Bridgend
in Bridgend county borough of Wales, United Kingdom
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MOD St. Athan (9 mi) - Cardiff International Airport (13 mi)
- Swansea Airport (22 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (38 mi)
- Bristol Filton Airport (42 mi)
- RNAS Yeovilton (53 mi)
- Exeter International Airport (54 mi)
- Plymouth City Airport (78 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 34 mi)
- Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape (Unesco heritage, 105 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 105 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 113 mi)
- Earlswood Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.506 and -3.577 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 30' 20" and W -3° 34' 37"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 07:26 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:37 am and 4:21 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - References
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Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Bridgend
Bridgend in Bridgend county borough (Wales) with it's 58,380 habitants is located in United Kingdom about 148 mi (or 239 km) west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Bridgend is now 07:26 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports close to Bridgend, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is MOD St. Athan in a distance of 9 mi (or 15 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Blaenavon Industrial Landscape in a distance of 34 mi (or 55 km), North-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there is an option about 15 mi (or 24 km). away. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Merthyr Mawr, Wick, Llangan, Cefn Cribwr and Penllyn. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 51 °F
| Morning Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 51 °F |
| Night Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 2% |
| Air Humidity | 79% |
| Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
9°C (49 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
5°C (40 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
6°C (42 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Ewenny Farm Guesthouse
Coed-Y-Mwstwr
Best Western Heronston Hotel & Spa
Days Inn Bridgend Cardiff Welcome Break Service Area
Bridgend Central
J35) Bridgend (M4
Videos from this area
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Bridgend County Borough
Bridgend (Welsh: Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr) is a county borough in the historic county of Glamorgan, south Wales. The county borough has a total population of 139,200 people, and contains the settlements of Bridgend, after which it is named, Maesteg, and the seaside town of Porthcawl. Its member of the National Assembly for Wales is Carwyn Jones, the First Minister of Wales, and its Member of Parliament is Madeleine Moon. The county borough lies at the geographical heart of south Wales.
Ogwr
The Borough of Ogwr was one of six districts of Mid Glamorgan in Wales, which existed from 1974 to 1996. It was formed under the Local Government Act 1972 from the urban districts of Bridgend, Maesteg, Ogmore and Garw and Porthcawl, along with Penybont Rural District from the administrative county of Glamorgan. In 1996 most of Ogwr became part of Bridgend County Borough, with the Vale of Glamorgan taking the communities of Wick, St Brides Major and Ewenny.
Bridgend (UK Parliament constituency)
Bridgend (Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr in Welsh) is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It returns one Member of Parliament (MP), elected by the first past the post voting system.
Bridgend railway station
Bridgend railway station is a mainline railway station, serving the town of Bridgend, South Wales. It is located approximately halfway between Cardiff Central and Swansea at the point where the Maesteg Line diverges from the South Wales Main Line, and is the western terminus of the Vale of Glamorgan Line from Cardiff via Barry and Llantwit Major. It is the fifth busiest station in Wales, after Cardiff Central, Cardiff Queen Street, Newport and Swansea.
Brewery Field
Brewery Field (also known as Riverside Hardware Brewery Field for sponsorship purposes) is a 8,000 capacity sports stadium in Bridgend, Wales 1,100 of which is seated capacity. It is the home ground of the Welsh Principality Premiership rugby union team Bridgend Ravens and Welsh Football League Division One side Bridgend Town FC.
106.3 Bridge FM
Bridge FM is the local commercial radio station broadcasting in south Wales' Bridgend County Borough and the surrounding areas on a frequency of 106.3 MHz. Bridge FM transmits to an area of around 136,000 people, playing hit music, along with local news, travel information and competitions. The station is owned by Town & Country Broadcasting, and is part of a group of six local radio stations. Town and Country Broadcasting also operates one regional station, Nation Radio in south Wales.
Bridgend College
Bridgend College is a further education college based in Bridgend, Wales. Founded in 1928 as the Bridgend Mining and Technical Institute, the college today has four campuses in Bridgend, Pencoed and Maesteg. Courses offered include NVQs and BTECs. The college also offers a range of higher education courses, including HNCs, HNDs and degrees. It is the largest provider of higher education courses of any FE college in Wales.
Princess of Wales Hospital
The Princess of Wales Hospital, based in Bridgend, Wales, is a major acute secondary care district general hospital.
Bridgend (Assembly constituency)
Bridgend is a constituency of the National Assembly for Wales. It elects one Assembly Member by the first past the post method of election. Also, however, it is one of seven constituencies in the South Wales West electoral region, which elects four additional members, in addition to seven constituency members, to produce a degree of proportional representation for the region as a whole.
Bridgend bus station
Bridgend bus station is an 11-stand bus station situated in the town centre of Bridgend, South Wales. After a £2.3 million redevelopment, it opened in November 2004. The terminal is single-storey structure powered by solar rooftop panels. The exterior features bays, room for buses to manoeuvre and a simple entrance and exit system. Facilities include emergency help points, touch screen public information, toilets and baby changing area.
Newcastle Castle, Bridgend
Newcastle Castle, is a medieval castle located on Newcastle Hill, overlooking the town centre of Bridgend in Glamorgan, South Wales. It was originally believed to date from 1106 when a ringwork was created at the site by the Norman baron, Robert Fitzhamon. Today it is ruinous.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Бридженд, Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr, Bridgend, Bridgend County Borough, ブリジェンド, 브리젠드, Bridžendas
