Kenfig Pool

Kenfig Pool is a national nature reserve situated near , . Wild storms and huge tides between the 13th and 15th centuries are mainly responsible for creating the Kenfig dunes near Porthcawl, as they threw vast quantities of sand up over the Glamorgan coast.
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Photo: Nigel Homer, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kenfig Castle and St Mary Magdalene’s Church.

Castle
Photo: Hywel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a ruined castle in in that came to prominence after the Anglo-Norman invasion of in the late 11th century. is situated 4,000 feet north of Kenfig Pool.

Church
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is situated 3,500 feet northeast of Kenfig Pool.

Pub
Photo: Gareth James, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The , formerly Kenfig Town Hall, is a public house in Heol Gorllewin, , , Wales. The structure, which used to be a municipal building, is a Grade II listed building. is situated 2,400 feet northeast of Kenfig Pool.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kenfig and North Cornelly.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, FAL.
is a village and former borough in , Wales. It is situated 1 mile inland on the north bank of the , and just south-west of the M4 motorway.

Village
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is a moderately sized village in , . It is four miles from the seaside resort of and six miles from the town of .

Village
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is a village in , Bridgend county borough, Wales. The village is close to , and , and junction 37 of the M4 motorway, which runs along its northern side. is situated 1½ miles southeast of Kenfig Pool.

Kenfig Pool

Latitude
51.51972° or 51° 31′ 11″ north
Longitude
-3.73537° or 3° 44′ 7″ west
Open location code
9C3RG797+VV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 24058972
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Wiki­data ID
Q15235508
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Satellite Map

Discover Kenfig Pool from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Irish to Welsh—“Kenfig Pool” goes by many names.
  • Irish: “Pwll Cynffig”
  • Welsh: “Pwll Cynffig”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fish Bench Bay and Hide 2.

Nearby Places

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