Trecco Bay Substation
Trecco Bay Substation is an electrical substation in Porthcawl, County Borough of Bridgend, Wales. Trecco Bay Substation is situated nearby to St Mary’s Church, as well as near the playground Splash Park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Coney Beach Pleasure Park and St John the Baptist Church.
Coney Beach Pleasure Park
Photo: WillMcC, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Coney Beach Pleasure Park was a small amusement park in Porthcawl, Mid Glamorgan in Wales, opened in 1918 and in operation from the end of February until 5 November. The park was permanently shut down on 5 October 2025. Coney Beach Pleasure Park is situated 2,100 feet west of Trecco Bay Substation.
St John the Baptist Church
Church
Photo: David Lewis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St John the Baptist Church is a medieval church and Grade I listed building in Church Street, Newton, Porthcawl, Wales. It was built in the late twelfth century and has been remodelled several times in the succeeding centuries. St John the Baptist Church is situated 3,000 feet northeast of Trecco Bay Substation.
Hope Free Congregational Chapel
Church
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hope Free Congregational Chapel is a church, which is situated 2,500 feet northeast of Trecco Bay Substation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newton and Tythegston.
Newton
Village
Photo: Martin Ridley, Public domain.
Newton is a village located near the seaside resort town of Porthcawl, in Bridgend County Borough, Wales.
Tythegston
Village
Photo: eswales, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tythegston is a conservation area village located close to Cardiff and Swansea on the south coast of Bridgend, Wales. It is home to Tythegston Court, a Grade II listed manor house at the centre of the 1,200 acre Tythegston Estate which is designated at Grade II on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales. Tythegston is situated 2 miles northeast of Trecco Bay Substation.
South Cornelly
Village
Photo: Colin Pyle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
South Cornelly is a village in Cornelly, Bridgend county borough, Wales. The village is close to North Cornelly, Pyle and Porthcawl, and junction 37 of the M4 motorway, which runs along its northern side. South Cornelly is situated 2½ miles north of Trecco Bay Substation.
Trecco Bay Substation
- Type: Electrical substation
- Category: industry
- Location: Porthcawl, County Borough of Bridgend, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.47893° or 51° 28′ 44″ northLongitude
-3.68712° or 3° 41′ 14″ westOpen location code
9C3RF8H7+H5OpenStreetMap ID
node 13313311558
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