Bridgend
Bridgend is a town in Glamorgan, South Wales. It is the principal town of the County Borough of Bridgend and has a population of around 40,000 people.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bridgend railway station and Wildmill railway station.
Bridgend railway station
Railway station
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Bridgend railway station is a main line station serving the town of Bridgend, south Wales. It is located approximately halfway between Cardiff Central and Swansea stations, at the point where the Maesteg Line diverges from the South Wales Main Line; it is also the western terminus of the Vale of Glamorgan Line from Cardiff.
Wildmill railway station
Railway station
Photo: John Grayson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wildmill railway station is a railway station serving the district of Wildmill, Bridgend, South Wales. It is located on the Maesteg Line from Cardiff via Bridgend.
Brewery Field
Stadium
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The Brewery Field, currently called The Electric Brewery Field for sponsorship reasons, is an 12,500 capacity sports stadium in Bridgend, Wales. It is the home ground of the rugby union team Bridgend Ravens.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Coity and Aberkenfig.
Coity
Village
Photo: John Grayson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Coity is a village in Bridgend County Borough, south Wales, part of Bridgend town urban area. Coity is part of the community of Coity Higher and is notable for being home to Coity Castle, one of the best-preserved castles in Glamorgan.
Aberkenfig
Village
Photo: Chris Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aberkenfig is a village located in the County Borough of Bridgend, Wales to the north of Bridgend town. It is in the community of Newcastle Higher. Aberkenfig is situated 2½ miles north of Bridgend.
Bridgend
- Type: Locality
- Location: County Borough of Bridgend, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.5034° or 51° 30′ 12″ northLongitude
-3.5786° or 3° 34′ 43″ westElevation
89 feet (27 metres)Open location code
9C3RGC3C+8HGeoNames ID
7296013
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