Visit Ogmore-by-Sea Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Ogmore-by-Sea

  

Ogmore-by-Sea Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Ogmore-by-Sea

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Ogmore-by-Sea history

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A polished flint axe-head of Seamer type was found at Ogmore Mill in 1976. The west-facing beach and coast was notorious as a graveyard for ships during strong on-shore winds (south-westerly winds from the Atlantic) Many ships, in particular, were destroyed on Tusker Rock, a brutal reef slightly out to sea.

Ogmore-by-Sea geography / climate

Ogmore-by-Sea is about three miles (five kilometres) south of Bridgend and about twenty miles (thirty kilometres) west of Cardiff. The beaches look out on Tusker Rock, and have sand at low-tide and sharp rocks. The River Ogmore estuary is flanked by Ogmore beach on one side and dunes of Merthyr Mawr on the other.

You can visit Ogmore-by-Sea places with Walkfo Ogmore-by-Sea to hear history at Ogmore-by-Sea’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Ogmore-by-Sea has 20 places to visit in our interactive Ogmore-by-Sea 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 Ogmore-by-Sea, 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 Ogmore-by-Sea places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Ogmore-by-Sea & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Ogmore-by-Sea Places Map
20 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Ogmore-by-Sea places to visit

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

St John the Baptist Church, Porthcawl St John the Baptist Church, Porthcawl, Wales, was built in the late twelfth century. Grade I-listed building has been remodelled several times in succeeding centuries.

Merthyr Mawr The community occupies the area west of the Ewenny River between Bridgend and Porthcawl. It takes in the settlement of Tythegston and a stretch of coastal sand dunes known as Merthyr Mawr Warren.

Ewenny River The Ewenny River forms the border between Vale of Glamorgan and Bridgend. It is a major tributary of the River Ogmore.

Dunraven Castle Dunraven Castle (or in Welsh, Castell Dwnrhefn) was a mansion on the South Wales coast. The existing manor house was rebuilt as a castellated hunting lodge in the early 19th century. The surviving parts of the house and its lands are Grade II listed buildings.

Southerndown Southerndown is a village in southern Wales to the southwest of Bridgend. It is mostly known for its beach which backs Dunraven Bay (Welsh: Bae Dwnrhefn) It is a popular tourist destination during the summer months.

St Brides Major St. Brides Major (Welsh: Sant-y-brid) is a village in the Vale of Glamorgan in Wales. The village is located approximately 1.5 mi from the Glamorgan Heritage Coast. It is connected by bus to the nearby towns Llantwit Major and Bridgend.

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