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 miles32.6 km
- Swansea 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Tonypandy 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Barry 18.9 miles30.5 km
- Bridgend 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Llanelli 23.5 miles37.7 km
- Neath 11.8 miles19.1 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 18.9 miles30.5 km
- Coity Higher 4 miles6.4 km
- Briton Ferry 10 miles16.1 km
- Aberdare 15 miles24.1 km
- Aberdare East 15.7 miles25.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Pyle, Kenfig Hill and Cefn Cribwr Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Pyle Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Laleston Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Aberkenfig Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Trelales Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Newcastle Higher Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- North Cornelly and Kenfig Hill Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Llangynwyd Lower Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Merthyr Mawr Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Cefn-glas Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Pen-y-fai Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in Cefn Cribwr
CF32 0AU, CF32 0BG, CF32 0AQ, CF32 0BD, CF32 0AE, CF32 0BA, CF32 0BJ, CF32 0EU, CF32 0EY … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Bristol Airport 41.3 miles66.5 km
- Pyle Railway Station 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Tondu Railway Station 2.6 miles4.1 km
Hotels near Cefn Cribwr Ad
- Cae Court Hotel 3.5 miles5.7 km
- The Masons Arms Hotel 3 3.6 miles5.9 km
- The Coed-Y-Mwstwr Hotel 4 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Seabank Hotel 3 4.6 miles7.3 km
- The Great House Hotel & Restaurant 3 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Best Western Premier Heronston Hotel & Spa 4 4 miles6.5 km
- Days Inn Bridgend Cardiff 3 3 miles4.8 km
- The Bear Hotel 4 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Blanco's Hotel Port Talbot 3 7.4 miles12 km
- The Grand Hotel 7.2 miles11.6 km
Schools in Cefn Cribwr
- Cefn Cribwr Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Porthcawl Harbour Harbour 4 miles6.4 km
- Ogmore Forest Forest 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Victoria Road Stadium 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Afan Lido Stadium 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 10.4 miles16.8 km
- The Gnoll Stadium 11.2 miles18 km
- Hensol Castle Estate 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Sardis Road Stadium 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 14.4 miles23.2 km
- The Egypt Center Museum 15.2 miles24.5 km
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 16.4 miles26.3 km