Southerndown
Southerndown is a village in St Brides Major, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales and has about 280 residents. Southerndown is situated nearby to the hamlet Heolymynydd, as well as near the village Ogmore-by-Sea.Places of Interest
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.
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 Southerndown.
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 north of Southerndown.
Southerndown
- Type: Village with 280 residents
- Category: locality
- Location: St Brides Major, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.45344° or 51° 27′ 12″ northLongitude
-3.61075° or 3° 36′ 39″ westPopulation
280Open location code
9C3RF93Q+9MOpenStreetMap ID
node 28278484OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
“Southerndown” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Southerndown”
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