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In the village of Coity about 2 miles to the north east of the town. Free entry.
Coity Castle is a Norman castle in Bridgend, Wales. It was built by Sir Payn "the Demon" de Turberville, one of the legendary Twelve Knights of Glamorgan supposed to have conquered Glamorgan under the leadership of Robert FitzHamon, Lord of Gloucester. Now in ruins, it stands in the community of Coity Higher near the town of Bridgend. Very close to the castle is the battlemented parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, which dates from the 14th century.
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The bridge from Bridgend got its name. Not as spectacular as the original bridge but an important and iconic local landmark.
Dramatically positioned on the hill overlooking the town centre, accessible via a set of stairs on Tondu Road opposite the Brewery Field. Entrance is free. The area around Newcastle is a conservation area that includes period properties and various other listed buildings of interest including St Illtuds Church.
A large, maintained open space in the centre of Bridgend and is popular with dog-walkers and anglers.
An idyllic village with authentic, traditional thatched roofs
This is a large network of dunes, among the largest in Europe. This area was used to film the movie Lawrence of Arabia. It's also well used for cross-country running, wildlife spotting and even live action role-play! There is a charge to use the car park.