Ewenny Priory Woods

Places of Interest

Bridgend railway station

Railway station

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Bridgend railway station is a main line station serving the town of Bridgend, south Wales. It is located approximately halfway between Cardiff Central and Swansea stations, at the point where the Maesteg Line diverges from the South Wales Main Line; it is also the western terminus of the Vale of Glamorgan Line from Cardiff.

Ewenni Priory

Ruins

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Ewenny Priory, in Ewenny in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, was a monastery of the Benedictine order, founded in the 12th century. The priory was unusual in having extensive military-style defences and in its state of preservation; the architectural historian John Newman described it as “the most complete and impressive Norman ecclesiastical building in Glamorgan”.

Brewery Field

Stadium

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The Brewery Field, currently called The Electric Brewery Field for sponsorship reasons, is an 8,000 capacity sports stadium in Bridgend, Wales. It is the home ground of the rugby union team Bridgend Ravens.

Places in the Area

Bridgend

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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.

Coity

Village

Photo: John Grayson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Coity is a village in Bridgend County Borough, south Wales, part of Bridgend town urban area. Coity is part of the community of Coity Higher and is notable for being home to Coity Castle, one of the best-preserved castles in Glamorgan.

Colwinston

Village

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Colwinston is both a village and a community in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, approximately 4 miles southeast of the centre of Bridgend and 21 miles west of the centre of Cardiff.

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