorgan Heritage Coast.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: mansion in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
  • Also known as: Hensol Castle

Places of Interest

Highlights include The Vale Resort and Miskin Manor Cricket Club Ground.

Hotel
is a golf, spa and leisure hotel and resort in the , south . It consists of a hotel, spa, restaurant, two championship golf courses, golf clubhouse and a conference centre.

is a cricket ground in , . The first recorded match on the ground was in 1949, when Miskin Manor played Glamorgan Club and Ground.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tredodridge and Miskin.

Hamlet
is a hamlet in the within . It lies along a country lane to the northwest of and southwest of Clawddcoch. It contains Brynteg House, rumoured to have once been occupied by James Somerset The house, however. was built over 100 years after he came to the country.

Village
is a village approximately 2 miles south of in the county borough of , Wales. The origin of the village was a small hamlet known as New Mill, which grew up around New Mill farm.

Village
is a small village situated in , Wales, it is part of the community of . is situated 1½ miles northwest of Hensol.

Hensol

Latitude
51.50164° or 51° 30′ 6″ north
Longitude
-3.37361° or 3° 22′ 25″ west
Elevation
131 feet (40 metres)
Open location code
9C3RGJ2G+MH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4685126690
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
2647091
Wiki­data ID
Q14218099
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Welsh—“Hensol” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 罕索爾城堡
  • Danish: Hensol Castle
  • Japanese: ヘンソル城
  • Welsh: Castell Hensol

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hensol and Llanerch Wood.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Hensol”. Photo: TedColes, CC BY-SA 3.0.