West End Ave Substation

West End Ave Substation is an electrical substation in Porthcawl, County Borough of Bridgend, Wales. West End Ave Substation is situated nearby to the church St. David’s, as well as near West Park Primary School.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Rose and Crown Inn, Nottage and The Farmers‘ Arms.

The Rose and Crown Inn, Nottage

Hotel

Photo: Mick Lobb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Rose and Crown Inn, Nottage is a hotel, which is situated 1,500 feet northeast of West End Ave Substation.

The Farmers‘ Arms

Pub

Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Farmers‘ Arms is a pub, which is situated 1,300 feet northeast of West End Ave Substation.

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 4,000 feet southeast of West End Ave Substation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newton and South Cornelly.

Newton

Village

Photo: Martin Ridley, Public domain.

Newton is a village located near the seaside resort town of Porthcawl, in Bridgend County Borough, Wales.

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 1½ miles north of West End Ave Substation.

Kenfig

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, FAL.

Kenfig is a village and former borough in Bridgend, Wales. It is situated 1 mile inland on the north bank of the Bristol Channel, and just south-west of the M4 motorway. Kenfig is situated 2 miles northwest of West End Ave Substation.

West End Ave Substation

Type: Electrical substation
Category: industry
Location: Porthcawl, County Borough of Bridgend, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.48826° or 51° 29′ 18″ north

Longitude

-3.70722° or 3° 42′ 26″ west

Operator

National Grid Electricity Distribution

Open location code

9C3RF7QV+84

OpenStreetMap ID

node 13313311567

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include St. David’s and West Park Primary School.

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