Craig Ddu
Craig Ddu is a forest in St Brides Major, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. Craig Ddu is situated nearby to the village Ogmore-by-Sea, as well as near the hamlet Heolymynydd.Places of Interest
Highlights include Southerndown and Candleston Castle.
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.
Candleston Castle
Castle
Candleston Castle is a 14th-century fortified manor house, in ruins since the 19th century. It is 0.75 miles southwest of Merthyr Mawr, Glamorgan, Wales, now Bridgend County Borough and just 0.75 miles northwest of Ogmore Castle, separated by the River Ogmore.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bridgend and Porthcawl.
Bridgend
Photo: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bridgend is a town in Glamorgan, South Wales. It is the principal town of the County Borough of Bridgend and has a population of around 40,000 people.
Porthcawl
Photo: Gareth Thompson, CC BY 2.0.
Porthcawl is a town and community in the Bridgend County Borough of Wales. It is located on the south coast, 25 miles west of Cardiff and 19 miles south-east of Swansea.
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.
Craig Ddu
- Type: Forest
- Location: St Brides Major, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.4717° or 51° 28′ 18″ northLongitude
-3.6258° or 3° 37′ 33″ westOpen location code
9C3RF9CF+MMOpenStreetMap ID
way 246814834OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
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