Y Wern Substation

Y Wern Substation is an electrical substation in River Garw, County Borough of Bridgend, Wales. Y Wern Substation is situated nearby to the village Bettws, as well as near Llangeinor.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St David’s Church, Bettws and Tondu railway station.

St David’s Church, Bettws

Church

Photo: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St David's Church is a Grade I listed church in Bettws, Bridgend County Borough, southern Wales. The church is believed to date to the 12th century, though was dedicated to St David later on. St David’s Church, Bettws is situated 1,700 feet southwest of Y Wern Substation.

Tondu railway station

Railway station

Photo: Mattbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Tondu railway station is a railway station serving the village of Tondu, Bridgend county borough, South Wales. It is located on the Maesteg Line from Cardiff via Bridgend. Tondu railway station is situated 2 miles south of Y Wern Substation.

Church Of St Cein

Church

Photo: John Finch, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church Of St Cein is situated 1½ miles east of Y Wern Substation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bettws and Llangeinor.

Bettws

Village

Photo: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bettws, is a small ex-mining and farming village in the South Wales Valleys in the county borough of Bridgend, Wales. Bryngarw Country Park is approximately one mile away, with a footpath leading there from the village.

Llangeinor

Village

Photo: Mick Lobb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Llangeinor is a small village located in the Garw Valley around 5 miles north of Bridgend in Bridgend County Borough, Wales. The ward population taken at the 2011 census was 1,243. The entire village is now protected as part of a conservation area.