Beacons Down

Beacons Down is a hill in St Brides Major, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales and has an elevation of 331 feet. Beacons Down is situated nearby to the hamlet Heolymynydd, as well as near the locality St Brides Major.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Southerndown and Southerndown Golf Club.

Southerndown

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Southerndown is a village in the Vale of Glamorgan. It is mostly known for its beach, which is a popular tourist destination during the summer months and since 1972 has been designated a Heritage Coast and is part of the Southerndown Coast SSSI.

Southerndown Golf Club

Golf course

Photo: eswales, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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.

Church Of St Bridget

Church

Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ogmore and Merthyr Mawr.

Ogmore

Village

Photo: John Goodall, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ogmore is a village in St Bride's Major community in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales on the River Ogmore. It grew around the now ruined Ogmore Castle, built by the Normans.

Merthyr Mawr

Village

Photo: Martin Ridley, Public domain.

Merthyr Mawr is a village and community in Bridgend, Wales. The village is about 2+1⁄2 miles from the centre of Bridgend town. The population of the community at the 2011 census was 267.

Ogmore-by-Sea

Village

Photo: David Lewis, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ogmore-by-Sea is a seaside village in St Brides Major community in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. It lies on the western limit of the Glamorgan Heritage Coast of south Wales. The population in 2011 was 878.

Beacons Down

Type: Hill with an elevation of 331 feet
Category: landform
Location: St Brides Major, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.4668° or 51° 28′ 1″ north

Longitude

-3.60341° or 3° 36′ 12″ west

Elevation

331 feet (101 metres)

Open location code

9C3RF98W+PJ

GeoNames ID

12619998

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