Pontycymer Underground Reservoir

Pontycymer Underground Reservoir is a reservoir in River Garw, County Borough of Bridgend, Wales. Access is restricted and requires permission. Pontycymer Underground Reservoir is situated near the village Blaengarw, as well as near Wyndham.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Mynydd Llangeinwyr and Blaenogwr Cemetery.

Mynydd Llangeinwyr

Peak

Mynydd Llangeinwyr is the highest hill in the county borough of Bridgend in the coalfield of South Wales. It forms a long north–south ridge between the valleys of Cwm Garw to the west and Cwm Ogwr Fawr to the east.

Blaenogwr Cemetery

Cemetery

Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Blaenogwr

Pub

Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Blaenogwr is a pub.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Llangynwyd and Maesteg.

Llangynwyd

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Llangynwyd is a village 2 miles to the south of Maesteg, in the county borough of Bridgend, Wales. There are two parts to Llangynwyd, the larger more recent village is simply known as Llangynwyd while the smaller much older part which contains St Cynwyds church is locally known as "Top Llan".

Maesteg

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Maesteg is a town and community in Bridgend County Borough, Wales. Maesteg lies at the northernmost end of the Llynfi Valley, close to the border with Neath Port Talbot.

Pontycymer

Town

Photo: Kev Griffin, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Pontycymer, also spelt Pontycymmer, is a former mining village in Wales. It is situated in the Garw Valley, in Bridgend County Borough, about 7 miles or 11 km north of the town of Bridgend.

Pontycymer Underground Reservoir

Access is restricted and requires permission.
Type: Reservoir
Category: body of water
Location: River Garw, County Borough of Bridgend, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.6155° or 51° 36′ 56″ north

Longitude

-3.5797° or 3° 34′ 47″ west

Operator

Dwr Cymru / Welsh Water

Open location code

9C3RJC8C+64

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1566887399

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=reservoir_covered

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Blaengarw and Wyndham.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Lawrence Park and St David’s.

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