Ystrad Fawr
Ystrad Fawr is a locality in Bridgend, Wales. Ystrad Fawr is situated nearby to the village Newcastle, as well as near Cefn Glas.Places of Interest
Highlights include Brewery Field and St Illtyd’s Church.
Brewery Field
Stadium
Photo: Mick Lobb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Brewery Field, currently called The Electric Brewery Field for sponsorship reasons, is an 8,000 capacity sports stadium in Bridgend, Wales. It is the home ground of the rugby union team Bridgend Ravens.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pen-y-fai and Merthyr Mawr.
Pen-y-fai
Village
Photo: Chris Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pen-y-fai is a village in the county borough of Bridgend, Wales within the Bridgend electoral ward area and the community of Newcastle Higher. The ward population taken at the 2011 census was 2,447.
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. Merthyr Mawr is situated 2 miles southwest of Ystrad Fawr.
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. Coity is situated 2 miles northeast of Ystrad Fawr.
Ystrad Fawr
- Type: Locality
- Location: Bridgend, County Borough of Bridgend, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.507° or 51° 30′ 25″ northLongitude
-3.58807° or 3° 35′ 17″ westElevation
144 feet (44 metres)Open location code
9C3RGC46+RQGeoNames ID
13267827
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