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Bettws, Bridgend Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Bettws, Bridgend

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Bettws, Bridgend etymology

The name of the Welsh village comes from the Middle English word bedhus, meaning “prayer house” which became betws in Welsh.

Bettws, Bridgend geography / climate

Bettws is located 4.7 miles (7.6 km) north of the town of Bridgend and lies on the west side of the main A4064 road. It is situated on the River Ogmore, and is watered by the Llynfi and Garw rivulets which border the village on both its sides.

You can visit Bettws, Bridgend places with Walkfo Bettws, Bridgend to hear history at Bettws, Bridgend’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Bettws, Bridgend has 24 places to visit in our interactive Bettws, Bridgend map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Bettws, Bridgend, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Bettws, Bridgend places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Bettws, Bridgend & the surrounding areas.

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24 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Bettws, Bridgend places to visit

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Bettws, Bridgend has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Bettws, Bridgend’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Bettws, Bridgend’s information audio spots:

Bryngarw Country Park Bryngarw Country Park is made up of 48 hectares (120 acres) and is situated on the west bank of the Afon Garw, at the mouth of the Garw Valley in the Bridgend County Borough, Wales. The rest of the park is predominantly wooded with areas of meadow, wetland and freshwater, formal garden and areas for amenity use.

River Garw River Garw (Afon Garw in Welsh, meaning “rugged river”) runs for about 12 miles from its source in the hills north of Blaengarw to the confluence with the River Ogmore and the River Llynfi at Aberkenfig. It is one of three main tributaries of the river which runs through the town of Bridgend.

Tondu Tondu (English: Black Meadow) is a village in Bridgend County Borough, Wales. It was established in the late 18th century as a coal mining village servicing the Parc Slip Colliery. In later years, an iron works was also established, and a brick works was constructed in the 19th century.

Llynfi power station Llynfi power station supplied electricity to the Bridgend area of Glamorgan South Wales from 1943 to 1977. The coal-fired station was originally built and operated by the South Wales Power Company Limited to supply electricity to munitions factories during the Second World War. It was completed by the post-nationalisation British Electricity Authority in 1951.

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