Old Castle Down
Old Castle Down is a heath in St Brides Major, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. Old Castle Down is situated nearby to Duchy Quarry, as well as near the climbing site Castle Upon Alun Quarry.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Southerndown and Church Of St Bridget.
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.
Church Of St Bridget
Church
Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church Of St Bridget is situated 3,900 feet southwest of Old Castle Down.
Southerndown Golf Club
Golf course
Photo: eswales, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Southerndown Golf Club is a downland/links golf club in the Vale of Glamorgan, in south-east Wales, near the coast and Ogmore-by-Sea and Southerndown, in proximity to Merthyr Mawr Sand Dunes. Southerndown Golf Club is situated 1¼ miles west of Old Castle Down.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llampha and Corntown.
Llampha
Hamlet
Photo: Mick Lobb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llampha is a hamlet in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales, near Bridgend. It mainly consists of farms and smallholdings. It is in the historic county of Glamorgan.
Corntown
Village
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Corntown is a small village in the Vale of Glamorgan. It lies along the B4524 road, just outside Bridgend, 21.6 miles west of the centre of Cardiff. It has grown around Corntown Farm.
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.
Old Castle Down
- Type: Heath
- Location: St Brides Major, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.46984° or 51° 28′ 11″ northLongitude
-3.57981° or 3° 34′ 47″ westOpen location code
9C3RFC9C+W3OpenStreetMap ID
way 1414442973OpenStreetMap feature
natural=heath
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Duchy Quarry and Castle Upon Alun Quarry.
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