Cefn Cribwr is a small village in the county borough of Bridgend in south Wales, set on a low ridge that gives the settlement its name - "cefn" meaning ridge in Welsh. It lies close enough to larger towns for commuting but retains a semi-rural feel, with local footpaths and green spaces giving easy access to the surrounding countryside.
Historically the village grew up around late 18th- and 19th-century ironworks and coal mining, and there are still visible traces of that industrial past alongside community-led heritage projects. Today Cefn Cribwr is largely residential with active local groups and regeneration initiatives that balance its historic identity with modern village life.
Postcode districts covering Cefn Cribwr
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 20.3 miles
- Swansea 14.5 miles
- Tonypandy 10.1 miles
- Barry 18.9 miles
- Bridgend 3.8 miles
- Llanelli 23.5 miles
- Neath 11.8 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 18.9 miles
- Coity Higher 4 miles
- Briton Ferry 10 miles
- Aberdare 15 miles
- Aberdare East 15.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Pyle, Kenfig Hill and Cefn Cribwr Ward 0.6 miles
- Pyle Parish 1.6 miles
- Laleston Parish 1.8 miles
- Aberkenfig Ward 1.8 miles
- Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr Ward 1.9 miles
- Trelales Built-up area 2 miles
- Newcastle Higher Parish 2.1 miles
- North Cornelly and Kenfig Hill Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Llangynwyd Lower Parish 2.2 miles
- Merthyr Mawr Parish 2.4 miles
- Cefn-glas Ward 2.4 miles
- Pen-y-fai Built-up area 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Cefn Cribwr
CF32 0DB, CF32 0BA, CF32 0AD, CF32 0DE, CF32 0BD, CF32 0AN, CF32 0AB, CF32 0AW, CF32 0AP … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 16.1 miles
- Bristol Airport 41.3 miles
- Pyle Railway Station 2.2 miles
- Tondu Railway Station 2.6 miles
Hotels near Cefn Cribwr Ad
- Days Inn by Wyndham Bridgend Cardiff M4 2.5 2.8 miles
- The Great House Hotel 3 2 miles
- Court Colman Manor 3 1.6 miles
- Cae Court Hotel 3.5 miles
- Premier Inn Bridgend Central 3 3.3 miles
- Rose And Crown 3 3.6 miles
- The Old House 1147 3.8 miles
- The Twelve Knights 3 5.5 miles
- The Coed-Y-Mwstwr Hotel 4 5.5 miles
- Best Western Premier Heronston Hotel & Spa 4 4 miles
Schools in Cefn Cribwr
- Cefn Cribwr Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Porthcawl Harbour Harbour 4 miles
- Ogmore Forest Forest 7.1 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 7.8 miles
- Afan Lido Stadium 7.9 miles
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 10.4 miles
- The Gnoll Stadium 11.2 miles
- Hensol Castle Estate 12.3 miles
- Sardis Road Stadium 13.8 miles
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 13.8 miles
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 14.4 miles
- The Egypt Center Museum 15.2 miles
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 16.4 miles