Visit Maesteg Places

Welcome to Visit Maesteg Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Maesteg

  

Maesteg Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Maesteg

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Maesteg history

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Before the development of industry in the 1820s, the Llynfi Valley was a sparsely populated area of scattered farms. During the Middle Ages the valley was part of Tir Iarll (the Earl’s Land), an area “famous for its game coverts, its woods and sparkling streams” The area was set aside as a hunting reserve by Robert Fitzhamon, Earl of Gloucester, the Norman conqueror of Glamorgan.

Maesteg culture & places

Maesteg has a rich tradition of singing, especially in choirs. The Welsh national anthem Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau was first performed in the vestry of the original Capel Tabor. Curtain Up Youth Theatre has been performing musicals since the millennium.

Maesteg economy & business

Maesteg Market Square

Maesteg Market was situated at the ground floor level level level of the town hall. It offered a variety of goods until the final stallholder left in 2018.

You can visit Maesteg places with Walkfo Maesteg to hear history at Maesteg’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Maesteg has 9 places to visit in our interactive Maesteg 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 Maesteg, 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 Maesteg places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Maesteg & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 9 audio facts unique to Maesteg places in an interactive Maesteg map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Maesteg Places Map
9 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Maesteg historic spots	Maesteg tourist destinations	Maesteg plaques	Maesteg geographic features
Walkfo Maesteg tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Maesteg

  

Best Maesteg places to visit

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

Ewenny Road drill hall, Maesteg The Ewenny Road drill hall is a former military installation in Maesteg, Bridgend, Wales. It is one of the largest drill halls in Wales.

Caerau, Bridgend Caerau (English: Forts) is an electoral ward, village and former mining village in South Wales, Wales. It is located approximately 2 miles north of Maesteg in the Llynfi Valley, and is part of Bridgend County Borough.

Llangynwyd Castle Llangynwyd Castle is a ruined castle, probably of the 12th century. It is in Bridgend County Borough, South Wales, just to the south of Maesteg.

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