Castle Area
Castle Area is a climbing site in St Brides Major, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. Castle Area is situated nearby to the climbing site Fire Wall, as well as near Biscuit Bay Area.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Southerndown and Three Golden Cups.
Southerndown
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.
Three Golden Cups
Pub
Photo: Alan Hughes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Three Golden Cups is a pub, which is situated 2,400 feet east of Castle Area.
Candleston Castle
Castle
Candleston Castle is a 14th-century fortified manor house, in ruins since the 19th century. It is 0.75 miles southwest of Merthyr Mawr, Glamorgan, Wales, now Bridgend County Borough and just 0.75 miles northwest of Ogmore Castle, separated by the River Ogmore. Candleston Castle is situated 2 miles north of Castle Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ogmore-by-Sea and Ogmore.
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.
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. Ogmore is situated 2 miles north of Castle Area.
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 2½ miles north of Castle Area.
Castle Area
- Type: Climbing site
- Categories: recreation area and sports location
- Location: St Brides Major, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.4525° or 51° 27′ 9″ northLongitude
-3.61978° or 3° 37′ 11″ westOpen location code
9C3RF92J+X3OpenStreetMap ID
node 1310394614OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=Traditional ClimbingOpenStreetMap feature
sport=climbing
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